One of the most numerous questions the site gets is what the
heck is PG and VG? Anyone starting out using electronic cigarettes sooner or
later will see these terms when shopping around for e liquid, also known as
smoke juice or e-juice. They are very different and everyone who esmokes should
know the difference. This article will explain the acronyms and the basics of
e-liquid. Make sure you read the conclusion, not what you often hear but just
the plain truths.
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What is an E-Liquid?
First let’s start at the very beginning, what is an e
liquid? E Liquid, often also called e juice or smoke juice, is the liquid solution
that is utilized by electronic cigarettes to produce vapor mist that mimic
cigarette smoke in feel or throat-hit. E-Liquid usually consists of a base
solution, either PG or VG or a blend of both, which serves as the solvent or
carrier for the flavoring and nicotine. Without the base solution, the raw
nicotine and flavorings would be nothing but a thick goo unable to be
transported to the atomizer. The base solution allows the flavoring and
nicotine concentration to be suspended into a consistent liquid solution with
the appropriate viscosity for your advanced electronic cigarette.
What is PG E Liquid?
PG is short for Propylene Glycol, a chemical compound
utilized in a wide variety of industries from pharmaceuticals to airline
industries. PG is considered by the FDA as non-toxic and essentially safe for
consumption. It is the preferred base solvent in the pharmaceutical industry
used in such products as injectable medicine (vaccines, etc), toothpastes,
cosmetics, a large variety of oral medicine (liquid anti-biotics, etc),
mouthwash, etc. It is also used in a wide variety of food items such as sodas
and processed foods due to desirable characteristics of propylene glycol as
base solvents for artificial and natural flavorings.
What is VG E Liquid?
VG is short for Vegetable Glycerin, a vegetable oil
derivative which is a natural carbohydrate solution that is processed from
plants. VG is usually has a sweet taste to the raw material and is often
utilized in the food industry as a sweetener. It is also a vital ingredient in
a variety of cosmetics. VG is also used to extract essential oils from
botanicals. VG is has a higher viscosity than PG. This is one of the reasons
why it produces more esmoke and one of the primary reasons some folks recommend
VG over PG.
PG vs VG vs PG-VG Blend
To be PG or VG or Blended, that is the question. Many folks
have a strong opinion about this subject. Often they claim that PG is synthetic
and VG is naturally derived and based solely on this fact, they recommend VG e
juices. VG also tends to produce thicker esmoke but a bit bitter and hash
although the raw VG liquid is often sweet tasting. The unfortunate reality is
that VG does not work well in most electronic cigarettes. They are too viscose
to be readily available at the atomizer. Their slower rate of travel through
the wick and similar e-liquid delivery system often results in dry puffs and
damages the cartomizer or clearomizer reducing their lifespan.
PG-VG blended e juices vary from 80-20 (PG-VG) to 40-60.
This ratio depends on who is selling their home-brew smoke juice and what they
are touting. When using blended e-liquids, there may be a period where you
would need to conduct a bit of experiment (and a few burned-out clearomizers)
to see which ratio works best for your e-cigarette.
PG based e liquid is the most common and widely used
nicotine liquid used for electronic cigarette refills. Their low viscosity,
neutral taste, and excellent base solution lend itself to be widely used in e
cigarettes.
Conclusion
Just because it is naturally derived and ingestible does not
make it necessarily better or healthier for you. Both e-liquid base solutions
are ingestible and PG is widely used as the preferred solvent or carrier liquid
in the pharmaceutical industry. There are no long term studies conducted on the
health effects of e-liquid, whether it is PG or VG. Just because it is okay to
ingest the solution (without nicotine, of course) does not make it safe to
inhale a vaporized nicotine solution of it. So, if you are basing the use of e-juice
solely on whether it is naturally derived or synthetic, then think again.
Blended doesn’t make the smoke juice any safer either.
Your decision on which e liquid base to use should be based
on first and foremost with what your e-cigarette works best with and how
quickly do you vape between inhalations. Due to its low viscosity, PG-based e
juices tend to replenish the atomizer with e-liquid much quicker than VG-based
e-juices. So, if you take rather successive drags from your electric cigarette,
PG or High PG ratio blended e-liquid will probably work best. Most electronic
cigarettes work best with PG based e-liquid. VG-based e-liquid tends to travel
very slowly through the cartomizer’s wicks in a variety of popular e-cigarettes
such as EGO. One can easily dry puff and burn out the atomizer requiring
placements.
You will often see websites advertising how great and
healthier their VG-blended e liquid are. Do you really think adding VG solution
makes the e-liquid any healthier? It’s advertising! It’s a hook that played in
advertising in a variety of outlets taking advantage of health conscious folks.
Isn’t that why you want to quit smoking cigarettes, for healthier living?
Problem with VG-only e-liquid is that it doesn’t work well
in clearomizers, cartomizers, or cartridges that uses wicks to deliver the
e-juice to the atomizer. They can work great as “drippers” (folks who drip
e-liquid right to the atomizer each and every time) or in certain mod models.
They can also work rather well in drip delivery cartridges such as the Joye
510-T or mini electronic cigarette either the nickel-net or post atomizer
types.
Article Credit: http://freeeciginfo.com
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