I started e cig a week ago using menthol cart. I now have a rash and wonder if it from the vap. I was reading some of the posts about the rash and other skin problems but don't understand the forum talk, PV , VG etc. Can anyone help ?
New to ECig and have a bad rash, Help anyone ???
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You might be allergic to the PG (propylene glycol) in the base of your e-juice. Try some VG (vegetable glycerine) based juice next time and see if that helps.
I haven't yet heard of anyone having a major allergic reaction to the PG, but only some minor ones like you are experiencing. Some people have said that they were allergic to 100%PG juices but that even when they went to 50%PG and 50%VG their symptoms went away.
So get some VG based juice and if it helps try a 50/50 blend and see if the rash comes back.
I haven't yet heard of anyone having a major allergic reaction to the PG, but only some minor ones like you are experiencing. Some people have said that they were allergic to 100%PG juices but that even when they went to 50%PG and 50%VG their symptoms went away.
So get some VG based juice and if it helps try a 50/50 blend and see if the rash comes back.
Some people are allergic to PG based juices. Those people have to use VG based juice.
I think it can be the reverse also, but not nearly as common.
Thanks Rosa, you beat me to it.
I think it can be the reverse also, but not nearly as common.
Thanks Rosa, you beat me to it.
Still new to vaping, only two weeks now, and I already wish i had done more reasearch. I started vaping with the safe cig and soon discovered that i was allergic to their juice. I developed a huge rash under both arm pits and the sides of my body. it was like a sunburn, red and itchy as all hell, I'm not really sure if safecigs juice is 100% PG, but it doesn't like me. so being a cheap ..., I saved the empty carts and refilled them with my own juice. I went to a 50/50 blend in 5 carts and a 100 Vg in 5 carts. I noticed a huge difference with the 50/50 blend and have only had a mild , very very mild rash a few times and then only if I vape heavy. with the Vg no matter how much I vape no rash. now I'm doing reasearch to move up to something bettter, like the kgo or tgo I also really like the new LEA, Silly I know but I like the idea that I can cap it. but I want to minimize how often I have to switch out batteries. and I have also considered the Megladon, which is what I should buy, cuz, by the time I stop screwing around and spending money on little e-cigs, i probably could have bought two "dons". Anyway, just my two cents, hope it helps someone.
...believe it or not...such may be a reaction to detox from the 4000+chemicals in funkarettes...the quit nic zits is a well known phenomenon...imjusayin.........
madjack
p.s. the other advice about PG sensitivity is also to be considered as well............mj
madjack
p.s. the other advice about PG sensitivity is also to be considered as well............mj
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Ancient post guys. Reference to Health and Safety: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...hen-quitting-tobacco-changing-ecigarette.html
.....................................Wow, thanks for the input. i was just searching for someone who had the same "rash" experience as me, So I could get some insight, and thought I would post my expierence. Still vaping, still lov'n it.
It is probably an allergic reaction to one of the juice components (PG, VG or flavoring). Really, there is a huge amount of information to read in the Health and Safety section. Health, Safety and E-Smoking Once you have 5 non-spam posts, you can post anywhere on ECF. Good luck!
Well done, hatefire, for taking a rational, logical approach to the issue and eliminating the possible causes - some folk would probably just freak and go straight back on the stinkysticks.
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