Natural & Organic Coloring

[Thompson]

After some quick searching it seems that most would agree coloring e-liquid is an unnecessary step and could have negative health consequences using regular food coloring.

But browsing Nature's Flavors / Newport Flavors I see they offer Natural & Organic coloring.

Any input on these? I'd assume they would be safer than the usual food coloring.

Organic Colors

Natural Colors

They are gluten free, vegan, kosher & organic if wanted.

This vegetable dye is also a powerful antioxidant and has many health benefits. Antioxidants from fruits and vegetables have been found to be free radical scavengers which may help prevent cancer, fight heart disease and slow the ageing process.

Ingredients: Water, Plant, and Vegetable Extract

This is the worrying bit, but its to be expected putting any decent quantity of foreign liquid will effect taste...but if it turns a tank full black from heat exposure that is just completely backwards. I'm guessing they are more referring to baking/stove top cooking, but liquid does get exposed to heat so...

NOTE: Natures Flavors makes no claims about the suitability of natural colors for any given purpose. Organic colors may not be heat stable and may change their original color at high temperatures. Some colors will impart some flavor on the finished product, and may render unsatisfactory results, others may not hold up well to High-Heat applications. We encourage our customers to begin by purchasing a small sample to test before buying larger quantities. All Sales Are Final.

Does seem expensive, 2 oz is the smallest ($15 natural, $18 organic). But given that a few drops would probably get the desired colors, it'd last forever.

 

[Aurora-Oblivion]

Very interesting, thanks for posting! Can't wait to hear all the feedback on this, hopefully it's good!

 

[Thompson]

I think I will eventually give it a try. Just have to wait until Feb as January has been purchase after purchase

Need to get my hands on some more flavors to play with any ways.

Not so sure why I want to color my liquids. I guess its the desire to have something that looks as crazy as Pluid but from my own hands.

Looking at their product pictures though, they show the color depth at 3 different dilutions in 75mL. Suppose it'd be better to dilute it into PG or VG first, then mix that in with the other ingredients. Maybe dilute it in some water then that into the PG/VG.

 

[Aurora-Oblivion]

Hopefully, this is what some vendors have been using for colors!

Which do you think would be better for our intentions, natural or organic?

 

[Thompson]

I'm thinking that paying the extra $3 for organic isn't a bad idea. At first I was thinking why, but then realized that the non-organics could've been grown with bad pesticides and fertilizers. Where as the organic can't/shouldn't be.

 

[Aurora-Oblivion]

Ya, the first one I looked at might be the one you posted the image from (Blue peaks my interest too!

It says "Ingredients: Plant and Vegetable Extract Powder", so that does sound fairly safe health-wise anyway, not sure about possible hardware damage though.

Blue Ultra Pure Natural Color [Powder] (Made from Turmeric, Kosher, Vegan, Gluten Free)

Hmm, I guess we'd probably want liquids? I see three blues, two are powder, I wonder if they are all made from the Gardinia plant flower like the one mentions?

 

[Aurora-Oblivion]

I just noticed the prices and amounts!

That sucks, we'd definitely have to co-op on those!

 

[Thompson]

I would go for the liquids just for convenience, but the powder would probably give more control. Just makes me wonder how fine the powder is. May email them and ask them which plants they used for a few colors (blue, green, maybe a red/orange).

 

[Aurora-Oblivion]

If you do email them, please ask if they will consider offer much smaller amounts

 

[BakuPeg]

I.. looked at these colorings and well, I have a question. Does it make your vape taste better? Does it enhance your experience? or does color just make it "look" cooler?

"Organic" and "natural" doesn't = Safe. Arsenic is natural, doesn't mean its safe to vape.

You just cleaned your body from 4000+ chemicals in a ciggerette, do you really want to add something thats a gamble just because it "looks cool?"
Buy a colored tank if you want to look cool. Thats just my opinion flame away.

Try them if you want but I would steer clear. Just my opinion.

 

[Thompson]

While I get what you're saying, quite frankly we still don't know the full effect if vaping. While VG & PG have documented uses inhaled there isn't much telling with the flavors we take for granted.

Faxed in on the Mojo Wire