E Liquid: UK Made vs. Unregulated – The Truth
February 18, 2014UK E Liquid vs. Chinese/Unregulated E Liquid - The Truth
Here at Vapouriz, we're asked a lot about the difference between our Premium UK-produced e-liquids and cheaper alternatives. We take the utmost care and pride in producing our e juice to exacting standards and in line with UK legislation.
Cheap E-liquid is cheap for a reason - All manner of shops are stocking the product but you cannot be sure about ingredients.
Chinese e-juice is notorious for being manufactured with Pesticide-Grade Nicotine, and industrial Propylene Glycol. These contaminated ingredients pose an increasing and unnecessary risk to e-cigarette users throughout the world.
So what should you do? How can you ensure that the e-liquid you're buying is high quality and not full of harmful chemicals?
What Are the Ingredients in Premium E-liquid?
There Should Be Five Basic Ingredients:
- Nicotine - Pharmaceutical grade at a level to suit you: from 2.4% for the heavy ex-smoker, down to 0% for the Vaper who enjoys the experience and flavour without the nicotine hit. We also stock 1.8%, 1.2% and 0.6% to suit the requirements of any user. This can be a great tool for giving up nicotine as you can slowly wean yourself off it.
- Propylene Glycol: Pharmaceutical grade. Propylene Glycol adds the distinctive ‘throat hit’ when combined with the nicotine and flavourings. As a guide, our pre-mixed e-liquids contain about 60% Propylene Glycol.
- Vegetable Glycerine: Glycerine is the ingredient that produces the distinctive vapour (often referred to as ‘smoke’) as well as adding sweetness to the flavour. As a guide, our premixed e-liquids contain a mixture of approximately 40% Vegetable Glycerine.
- Distilled Water: Premium quality, de-ionised water is used. This helps produce the vapour (or 'smoke') when inhaling and mirrors smoking with the associated exhaling of water vapour.
- Flavourings: Produced in line with UK/EU guidelines, our flavourings provide the taste that you come to associate with your Vape. We range from traditional tobacco flavoured products which are great for giving up smoking cigarettes - to Menthol or Mint (for fresher breath) - and a wide range of fruit flavours. The flavours may be combined to come up with custom flavours such as Blueberry and Menthol for a tasty fruit hit with the added hit of freshness.
Good Quality E -Liquid Should Last Longer:
Cheap e Juice is known to often burn at a greater rate along with other potential side effects. (View 'Tips For Avoiding Potentially Harmful E Liquid below)
As a rough guide (depending on your usage), a 10ml carton of premium e-liquid will last approximately 7 days.
You'll find that cheaper alternatives will most likely last significantly less time. This highlights the false economy of purchasing a cheap alternative: If you pay half the price for a potentially harmful product that only lasts half as long, you may as well have bought from a reputable source in the first place.
Don't take the risk with your health for the sake of "saving a couple of quid"- It's simply not worth it.
Smooth Tobacco
£3.99
Vapouriz Premium Vapouriz Premium Classic Tobacco E-Liquid 10ml
£3.99
Raspberries and rainbow sherbet
£11.99
Double Drip Double Drip Raspberry Sherbet Short Fill E-Liquid 50ml
£11.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Heisenberg flavour Vampire Vape E-liquid
£3.99
Vampire Vape Vampire Vape Heisenberg E-Liquid 10ml
£3.99
Stronger hit of Menthol
£3.99
Vapouriz Premium Vapouriz Premium Millionaires Menthol E-Liquid 10ml
£3.99
Mango, Raspberry and Vanilla
£3.99
Double Drip Double Drip Mango Raspberry Ice Cream E-Liquid 10ml
£3.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Rich, sweet Grape flavour Nic Salt E-liquid
£3.99
Bar Salts Bar Salts Grape 10ml Nic Salt E-Liquid by Vampire Vape
£3.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Cherry Blast flavour 50/50 E-Liquid
£2.99
Pocket Fuel Pocket Fuel Cherry Blast 50/50 E-Liquid
£2.99
Fresh Ripe Strawberry
£3.99
Vapouriz Premium Vapouriz Premium Strawberry Bliss E-Liquid 10ml
£3.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
A light and refreshing 50:50 vape with tangy raspberries and crisp, orchard-fresh apples
£3.99
Double Drip Double Drip Raspberry & Apple 50/50 E-Liquid
£3.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Strawberries
£3.99
Vapouriz 50/50 Vapouriz 50/50 Strawberry 10ml
£3.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Pineapple & Grapefruit flavour Vampire Vape 10ml E-liquid
£3.99
Vampire Vape Vampire Vape Pineapple Grapefruit Fizz 10ml E-Liquid
£3.99
Blend of Spearmint, Peppermint & Menthol
£3.99
Vapouriz Premium Vapouriz Premium Menthol Special Blend E-Liquid 10ml
£3.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
A rich blend of tangy Rhubarb and smooth, creamy Custard for a classic dessert vape. 50VG/50PG Freebase E-Liquid.
