Shimakyu's Glycerin

[F-machine]

Does anyone know this brand? Is this safe for vaping? It's here again, the hang ups of trying out new sellers and brands. I thought I'd buy this and try it out. 683 sold online, and it's an online vape shop. So it's 683 sold to vapers? But no VG label anywhere the bottle. And I know glycerin is either from petroleum or plants. I'm not using this unless any of you knows this brand, or says it's safe. Thanks! Cheers!

 

[Topwater Elvis]

Labeled USP or your country's equivalent to USP is all I would use for vaping.

 

[Rossum]

glycerin is either from petroleum or plants

It can be made from animal, vegetable, or mineral sources. And just because it's from a plant (vegetable) source doesn't mean it's good. E.g.: There's a metric boatload of glycerol produced as a byproduct of bio-diesel production, which you most certainly do not want. There used to be a very detailed article about this here somewhere, but I'll be darned if I can find it at the moment.

 

[bombastinator]

It can be made from animal, vegetable, or mineral sources. And just because it's from a plant (vegetable) source doesn't mean it's good. E.g.: There's a metric boatload of glycerol produced as a byproduct of bio-diesel production, which you most certainly do not want. There used to be a very detailed article about this here somewhere, but I'll be darned if I can find it at the moment.

Very well if you insist

 

[BrotherBob]

Does anyone know this brand? Is this safe for vaping? It's here again, the hang ups of trying out new sellers and brands. I thought I'd buy this and try it out. 683 sold online, and it's an online vape shop. So it's 683 sold to vapers? But no VG label anywhere the bottle. And I know glycerin is either from petroleum or plants. I'm not using this unless any of you knows this brand, or says it's safe. Thanks! Cheers!

From what I can surmise, Shimakyu's Glycerin (Shimakyu's Pure. Chemicals, Osaka, Japan) may be a product from OSAKA ORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY LTD..
re: Osaka Organic Chemical Industry Ltd. : The leading company in acrylic acid esters
Your best bet is to call the contacts on the site above.

 

[F-machine]

From what I can surmise, Shimakyu's Glycerin (Shimakyu's Pure. Chemicals, Osaka, Japan) may be a product from OSAKA ORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY LTD..
re: Osaka Organic Chemical Industry Ltd. : The leading company in acrylic acid esters
Your best bet is to call the contacts on the site above.

Thank you man! I don't think I need to contact those guys for 2 bottles of Glycerin, worth about US$10.

It's either I decide to use it or not. The chat box on the seller site have tons of people using this for vape, and there was a guy who asked if it is food grade. Seller says yes. I dunno. I guess I'll use it?

你好 是食用級的嗎？
答覆:
是的 是食用級的唷^^

google translate:
Hello, is it food grade?
reply:
Yes, food grade oh^^

 

[Rossum]

Thank you man! I don't think I need to contact those guys for 2 bottles of Glycerin, worth about US$10.

It's either I decide to use it or not. The chat box on the seller site have tons of people using this for vape, and there was a guy who asked if it is food grade. Seller says yes. I dunno. I guess I'll use it?

你好 是食用級的嗎？
答覆:
是的 是食用級的唷^^

google translate:
Hello, is it food grade?
reply:
Yes, food grade oh^^

Given that it's Japanese (which wasn't immediately obvious to me), I'd use it. Japanese companies tend to be pretty honest in their labeling, and "Extra Pure Reagent" grade is likely to be a higher standard than "USP".

 

[F-machine]

Given that it's Japanese (which wasn't immediately obvious to me), I'd use it. Japanese companies tend to be pretty honest in their labeling, and "Extra Pure Reagent" grade is likely to be a higher standard than "USP".

You are indeed correct! 'Reagent' is higher than 'USP'.. Thanks man! I feel safer now. I'm already planning to pour it down the drain later when I get home. And I also already ordered another liter of VG from another, more expensive seller. 'Sigh.. ^^

I guess we all learn something everyday! Here's the google search result for chemical grades and meanings.

https://www.sciencecompany.com/Learn-Chemical-Grade-Definitions-from-Highest-to-Lowest-Purity..aspx

Cheers all!

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[Rossum]

I'm already planning to pour it down the drain later when I get home.

Why?

And I also already ordered another liter of VG from another, more expensive seller. 'Sigh..

No worries. Rated "shelf life" should be at least a year or two, and if you don't go through at least a liter a year, you're probably not trying very hard.