Vaping concoction

[akis_t]

I have a Thorvap vaper goes up to 80W and we use it at around 30W-40W.

So far I had used pure glycerin which I bought from a chemist and is food grade and pure. vaping it produces thick clouds and a subtly sweet smell and taste.
It is very thick and very hard to pour into the tank, takes ages (I need larger steel needle dropper bottles).
Today I went to the health shop (Holland and Barrett) and bought pure eucalyptus and peppermint oil. I mixed 2ml of this with 15ml of glycerin and shook well. As time passed it appears that the glycerin became much more viscous, runny.
But while vaping, hours later, the tank's glass/plastic cracked.
I am not sure what is in the eucalyptus oil I bought it says 100% pure essential oil, obtained by steam distillation of the leaves, but it has some cautions: do not use undiluted on skin, do not apply to broken skin, flammable!
I am not sure how "essential oils" are produced, do they use alcohol in the mix?
Maybe the alcohol diluted the glycerin and made it more runny, and maybe somehow it caused the tank's glass to crack?
Maybe I should be using a much less amount, not 2ml, it says to use a couple of drops in the bath, I presume 2ml is hundreds of drops!

Any ideas please?

 

[BreSha6869]

NEVER, EVER, EVER vape any type of oil. Not good for you at all and absolutely not recommended.

If pure VG is too thick, add a few drops of distilled water or find a PG based flavour.

Again, DO NOT vape any oils. This definately includes the ones you bought. Why would you want to inhale anything that is flammable and not safe to be put on skin?

 

[Bonskibon]

Please do research on DIY ejuice, or ask questions. You just can't throw anything together and vape it. Not trying to be harsh, just want you to be safe.

 

[Asbestos4004]

Did you do any research before doing this? Is it common for you to just mix things and inhale them?

 

[BreSha6869]

P.s. This site is a great place to learn and ask questions. Glad you posted before you potentially hurt yourself.

What you did is seemingly harmless, but oils are really bad news. Stick to products intended for vaping. The DIY section here is a great place to start.

Good luck!

 

[TheCanuckVaper]

Please do not vape oils,ejuice is not made with any oil.If you want to vape natural herbs,get yourself a dry herb vaporizer and some dry herbs.

I vape dried passion flower in one as it helps my anxiety.

 

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[BrotherBob]

I have a Thorvap vaper goes up to 80W and we use it at around 30W-40W.
So far I had used pure glycerin which I bought from a chemist and is food grade and pure. Vaping it produces thick clouds and a subtly sweet smell and taste.
It is very thick and very hard to pour into the tank, takes ages (I need larger steel needle dropper bottles).
Today I went to the health shop (Holland and Barrett) and bought pure eucalyptus and peppermint oil. I mixed 2ml of this with 15ml of glycerin and shook well. As time passed it appears that the glycerin became much more viscous, runny.
But while vaping, hours later, the tank's glass/plastic cracked.
I am not sure what is in the eucalyptus oil I bought it says 100% pure essential oil, obtained by steam distillation of the leaves, but it has some cautions: do not use undiluted on skin, do not apply to broken skin, flammable!
I am not sure how "essential oils" are produced, do they use alcohol in the mix?
Maybe the alcohol diluted the glycerin and made it more runny, and maybe somehow it caused the tank's glass to crack?
Maybe I should be using a much less amount, not 2ml, it says to use a couple of drops in the bath, I presume 2ml is hundreds of drops!
Any ideas please?

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[akis_t]

Thank you for replies. The writing on the "essential oil" bottle was absolutely tiny, did not read the "flammable" bit. However it is meant to be used in your bath, or for aromatherapy etc. It mentions 2-3 drops in a bath, say the bath is like 60lt, the dilution is huge. That would mean a fraction of a fraction of a drop for my 30ml refill bottle. I used 2ml into a 15ml VG, which is like 40 drops, as many as 20 baths' worth! Madness.