A small number multiplied by a big number is a big number. If I scrape some butter onto my toast each morning, is that the same as eating eating four pounds of butter on New Year's Day? Seems like a lot.
Not talking about nicotine intake or reducing, I'm talking about juice consumption and moderation of our vapor intake compared to massive amounts of vapor intake. So just like your comment, most throw out vapor consumption and concentration more on nic, which is talked about alot....this is like a drinking thread to where the main topic is "what is your alcohol percentage instead of how much do you drink" , Which is really the important issue. Or in a cigarette thread the main topic is "what's the nic percentage in your cigs instead of how many do you smoke". On those doctor or insurance papers we have to fill out, they simply want to know how much do you do, not what percentage of alcohol or nicotine are you intaking........this is what I'm saying is kind of skirtedReally? It seems like every thread has a Sanctimonious Spencer. Nicotine is like caffeine: self-regulating. If it's not discussed enough for you, know that the thought is always in the back of our minds but we give each other the benefit of the doubt considering the alternative. Most long-time vapers have reduced their intake.
Just from a Numbers perspective...
If one Vapes around 50ml a Day, that is a little over 1 Liter of e-Liquid in 3 Weeks.
If this e-Liquid is an Average Flavored retail e-Liquid, and if an Average retail e-Liquid is made up of 12 ~ 15% Total Flavoring(s)/Sweetener, that's around 130ml of Flavoring(s)/Sweetener being Vaped in 3 Weeks.
Or about 2.25 Liters of Vaped Flavoring(s)/Sweetener per Year.
Forgetting about the Nicotine for a second, that seems like a Lot of Flavoring and Sweetener.
And most commercial juice doesn't say what sweetener they're using. I don't eat sucralose for example, and I don't want to vape it either. If we apply the same attitude towards vaping as we use with food, it can become kinda a rabbit hole of it's own avoiding harmful stuff. Another thing that makes me dizzy thinking about it. But my DH would say not to worry since I was dizzy to begin with.![]()
This is a Driving Force that some see a Good Reason to make their own e-Liquids.
Because they can Control just what and how much Flavoring/Sweetener goes into their e-Liquids. And then eventually into their Lungs.
It’s the only thing to do now. I don’t really vape high flavor commercial juice anymore but it doesn’t compare to being able to make my own and controlling what goes into it. I’m trusting someone to do the right thing when I buy their liquid. But we may not really agree on what the right thing is, actually. I foresee mixing my own stuff in the future...
With the way things are going right Now, and the Uncertainty of where things are headed in the Future, I would Strongly Suggest that trying DIY, at least as a supplement, to their Retail e-Liquids.
DIY Isn't hard. In fact, it can be as Simple as mixing a Rum n' Coke. But it does take a little Practice.
I was trying to find something simple to mix, like that I can just add to some unflavored (a one shot?) I was looking around at One Stop DIY and I liked a lot of flavors, but then I wasn’t sure. Is it called a flavor concentrate or what? Sorry to unload noob questions on you!
I was trying to find something simple to mix, like that I can just add to some unflavored (a one shot?) I was looking around at One Stop DIY and I liked a lot of flavors, but then I wasn’t sure. Is it called a flavor concentrate or what? Sorry to unload noob questions on you!
That's how a Lot of people 1st stick their Toe into the DIY Waters.
They buy a 120ml or so bottle of Nicotine Base and PG and or VG to dilute it to a Nicotine Level that they Vape at. (DIY-ers call it making "Pre-Mix")
Then they just put some "Pre-Mix" into a 30ml Bottle and Add a Flavoring.
I have No Idea what type of Flavors you might like? But here is a Very Good single fruit flavoring that stands well on it's own.
One Stop Flavors - Blue Raspberry Slush - 30mL
And to give it a Touch more Sweetness, since you don't use Sucralose, a few Drops of Cotton Candy might be just what you are looking for.
Flavor Apprentice - Cotton Candy - 30mL
15ml/day average, so 60ml will last a week, but can go a week (or two) without vaping. 0.1mg/ml DIY mixes ... aiming at zero. It is the universe of epicurean delights (coffee, fruits, pastries) that compels me to vape. Cheers!