5 steps to high quality nicotine bases.
Most vapers value the quality of NicBase nicotine bases and there is a reason for that. A simple nicotine base 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.Test your ingredients.
What is very important in the vaping industry in the scope of PG and VG is that they differ in taste and smell depending on the manufacturer. Chemnovatic has tested most of PG and VG brands available on the European market and has chosen ingredients best fitted to vaping products. Some PG/VG also change the colour to light red when mixing with nicotine, even if they are pharmaceutical grade. Experience of Chemnovatic in the vaping industry is also the extra benefit compared to standard laboratories or chemical ingredients resellers.Keep your production environment clean.
Even highest purity ingredients are no good without a clean production environment. Make sure you are using the right equipment, employees use required protective gear and perform quality checks for every batch. Otherwise, the final product could be contaminated and include undesirable ingredients and pollutants.Make sure your packaging is clean.
The packaging and closure are very important. Assure “clean supply chain” of the bottles or clean them at the production room before filling. You don’t want any residue getting to your bases from dirty packaging.Avoid oxygen.
It is very easy to create a low-quality product with high-quality ingredients when you have no experience in handling nicotine. Very often you are unknowingly damaging the quality by exposing the ingredients or final product to oxygen. It causes nicotine to deteriorate quicker and may make your product go off sooner. To sum up – good nicotine bases are not “only” pharmaceutical grade and accepted by the vaping industry. We manufacture our products with the highest standards of quality and cleanliness that are confirmed by the certification the company provides.
EuroVape 2017 in Madrid – see you at booth C012.
This weekend you can meet us at EuroVape trade show in Madrid.
We will be exhibiting our products, both for manufacturers, distributors and individual customers. If you are looking for highest quality pure nicotine, nicotine bases, flavourings or custom-tailored solutions supplier, come and see us at booth C012 – on the main floor.
If you have any questions prior to the trade show or would like to arrange a meeting please contact our representative on cristiano.batista@chemnovatic.com.
See you in Madrid!Vaper Expo 2017 – See you at booth G30!
The Vaper Expo 2017 is the biggest vape show in Europe taking place in NEC Birmingham on 26th – 28th May 2017.
Chemnovatic will be attending as an exhibitor for the first time, we are very excited and we would love to meet you.
If you would like to visit us, sample our nicotine bases or TPD ready e-liquids (including TPD e-liquids registered in England) or simply chat, we are waiting for you at Booth G30.
See you in Birmingham!
Looking for lower strength nicotine bases? Try NicBase 1,5 mg!
As a response to requests from many customers we have decided to introduce 1.5 mg/ml nicotine bases to our standard offer. NicBase 1.5 mg bases are available in typical PG/VG ratios and bottle sizes (other ratios and packaging volumes available on request). Full range of NicBase bases are available on our B2B platform here: b2b.chemnovatic.com/category/nicotine-basesNicotine shots – dealing with TPD regulations
Nicotine shots together with other vaping products are subject to TPD (Tobacco Products Directive). Each manufacturer of nicotine shots and e-liquids is obliged to corry out the laboratory tests of own products and to notify its products in every Member States authorities they are intended to be sold. Vaping products (including nicotine shots) also need to be packed in TPD-compliant packaging. Moreover, the TPD Directive does not allow the promotion of e-cigarette products in mass media such as television, radio or the press. If you would like to know more about the TPD requirements when it comes to nicotine shots, read the article below.
What is TPD?
The TPD Directive is an EU tobacco regulation that came into effect in all Member States on May 20, 2016. The purpose of the directive is to standardize and unify the legislation all e-cigarette and vaping products all across the European Union. TPD aims to establish a regulatory environment for e-cigs and e-liquids to make sure they meet safety and marketing standards and to eliminate illicit trading. Therefore to provide vapers with the greatest possible level of safety and transparency of vaping products. The TPD directive has introduced a set of rules for vaping products, which among others are:
- Product-specific requirements (eg. capacity not greater than 10ml, max nicotine concentration 20mg/ml)
- Obligation to TPD notify products in the Member States
- Standards for packaging and labeling (warning signs and pictograms)
- Ban on online sales and mass media advertising to end-users
TPD and Nicotine Shots
Nicotine shots are nothing more than nicotine bases used in the production of e-liquids, but in a capacity not exceeding 10 ml. They are used by adding one or two shots with a high concentration of nicotine to the premix. This solution was created for the needs of vapers who want to enjoy the taste of their favorite e-liquid longer. Since the introduction of the TPD directive in Europe, it has become forbidden to sell e-liquids with a capacity greater than 10ml.
Nicotine shots as products containing pure nicotine also need to comply with the TPD regulations. Just like vape-ready e-liquids, they follow the same procedures and obligations. For example:
- TPD registration obligation
- The maximum content of nicotine not exceeding 20mg/ml
- Volume up to 10ml
Moreover, you can read more about specific TPD requirements regarding vaping products in our article: TPD vs e-liquids – everything you should know about Tobacco Product Directive.
TPD compliant NicShots
Before the introduction of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) many nicotine base manufacturers were looking for a solution to oncoming nicotine products regulations. Two main concerns were:
1. Online sales ban in many countries for all products containing nicotine.
2. The limit put on nicotine strength (no more than 20mg/ml) and volume of nicotine liquids (not more than 10ml).
Manufacturers are still trying to cope with TPD regulations in many ways. Nicotine boosters or nicotine shots being one of them. Moreover, Chemnovatic has implemented that idea into a reality. We offer our customers a service of white label manufacturing of nicotine shots. We will take care of the manufacturing, bottling, labeling, and designing process from the bottom to the top. and you will be able to focus only on selling and marketing your own nicotine shots line. Check our full offer on white label nicotine shots manufacturing services.
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 Molinberry flavorings VAPY Complex Edition is a fresh, new proposal for those looking for big coulds and unusual flavors!
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 . (more…)
