Blog category: Nicotine industry

Nicotine. What it is and how is it classified?

In the 16th century, French doctor Jean Nicot prescribed tobacco as a medication to his patients and it is his name that gave name to Nicotine. In the year 1828 Nicotine has been isolated for the first time, in 1843 its chemical composition was recognized and it was first time synthesized in 1904. Nicotine is a colorless, odorless, and oily substance obtained from tobacco leaves via water vapor distillation in an alkaline environment and Ether Extraction or via Supercritical Extraction. It is mainly used in the tobacco industry but also can be found in smoking cessation products, such as nicotine bases or electronic cigarette e-liquids. It is also an ingredient in some pesticides. Basic Nicotine information:
  • Name: nicotine (ISO); 3-[(2S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl]pyridine
  • EC Number: 200-193-3
  • CAS Number: 54-11-5
  • CLP Annex VI Index Number: 614-001-00-4
  • CN […]

E-liquid manufacturing best practices

Currently, in the EU the regulations regarding the e-liquid manufacturing process as well as e-liquid packaging and transportation of e-liquids are not specified completely.

How do you know if the company you purchase your ready-made-e-liquids from is actually following any standards? Imagine the situation that behind a „professional, leading manufacturer” could be a 14-year-old kid in his garden shed using old, rusty buckets as nicotine canisters, filling droppers with an old syringe, and coughing up mucus all over your precious e-juices.

Since the regulations do not exist, is there a way of verifying the manufacturers? Is there anything You should be looking for?

There is a couple of things You could ask your supplier prior to ordering a batch of e-liquids: there should be certificates available for You to check; bottles, labels, and boxes […]

Custom made OEM e-liquids

OEM E-liquids

E-liquids – at first a simple mix of glycol or glycerin and pure nicotine. Colorless, tasteless nicotine replacement product meant to help people quit smoking. Nothing to get excited about until you add flavorings – added to e-liquids to transform a tasteless, bland vapor into a festival of smells and flavors. Ever wanted to vape milk and cookies? How about Whiskey & Coke in your e-cig? These are the merits of e-cigarette flavorings.

When manufactured by a professional company, they are much less harmful than traditional cigarettes and released for consumption by the EU.

All flavors should at least meet, best if they exceed the European food flavors regulations 1334/2008 and not contain colorants or […]

What is a nicotine base? And how to use it?

Nicotine bases, sometimes known as unflavored e-liquids are a simple mixture of Propylene Glycol or Vegetable Glycerin and pure nicotine. Nicotine diluted with Propylene Glycol (PG for short) is known as PG nicotine base while the Vegetable Glycerin (VG) nicotine solution is known as VG nicotine base. VG and PG are two main types of nicotine bases, third is a mixture of PG and VG in various ratios known as VPG nicotine bases.

People prefer different nicotine bases for various reasons, both PG and VG have their own characteristics that people choose over the others.

What is the difference between VG and PG in a nicotine base?

PG or Propylene Glycol is […]

Nicbase VPG Optima-3 submitted to EU-CEG system

We are proud to announce that the first of Chemnovatic nicotine bases – the NicBase VPG Optima-3 in a 10ml PET dropper bottle has been successfully submitted to EU-CEG (EU Common Entry Gate) in strict accordance with the Tobacco Products Directive regulations. For the time being it is a pre-stage submission as the target registration system has not been launched yet. For that reason, Chemnovatic is keeping a close eye on the regulations and the registration system implementation progress, as well as the implementation of the Tobacco Products Directive in various countries, as not all EU members have fulfilled the implementation process before the 20th May 2016. We are working on the whole range of Chemnovatic nicotine bases which are highly regarded and popular among the DIY vaping society to be available for purchase even after the […]

NicBase DIY – TPD ready nicotine bases from Chemnovatic

Tobacco Products Directive introduced by the EU puts multiple restrictions on the manufacturing, packaging, and sale of e-liquids and nicotine bases. As we all know, according to current regulations the sale of nicotine bases and e-liquids with nicotine strengths above 20mg/ml to the consumer is strictly forbidden, as is the sale of any liquids containing nicotine in packaging larger than 10ml.

These two conditions basically put an end to DIY e-liquid manufacture – no more diluting of high content nicotine bases, no more mixing your own e-liquids at home, no more favorite flavor combinations etc. In theory…

We have dedicated some time and resources to work this issue out and have prepared something that may interest DIY vapers in Europe and possibly other parts of the world. Chemnovatic has prepared a complete line of TPD-ready […]

Watch out! Fake Chemnovatic products from Russia!

We have received a very unsettling e-mail from one of our customers who has apparently bought PureNic 99+ nicotine from a man posing as a distributor of Chemnovatic products in Russia. Not only was the product they received of very low quality, but it didn’t contain any nicotine. Obviously it was not a genuine Chemnovatic PureNic 99+ nicotine, but a counterfeit product. Here’s the original e-mail from the customer: “I am sending you the photoes of the invoice and the nicotine  we purchased. We still have it..it’s a complete waste because we obviously won’t be able to use it as it’s way too bad. We have tested it and it turned out that the level of nicotine is zero in the bottle.” It is not the first time Chemnovatic products are […]

Best Candy Eliquid 2016 for VAPY Complex Edition Nordic Candy!

VAPY Complex Edition Nordic Candy has been awarded The Best Candy Eliquid 2016 during the Best E-liquid competition at the 2nd VAPE EXPO POLAND 2016. The winning e-liquid was praised for its unusual flavor mix that makes it a great all day vape. We have composed VAPY Complex Nordic Candy of  ripe strawberry and juicy watermelon with salty liquorice giving it a nice, refreshing exhale. VAPY Complex Edition is a line of 12 exquisite flavor combinations. Manufactured using our highest quality NicBase nicotine bases and Chemnovatic flavorings VAPY Complex Edition is a fresh, new proposal for those looking for big coulds and unusual flavors!

What makes a good nicotine base?

A question asked by many DIYers, with just as many answers – What makes a good nicotine base? What makes one nicotine base better than the other nicotine base of the same strength and PG/VG ratio? At first the answer seems easy – high quality pure nicotine will result in a high quality nicotine base. Right? Not necessarily. Let’s not forget that nicotine is only a small part of the final solution. What happens if you use high quality nicotine (such as PureNic 99+) and mix it with cheap, low quality PG or VG? Let’s have a look at the ingredients of nicotine base. Nicotine – high quality is crucial. Nicotine starts oxidizing when in contact with oxygen – this process turns flavorless, crystal clear substance into […]

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