A Few Things To Know About vape liquid in the UK

Are you new to vaping? Perhaps you’ve just picked up your first vape kit and are confused about what vape liquid to use. It can be pretty confusing when picking out a vape liquid. There’s an ocean of choice when it comes to flavour, and that’s just the simplest part!

There’s a few important things you need to know when picking out the right e-liquid in the UK. There’s a lot of terms involved that can be confusing, but we’re here to help you! So, if you want to know more about e-liquid in the UK and how to pick the right one, read on!

What’s Inside Vape Liquid?

Before anything else, you’ll probably want to know the contents of your vape liquid. It’s always important to know what you’re putting into your body.

E-liquids consist of three main components (sometimes even four):

• Propylene Glycol (PG): This is an odourless liquid that acts as a carrier for your vape liquid’s flavour. This is also the component in vape liquid that gives you that characteristic “throat hit” that you normally get from cigarettes. It’s very thin in consistency, so it vapourises very easily. In fact, PG is used in ice cream and food enhancers to give you maximum flavour.
• Vegetable Glycerine (VG): This e-liquid component is thick and sweet. It gives you vapour production and smooth inhalation. VG is even used in various other things, like caramel, toothpaste, and even soap!
• Flavouring: This component is quite self explanatory. The flavouring in your e-liquid is what gives you a wide range of taste and combinations to try out. You get flavourings in all sorts of forms, like desserts, fruits, menthol, and even tobacco. This part of your e-liquid is mainly present to give you a super enjoyable and tasty vaping experience.
• Nicotine: This is the addictive element of traditional cigarettes. It’s basically what makes you crave smoking. Having nicotine in your e-liquid is entirely up to you. If you’re a smoker who’s vaping to quit smoking tobacco, then you’ll probably want to opt for an e-liquid that contains nicotine in it. The strength of nicotine in e-liquids varies, and you can choose your concentration level as per your usual smoking routine (more on that later). The nicotine concentration on your bottle of vape liquid basically tells you how much nicotine you get per ml of liquid. You don’t necessarily have to buy e-liquid with nicotine if you’re just vaping for flavour and the fun of it, though.

Each of these components plays a key role in your vaping experience! Knowing what goes into your vape liquid is important, because this is what you’re breathing in. You can opt for vape juices with varying levels of nicotine, or none at all, depending on why you’re vaping.

Choosing the Right Nicotine Concentration for Your E-Liquid in the UK

There’s no right or wrong when it comes to choosing an e-liquid. For the most part, trial and error is the best way to see what works for you. But, if you’re looking to use vape kits as a way to quit smoking cigarettes, there’s a general rule of thumb that needs to be followed. If you’re stumped on what concentration of nicotine is right for you, follow this:

• If you’re a “social smoker” who smokes only once or twice a week, you’ll want something with a lower nicotine concentration. 3mg nicotine e-liquids may be the right choice for you. In fact, if you’re a smoker who has quit smoking cigarettes, this concentration is usually the final step in giving up nicotine altogether. If you’re not a smoker at all (or you’ve quit entirely) and you just want to vape for the fun and flavour of it, you can get a 0mg vape liquid too.
• If you consider yourself a light smoker (i.e. you smoke less than 10 cigarettes a day), you’d probably do well with a 6mg vape liquid. This amount of nicotine is considered part of the lower end of the spectrum. It gives you a light nicotine buzz to accompany your vaping experience.
• If you’re an average smoker and you smoke up to a pack a day, you’d benefit from a 12mg e-liquid. This is ideal for if you’re just getting started with vape to quit smoking cigarettes. It’s the first phase of the transition period from tobacco to vape, and it’ll be enough to satiate your nicotine craving enough so that you don’t light up a cigarette.
• If you’re a heavy smoker who smokes more than a pack a day, a maximum strength nicotine e-liquid is right for you. You can get e-liquids with 18mg and 24mg nicotine levels. These are ideal for people who need a large amount of nicotine to make their vaping experience as satisfying as possible.

Is Vape Liquid Safe/Legal?

 E-Liquid in the UK is completely legal. Safety, however, depends from person to person. In general, vape liquids are completely safe to inhale, but if you’re someone who is prone to lung illnesses like bronchitis, inhaling anything, no matter how safe, is probably not too good for you. Check with your doctor if you’re considering vaping with these conditions.

What Happens to Vape Liquid On Inhalation, And How Long Does It Last?

Curious about the science behind vape kits? If you’re wondering just what happens to your vape liquid when you vape it, you can give your brain a break. We’re here to explain exactly that!

E-liquids are basically aerosols (not steam!), and when inhaled, they break down into water and CO2. The water comes out as the vapour you exhale, and you shouldn’t worry about the CO2, because that comes out when you breathe out normally as well, as part of your normal respiratory cycle.

Based on the settings you use for your vape, the vapour that comes out can be cool or even a little warm. But it will never feel as hot as smoke from cigarettes.

As for the shelf life of your e-liquid, that depends on how much you vape and how regularly.
You can make your e-liquid last much longer if you don’t vape very frequently, just as you can run out of vape liquid if you vape consistently.

In the context of vape liquid shelf life, the minute you open your bottle of e-liquid, air starts getting in and oxidising it. This process is super slow, though, so you won’t have to worry about your e-liquid going off too soon. Unless you’re the type of person that keeps your open bottle of juice for over a year (just get a new bottle!).

Vape juices are built to last a decent amount of time. The colour of your e-liquid may get darker over time and the flavouring may turn a little sweeter, but it doesn’t get bad unless you keep it out for a long, long time. The bottle itself will state the “best before” date, so you shouldn’t have much of a problem there.

Always check the “best before” date on your e-liquid, or pretty much anything consumable that you purchase. It’s always better to be safe than sorry.

Conclusion

Now that you know more about e-liquids in the UK, it should be a breeze to select the right one for you. To make it easier, you can check out the Vapourz Lounge online shop. We have a wide range of vape liquids to choose from, and our search filters make it super easy for you to zero in on the right choice!