Walmart Cotton Balls!!!! Are they safe?

[ellejewell]

So I needed some cotton for my new rda and I was at walmart so I picked up some swissper 100% cotton balls. It didn't say that they were organic I looked but couldn't find those. Anyway, it tastes fine, but I can't seem to find any info about whether it has been treated with chlorine or peroxide. The reason I ask is because I am not boiling. I have a dog that sheds like crazy and I live in florida so between the moisture and dog hair boiling doesn't seem to be too sanitary for me. I just want to make sure I am not harming me or my husband by doing this.

 

[crxess]

Any Cotton balls bleached are treated with Peroxide, Rinsed and run through an autoclave.
Peroxide Breaks down 100% when mixed with water and the extra oxygen molecule is released.
i.e. people panic over nothing - because that is what is left.(nothing)

Organic = Naturally Grown, but may have been processed and may have been grown in Toxic soils and certainly subjected to today's toxic atmosphere.

Cotton Preparation for Use in Nonwovens - Cotton Incorporated

There is no Chlorine in Cotton Bleaching process.

 

[Fuzzy Bruce]

If it says 100% organic, it is probably OK to use. Do yourself a favor and do not go cheap and fast when ordering rebuilding supplies. Order from reputable online vape suppliers. Less expensive, maybe, most of the ECF approved suppliers can make sure you get what you need to be safe.

 

[socalsailor]

I don't know much about the chemical processes involved with cotton bleaching and such, but I did get a 100 ct. bag of Organic cotton balls from my local Target (it's their house brand) for $2.49. In Florida, it will likely be a bit cheaper, as I live in Southern California and everythijg is overpriced here...

The regular ones may be fine, but for the price, I'm sticking to the Organics for now.

 

[HughDaHand]

I have been using a bag of cotton balls I got from the local dollar store for almost 2 years now. I already had them when I started building coils and they worked so well that I never felt the need to get anything different. They are NOT organic and I never boil them since in my mind this only leads to mold. No problems yet.

 

[ellejewell]

sadly where I live there is no target. I looked online at it said walmart had the organic but I didnt see it. I didn't have any wicking material and I needed something.

crxess thanks for the info I will check it out.

Fuzzy Bruce what makes buying for a vape shop any better? They purchase their cotton from anywhere we can right? And if they boil it themselves whose to say they are being sanitary about it? I just don't see how marketing towards vapors makes it any better quality. Am I missing something that I need to know?

 

[Ryedan]

So I needed some cotton for my new rda and I was at walmart so I picked up some swissper 100% cotton balls. It didn't say that they were organic I looked but couldn't find those. Anyway, it tastes fine, but I can't seem to find any info about whether it has been treated with chlorine or peroxide. The reason I ask is because I am not boiling. I have a dog that sheds like crazy and I live in florida so between the moisture and dog hair boiling doesn't seem to be too sanitary for me. I just want to make sure I am not harming me or my husband by doing this.

The only thing I would be careful of is that they don't have any scent added, but I doubt they do. You would be able to smell it if it was there. FWIW, I've used non-organic cotton balls, organic, sterile gauze and Q-tip cotton and not had any issues. I've never washed any of it either.

 

[bones1274]

I'm going to go out on a limb here saying that it probably it will probably hurt you less than smoking......

 

[Completely Average]

sadly where I live there is no target. I looked online at it said walmart had the organic but I didnt see it. I didn't have any wicking material and I needed something.

Surely you have a beauty supply shop in town, right? Someplace to buy all those things that women need.

Check and see if they have Koh Gen Do or other Japanese cotton. It's commonly used to remove makeup, but it's one of the best types of cotton to use for wicking. 100% organic and untreated with any chemicals, and the sheets are made so the fibers are all pointed the same direction which improves wicking.

Just gently remove the two outer skin type layers, cut your wick in the same direction as the fibers, and it's good to go.

Vape shops sell this stuff for $6-$8 for just 5 sheets, but you can get the 60 sheet box for about $12 in any beauty supply shop.

 

[jseah]

I purchased a 200 ct package of Cotton Labo organic Japanese cotton pads (medium size) from Amazon for under $8. If I actually start rewicking, these should last me a good couple of years although my wife and daughter keeps taking them to use when doing their nails.

 

[Baditude]

I've used organic cotton balls, Ko Gen Do Japanese cotton, Cotton Bacon, and Rayon (cellucotton or artificial cotton).

