Question for those who make their own juice....

[nectarguru]

I'm interested in trying out my own mixtures. I've been looking over the thread dedicated to making your own juice (http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-e-liquid/5066-eliquid-recipes.html), but one thing I can't seem to find is where to get liquid nicotine. I know a supplier that sells 16 oz of VG for $12.99, and LorAnn has some tempting flavors, but where do I get nicotine????? Do people just use flavorless juice for this?

 

[beckah54]

You can purchase nic juice from several different vendors. I'll list a few for you. There are many more suppliers that sell nic liquid, do a search for DIY suppliers.
Unflavored e-Liquid
Our Unflavored Smoke Juice (Nic. Juice, Nicotine Juice) - My Freedom Smokes
Box Elder Chemical Supply - 60 ML 48 Mg/Ml
One Stop DIY Shop, Unflavored E-Liquid and Accessories

 

[dormouse]

Lots of places

OneStopDIYFlavorSHop, DIYFlavorShack, FreedomSmokeUSA, I think Tasty Vapor, Liberty-Flights.com, Gourmet Vapor, and many more

 

[mrjaguar]

xtremevaping.com absolutely awsesome nic liquid.
I've also had good luck with nicvape and heard that CCV has good nic. I'm neurotic about my nic. it must be crystal clear, and have no smell at all. I was pleased with xtremevaping and nicvape, didn't care for several others out there, but I will be trying ccv (crystal clear vaping) shortly.

 

[NicLiq]

I buy from Box Elder and have been very happy with what I've received in both 36 mg and 48 mg. Clear, no smell, lot numbered, expiration date, safety seal. They are the same people who have Gourmet Vapor and Honeyville Vapor.

I've also purchased VG from Crystal Clear Vaping, and was very happy with what I received - I have no doubt that their nic base is high quality also.

You can't go wrong with Capella Flavor Drop flavors for beginning DIY. They are all excellent by themselves at 12-15% flavoring. I also use FlavourArt, but they are trickier to get right when you're just starting to DIY - for example, if you want to use Espresso, don't use more than 4 drops per 15 ml. Each of their flavors needs a different percentage to work. I don't like any of the Lorann flavorings, they are too perfumey for me.

 

[nectarguru]

Those all appear to be good links, thanks. One thing, though, is that most of them still seem to be liquids with no nicotine content. Is that pretty standard? Also, as an aside, could you potentially take drops of a flavor oil, such as that from LorAnn, and add a few drops to an existing juice? Say......use a tobacco flavor and mix in some drops of banana? Or would that upset the chi of the concentration?

 

[cleolove]

Before you attempt to make your own e-liquid, you should read the sticky posts in this forum:

DIY e-liquid

There is a ton of helpful information and some warnings there you should be aware of.

 

[NicLiq]

Those all appear to be good links, thanks. One thing, though, is that most of them still seem to be liquids with no nicotine content. Is that pretty standard? Also, as an aside, could you potentially take drops of a flavor oil, such as that from LorAnn, and add a few drops to an existing juice? Say......use a tobacco flavor and mix in some drops of banana? Or would that upset the chi of the concentration?

Huh? These are all nicotine base for DIY:

Our Unflavored Smoke Juice (Nic. Juice, Nicotine Juice) - My Freedom Smokes
Box Elder Chemical Supply - 60 ML 48 Mg/Ml
One Stop DIY Shop, Unflavored E-Liquid and Accessories

Yes, you can add flavors to existing pre-mixed e-liquids, but on some flavors, one drop can go a very long way so you could potentially ruin it.

Before I started DIY, I read everything I could find like cleolove suggests. Also, not all flavorings are suitable for DIY - especially oil based. There are a few super high concentrated oils such as cinnamon and orange, but they are first broken down with PGA. If you see that someone has used a Lorann product for flavoring from a Michael's craft store or wherever, that doesn't mean that all the flavorings on the shelf are okay to use to make e-liquid.

 

[nectarguru]

Ok, so.........if I find a bottle of pure VG or PG, it already contains nictoine, and the amount of that solution that I add to the mixture makes up the nicotine content of the liquid? That is, if the nicotine content isn't listed.

Before you attempt to make your own e-liquid, you should read the sticky posts in this forum:

DIY e-liquid

There is a ton of helpful information and some warnings there you should be aware of.

And thanks for the link.