Nicotine, how far up the chain?

[sirchunk]

Right, before I get flamed I understand it's highly toxic, I have no intention in purchasing it in it's raw state and if I was I would expect any company to conform to any regulations and law involving such product. Period, it's there for a reason.

Right, now that's out of the way, I'm curious to know how companies like nicovape, rts... more so intellicig (ecopure) and Decant Vapours etc obtain the nicotine used in their products.

Is it a case of them purchasing from a chemical supplier in pure form and diluting? or is it something that is done onsite using tobacco plants?

I'm guessing if it was sourced from a 3rd party that there are only a handful of companies doing it across the world (providing pure nicotine that is), but I'm interested in the UK companies that provide it as I see eliquid suppliers stating scoured and made in the UK within their sales spiel.

I think I have found a couple, but it's like the blind leading the blind ATM.

I'm hoping to know as I like to understand the products I'm using and the process involved - It's something that reassures me greatly.

Cheers for read.

P.S. If you know of any UK companies that provide Nic in it's pure form (and please don't take the moral high ground as I would expect these companies to inspect their clients pre purchase), please PM me instead of posting within the thread.


EDIT: BTW, if this is in the wrong forum please move to the correct one.

 

[SouthernBliss]

I think it is a case of them buying from a company like Dow chemicals and diluting it down to usability in the proper lab environment with all the hoods and so forth. Not sure how many companies even do nicotine extraction. I know that Dow holds a patent for it, not sure if anyone else does.