Of those, organic cotton balls are my least preferred. Ko Gen Do and Cotton Bacon are my favorites, with Rayon in the middle. I base my preferences on taste and ease of use.

 

[ellejewell]

Surely you have a beauty supply shop in town, right? Someplace to buy all those things that women need.

Check and see if they have Koh Gen Do or other Japanese cotton. It's commonly used to remove makeup, but it's one of the best types of cotton to use for wicking. 100% organic and untreated with any chemicals, and the sheets are made so the fibers are all pointed the same direction which improves wicking.

Just gently remove the two outer skin type layers, cut your wick in the same direction as the fibers, and it's good to go.

Vape shops sell this stuff for $6-$8 for just 5 sheets, but you can get the 60 sheet box for about $12 in any beauty supply shop.

LOL, I am not the kind of girl that goes into beauty shops but yeah I think there is one in town or at least there was? I will check them out and see if I can find it.

 

[ellejewell]

I've used organic cotton balls, Ko Gen Do Japanese cotton, Cotton Bacon, and Rayon (cellucotton or artificial cotton).

Of those, organic cotton balls are my least preferred. Ko Gen Do and Cotton Bacon are my favorites, with Rayon in the middle. I base my preferences on taste and ease of use.

I have a sample of cotton bacon and it is some FUNKY stuff! it left a weird ammonia taste in my mouth. thats why I got the plain 100% cotton balls at walmart cause I needed something fast.

 

[bluecat]

Can try CVS. Think I got 100 count organic for 2 bucks. I took 10 of them and boiled them, but used a little bit right out of the package in a topper. I couldn't tell the difference between them. I have still been using the same 10 that I boiled and haven't hit it half way.

I have tried the top tiers cotton and I can't tell a difference except maybe for the psychological effect that it is more expensive that it must be a tad better. If I ever finish these 10, I won't be boiling the rest.

 

[Completely Average]

Can try CVS. Think I got 100 count organic for 2 bucks. I took 10 of them and boiled them, but used a little bit right out of the package in a topper. I couldn't tell the difference between them. I have still been using the same 10 that I boiled and haven't hit it half way.

I have tried the top tiers cotton and I can't tell a difference except maybe for the psychological effect that it is more expensive that it must be a tad better. If I ever finish these 10, I won't be boiling the rest.

That's why I like the Japanese cotton. No boiling at all. No reason to. No funky flavor either.

And wicking with Japanese cotton is just a lot easier. It comes in sheets. The outer layer is heat pressed so the sheet doesn't fall apart when it's used. Just peel that thin skin-like layer off and then cut your wick out to whatever size you need.

No tearing the cotton apart, no trying to figure out if you've grabbed too much or too little, no loose strands or small clumps mixed in, just cut your wick to size, give it a little twist on the end, pull through the coil and trim.

 

[Libbydude]

I've used the walmart cotton balls. They work in a pinch. But yeah, Rayon or the organic pads are the way to go. Not so much because organic means anything but because the fibers are longer.

 

[bluecat]

That's why I like the Japanese cotton. No boiling at all. No reason to. No funky flavor either.

And wicking with Japanese cotton is just a lot easier. It comes in sheets. The outer layer is heat pressed so the sheet doesn't fall apart when it's used. Just peel that thin skin-like layer off and then cut your wick out to whatever size you need.

No tearing the cotton apart, no trying to figure out if you've grabbed too much or too little, no loose strands or small clumps mixed in, just cut your wick to size, give it a little twist on the end, pull through the coil and trim.

To some that may be easier for them. To me, my cotton rolls vary as much as my coils. Some need the perfect coil with the perfect amount of cotton. That is too much work for me. My coils look like crap. My cotton is never even. It vapes fine though. I tested against a "professional's build" and let's just say looks don't equal performance. My system works fine for me.

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[Completely Average]

I didn't say anything about "professional builds" I just said it's a lot easier to use and get right. I'm far more interested in fast and easy than I am pretty looking or "perfection". The fact that it performs better as a wick is just icing on the cake.

 

[Jim Beam]

I have both, regular cotton and ... cotton.

Both works well.

Jim

 

[Wruff]

I've been using the Japanese cotton lately. It's excellent for vaping, and easy to use. I prefer it over cotton balls.