PG too expenisve. found Glycerol though. is it usable?

[aalmosawi]

So i went today in hunt of PG or good VG

The best PG price i can find is 500ml (half a liter) for 100$. Thats right.

So then i shifted to the glycerin as when i kept saying VG no one knew what i was talking about. if i say glycerin by itself they recognize it. they keep asking me whether i want the glycerin made for labs or trade use. whatever that means.

anyways i picked up this bottle of Glycerol for $8 dollars.

is it usable?
Whats the "Assay: 99%"? mean ...



(This is in Iraq)

 

[Bunnykiller]

lab grade would be a "cleaner" version than "trade"... 99% pure is about as close as one can get to USP type( pharma grade)...
for PG, did you check out places that have supplies for large animals?? ( Horses etc)...

ata just looked at the picture in large mode... what you have is lab grade, very clean stuff..

 

[Toronnah]

Glycerol is glycerine. What we don't know is if it is vegetable based or animal based.

Assay may be the purity.

What I find interesting is the chemical formula listed is different than the one I see on Wikipedia for Glycerine :C3H8O3

 

[aalmosawi]

So.... Should I use it?

And is pg expensive or was i being ripped off?

 

[Toronnah]

So.... Should I use it?

I wouldn't recommend it. Too many impurities.

 

[Bunnykiller]

I wouldn't recommend it. Too many impurities.

99% pure Lab grade?? impurities?? think again...

what you have is cleaner than USP... no problem using it.

 

[daleron]

So.... Should I use it?

And is pg expensive or was i being ripped off?

My experience is that PG is the same price as VG

 

[Toronnah]

99% pure Lab grade?? impurities?? think again...

what you have is cleaner than USP... no problem using it.

That would be fair if we knew exactly what this was, but I'm not sure it's vegetable glycerine. Glycerol could be any number of sugar alcohols. Especially the chemical formula on the label.

 

[Bunnykiller]

the 1% is going to be water... very difficult to make VG 100% ( anhydrous)

 

[aalmosawi]

Bloody hell this is a nightmare. You guys are blessed to have this stuff in Walmart. I have to go hunting in shops that supply hospitals for this stuff.

 

[retired1]

Moved to DIY e-liquid

 

[93gc40]

The guy is in IRAQ...... Lab grade is the same as USP. The USP Name only means something in the US, not to the rest of the world.

 

[aalmosawi]

The guy is in IRAQ...... Lab grade is the same as USP. The USP Name only means something in the US, not to the rest of the world.

Exactly. Thanks for that.

 

[ufosnowcat]

you should be able to order online at a normal price

nicvape has pg at $27.95 /litre witch is still hgh enough
i get mine fom germany at 8.99€/litre (live in belgium)
vg a bit cheaper

edit: missed the Iraq part, i don't know how accessible ordering online is for you atm

 

[aalmosawi]

you should be able to order online at a normal price

nicvape has pg at $27.95 /litre witch is still hgh enough
i get mine fom germany at 8.99€/litre (live in belgium)
vg a bit cheaper

edit: missed the Iraq part, i don't know how accessible ordering online is for you atm

Ya I am having trouble with shops shipping international and via DHL or FedEx

 

[aalmosawi]

so looking at this new pic i have now.
which would you choose, 1, 2 or 3?

 

[Hoosier]

#1looks like the best of the lot.

 

[skullblade789]

Go to BCV or essentials Depot. Great prices and pristine VG/PG.

 

[aalmosawi]

#1looks like the best of the lot.

did you notice that #1 did not say "Glycerin" although the guy that sold it to me sells medical supplies and says its the same thing.

 

[Hoosier]

Yep, I saw that. There are many names for it, that one is correct and what a chemist would call it. It is also on the low end of reagent purity which is higher than USP.

So I'd pick that one. You're free to pick anything you'd like. I'm pickier than most and have been doing this so long.... well long enough...jeeze, just started counting the years I've been mixing and realize I've been through 5 jobs in that timeframe ...sheesh!

(BTW: the "ol" at the end of the name means it is an alcohol.)