If its kept out of sunlight in 70 fahrenheit give or take 2 degrees? How do you know if its gone bad?
How long does e-juice stay good
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About 6 months to a year.... The nic will start to break down and it will get darker/weaker.
Some people have reported an "off" taste on the higher VG blends.
And just so you know... Put it in a dark container and;
Freezer: 2 to 4 years have been reported
Refrigerator: 1 to 3 years
The effect of light seems to accelerate the nic degradation.
Some people have reported an "off" taste on the higher VG blends.
And just so you know... Put it in a dark container and;
Freezer: 2 to 4 years have been reported
Refrigerator: 1 to 3 years
The effect of light seems to accelerate the nic degradation.
The shelf life of e-liquids at room temperature is determined by the shelf life of the base chemicals.
Shelf life according to Dow Chemical:
Propylene Glycol (PG): 24 months
Glycerin (VG): 14-24 months
The shelf life of the nicotine, flavorings and other ingredients can affect shelf life depending on user preferences. For instance, nicotine could oxidize and flavors could change prior to other shelf life limits. Nicotine and the juice will yellow and darken as oxidation proceeds.
The shelf life for PG and VG given above is for Propylene Glycol USP and Glycerin USP that has been poured from sealed bottles, exposed to air, mixed and stored away from sunlight at room temperature. e-liquid bases are exposed to air during preparation and mixing.
The shelf life for Glycerin USP and Propylene Glycol USP is much longer provided the product is stored in unopened USP described and FDA approved sealed containers. I have purchased fresh Glycerin USP with a five year expiration date. That's five years at room temperature, unopened and away from sunlight.
Shelf life according to Dow Chemical:
Propylene Glycol (PG): 24 months
Glycerin (VG): 14-24 months
The shelf life of the nicotine, flavorings and other ingredients can affect shelf life depending on user preferences. For instance, nicotine could oxidize and flavors could change prior to other shelf life limits. Nicotine and the juice will yellow and darken as oxidation proceeds.
The shelf life for PG and VG given above is for Propylene Glycol USP and Glycerin USP that has been poured from sealed bottles, exposed to air, mixed and stored away from sunlight at room temperature. e-liquid bases are exposed to air during preparation and mixing.
The shelf life for Glycerin USP and Propylene Glycol USP is much longer provided the product is stored in unopened USP described and FDA approved sealed containers. I have purchased fresh Glycerin USP with a five year expiration date. That's five years at room temperature, unopened and away from sunlight.
I've always read 1 year minimum. PG is antimicrobial, so that helps a lot. Out of sunlight nic degrades at something like 1% a month. I think natural flavorings might well be the weakest link here.
Very variable.
I've had tobacco flavors go rancid in a few months. Others that got 2x stronger in pronounced flavor. Got away from all of them.
Fruits generally start to loose flavor after a few months.
Cooler definitely keeps longer. Many of my desert/drink type mixes have passed a year and are still decent vapes.
Now I Diy, mix my Daily Vapes to last about 30 days and overlap batches. All pg/vg/nic and larger flavor bottles are kept in a refrig/freezer until needed.
I've had tobacco flavors go rancid in a few months. Others that got 2x stronger in pronounced flavor. Got away from all of them.
Fruits generally start to loose flavor after a few months.
Cooler definitely keeps longer. Many of my desert/drink type mixes have passed a year and are still decent vapes.
Now I Diy, mix my Daily Vapes to last about 30 days and overlap batches. All pg/vg/nic and larger flavor bottles are kept in a refrig/freezer until needed.
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