£1.50
Vape Spot Vape Spot Rhubarb & Custard 10ml E-Liquid
£1.50
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Fresh Strawberry flavour 50/50 E-Liquid
£2.99
Pocket Fuel Pocket Fuel Fresh Strawberry 50/50 E-Liquid
£2.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Smooth, rich and satisfying Original Tobacco nic salt e-liquid
£3.99
Double Drip Double Drip Nic Salts Original Tobacco 10ml
£3.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Sweet Strawberry and cool Menthol flavour Nic Salt E-liquid
£3.99
Bar Salts Bar Salts Strawberry Ice 10ml Nic Salt E-Liquid by Vampire Vape
£3.99
Peppermint and Menthol
£9.99
Pocket Fuel Pocket Fuel Menthol Mist Short Fill E-Liquid 50ml
£9.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Raspberries and Apples
£3.99
Vapouriz 50/50 Vapouriz 50/50 Raspberry & Apple 10ml
£3.99
Blue raspberries, black cherries and menthol
£11.99
Double Drip Double Drip Crystal Mist Short Fill E-Liquid 50ml
£11.99
Heisenberg flavour Shortfill E-liquid 100ml
£15.99
Vampire Vape Vampire Vape Koncept Heisenberg 100ml Shortfill E-Liquid
£15.99
Smooth Tobacco flavour Shortfill E-liquid 50ml
£11.99
Vampire Vape Vampire Vape Koncept Smooth Tobacco E-Liquid Short Fill 50ml
£11.99
Raspberry and Sherbet
£3.99
Double Drip Double Drip Raspberry Sherbet E-Liquid 10ml
£3.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Kiwi, Passion Fruit, and Guava flavour Nic Salt E-liquid
£3.99
Bar Salts Bar Salts Kiwi Passion Fruit Guava 10ml Nic Salt E-Liquid by Vampire Vape
£3.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Juicy, light and refreshing Watermelon flavour Nic Salt E-liquid
£3.99
Bar Salts Bar Salts Watermelon 10ml Nic Salt E-Liquid by Vampire Vape
£3.99
Pineapple Ice flavour Double Drip shortfill 100ml
£14.99
Double Drip Double Drip Pineapple Ice 100ml Shortfill
£14.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Menthol and Mint
£3.99
Vapouriz 50/50 Vapouriz 50/50 Double Menthol 10ml
£3.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Blue Raspberry flavour 50/50 E-Liquid
£2.99
Pocket Fuel Pocket Fuel Blue Raspberry 50/50 E-Liquid
£2.99
Cool & Crisp Mint
£3.99
Vapouriz Premium Vapouriz Premium Ice Mint E-Liquid 10ml
£3.99
Watermelon flavour Double Drip shortfill 100ml
£14.99
Double Drip Double Drip Watermelon 100ml Shortfill
£14.99
Rich Black Cherry
£3.99
Vapouriz Premium Vapouriz Premium Black Cherry E-Liquid 10ml
£3.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Menthol Mist flavour 50/50 E-Liquid
£2.99
Pocket Fuel Pocket Fuel Menthol Mist 50/50 E-Liquid
£2.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Fresh mint leaves and pure menthol e-liquid
£3.99
Vapouriz 50/50 Vapouriz 50/50 Ice Mint 10ml
£3.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Original Tobacco flavour 50/50 E-Liquid
£2.99
Pocket Fuel Pocket Fuel Original Tobacco 50/50 E-Liquid
£2.99
Fresh Ripe Raspberry
£3.99
Vapouriz Premium Vapouriz Premium Raspberry E-Liquid 10ml
£3.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Golden Tobacco flavour 50/50 E-Liquid
£2.99
Pocket Fuel Pocket Fuel Golden Tobacco 50/50 E-Liquid
£2.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Blue Raspberry
£3.99
Vapouriz 50/50 Vapouriz 50/50 Blue Raspberry 10ml
£3.99
Strawberry Kiwi flavour Double Drip shortfill 100ml
£14.99
Double Drip Double Drip Strawberry Kiwi 100ml Shortfill
£14.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Original Tobacco
£3.99
Vapouriz 50/50 Vapouriz 50/50 Original Tobacco 10ml
£3.99
Mildly Sweet Apple
£3.99
Vapouriz Premium Vapouriz Premium Juicy Apple E-Liquid 10ml
£3.99
Fresh Blueberry with a hint of sweetness
£3.99
Vapouriz Premium Vapouriz Premium Blueberry E-Liquid 10ml
£3.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Mind-blowing refreshment with pure peppermint and crisp menthol
£3.99
