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 […]
Most vapers value the quality of NicBasenicotine bases and there is a reason for that. A simple nicotinebase is much more than 3 ingredients mixed in a certain ratio. What is the thing to look out for when making a nicotine base? A simple checklist we made:
Get pharmaceutical grade VG and PG
Nicotine bases are usually made of three main ingredients – pure nicotine, Propylene Glycol, and Vegetable Glycerin. Although the quality of pure nicotine is very important, do not overlook the other two – they make up most of the final product. PG and VG we use at Chemnovatic are only of pharmaceutical-grade with the highest purity available on the market.
Pharmaceutical quality raw materialsare an advantage that manufacturers like to emphasize and should be proud of. Although it is not necessary for the e-liquids industry, some manufacturers want to surpass the quality standards. Therefore, many e-liquid manufacturersuse pharmaceutical quality raw materials (like pure nicotine,PG/VG) in their production. In this article, we take a closer look at what you, as ane-liquid manufactureror e-liquid brand owner should know about the quality of raw materials. Learn how to check if the product’s quality is as high as you expect, but let’s start with explaining the termpharmacopeia.
Pharmacopeia – what is it, and what does it describe?