Question on 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, USP

[Blueser]

Had to go by the pharmacy so I picked up a 1 litre bottle of 0.9% sodium chloride...I'm assuming this is what I need to add a saltiness to my flavors. Can anyone help me out on 1.what percentage to use...2. is this primarily used with fruits/desserts...3. Is there any value to using with tobacco's

 

[Jonathan Tittle]

I know one of the members here, we2rcool, uses Saline in one of his bases and the following is from another thread:

"We use a 'base' of 80% VG; 9% distilled water; 2% PGA; and 9% Sterile Saline (.9%) - for all of our juices (and for 'flavorless' vaping)."


I've tested 9% in the base before mixing and it seems to work really well. It doesn't really deliver a salty taste, but it does seem to help w/ enhancing the flavor and keeping moisture where it needs to be so you're not constantly drying your mouth out.

 

[Blueser]

Tks for the reply...wonder how/if the distilled water has any bearing on saline percentage. I'm gonna try the saline on my next mix, guess I should stay at 9% and see how it goes.

Am I missing a discussion on this elsewhere? I figured more diy'ers would have some input on this.

 

[Jonathan Tittle]

The discussion was in another thread, not specifically related, which is why I did a copy and paste .

The above base is VG only, so the saline hydrates while the DW thins things out a bit since VG is so thick. Anything at or near 100% VG w/o a diluting agent is going to have a hard time wicking in most tanks, cartos etc, so that's why it's in there (not the only reason, but it's part of it).

If you're going to do a PG/VG base, then you'll need to reformulate the base to your liking. PG carries flavor better, VG produces more vapor so for me personally, I use a mix. I keep it close to 50/50 and I use about the same type of base. Mine consists of:

1% PGA
9% Saline (.9%)
40% PG
50% VG

I have used flavored Vodka in place of PGA, but only when I am 100% sure it's sugar-free in terms of no sugar added to the final product. For that, I recommend Absolut. In some places PGA cannot be sold (more so overseas, but some stores in the US don't sell it either). I do not use DW because the PG is less viscous than VG so it thins everything out for me as does the saline and PGA/Vodka.

 

[LoveVanilla]

Thanks to the OP for sharing this. I received 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP, Baxter brand; and have complete my experimentation. Here's the recipe I'm now using for base:

80% vegetable glycerine, USP
15% water, distilled and de-ionized
5% 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP

I made about ~250ml of this as premix. And then just add percentages of flavorings and nic base (in vg @ 50mg/ml) for recipes (i.e. KISS approach).

Our HVAC doesn't include humidifier and I was having some nasal dryness. This seemed to improve almost immediately. However, I don't add salt to any foods and a salty vape was readily apparent at 10% mix. I dropped to 4-5% (approx. since added to existing stock) and can no longer taste saltiness -- but still seem to have the benefits.

Thanks to all for the helpful info. I'm planning to use this as standard going forward. Perfect on mini PT -- if too thin for others, might try with H20 at 10% (or less).

 

[Blueser]

I'm partial to vanilla also...

 

[LoveVanilla]

I'm partial to vanilla also...

Yum, yum. It's good...