Double Drip Double Drip Menthol Mist Nic Salts E Liquid 10ml
£3.99
Sweet Grapes
£3.99
Vapouriz Premium Vapouriz Premium Grape E-Liquid 10ml
£3.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Expose your taste buds to total invigoration with this 50:50 blend of fresh mint and cooling menthol
£3.99
Double Drip Double Drip Double Menthol 50/50 E-Liquid
£3.99
Refreshing Blue Raspberry
£3.99
Vapouriz Premium Vapouriz Premium Blue Raspberry E-Liquid 10ml
£3.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Peppermint Ice flavour 50/50 E-Liquid
£2.99
Pocket Fuel Pocket Fuel Peppermint Ice 50/50 E-Liquid
£2.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Fresh green apple and mixed red berry e-liquid
£3.99
Vapouriz 50/50 Vapouriz 50/50 Apple & Mixed Berries 10ml
£3.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Cool Spearmint flavour 50/50 E-Liquid
£2.99
Pocket Fuel Pocket Fuel Cool Spearmint 50/50 E-Liquid
£2.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
Smooth and satisfying all-American traditional tobacco e-liquid
£3.99
Vapouriz 50/50 Vapouriz 50/50 Gold Tobacco 10ml
£3.99
RDL (Restricted-Direct-to-Lung): A balanced vaping style slightly restricted airflow.
A versatile 50:50 e-liquid with the aromatic taste of classic tobacco
£3.99
Double Drip Double Drip Original Tobacco 50/50 E-Liquid
£3.99
Vapouriz Premium Berry Menthol Flavour High-PG E-Liquid / 10ml
was £3.99 Now £2.50
Vapouriz Premium Vapouriz Premium Berry Menthol E-Liquid 10ml
£2.50
The Dangers of Chinese/Imported E – Liquid
We urge that you avoid cheap, poor quality e-liquid for the following reasons:
- Unknown ingredients - They are not using pharmaceutical grade nicotine or additives
- Potentially harmful to your health - A side effect of poor quality ingredients
- May shorten the lifespan of you vaping equipment
- May burn more rapidly and affect the wick and head of your vape leading to poor quality taste
- Some rumours point to potential fire hazards! Possibly due to the ingredients used.
Tips For Avoiding Potentially Harmful E Liquid:
If you are unsure about the source or quality of the e-liquid you may purchase, then remember that you can carry out a few checks and draw your own conclusions. View the handy checklist below:
- Price: You get what you pay for - if it's cheap, it's probably with good reason
- Check ingredients: Some products do not even list the ingredients or have additional ingredients that are not in line with UK or EU regulation (See the Ingredients guide above.)
- Buy from a reputable source - Vapouriz.co.uk
- Look for 'UK made' - you're not just supporting a local business but you're more likely to find higher quality products.
- Investigate false claims - Where was it made? Just because a product has an Italian flag on it, doesn't mean it necessarily came from Italy!
- Expect to pay £4- £5+ for 10ml
- Don't be afraid to ask - If you're unsure, ask the vendor and test their product knowledge. They should know their own stock!
- Avoid a seller that can't answer your questions about the product.
- Quality of packaging - does it LOOK cheap? The contents will be the same.
- Ask friends about where they recommend buying from.
- Pick our brains at Vapouriz! We know our Vapes and we're willing to prove it. (See links in the following section)
What if I Already Have Questionable E-liquid?
A few pointers to bear in mind are listed below. Of course the above points are relevant… but what if you already own some potentially 'unsafe' e-liquid? How can you tell?
- Taste: Is it too powerful or 'barely there'? (assuming you've already paid for it!)
- Does it give you a sore throat? A chesty cough may develop from poor quality e juice. Don’t confuse this with a cough caused by having the strength too high! They aren’t the same. If in doubt, consult your doctor.
- Packaging: Does it look cheap?
- Ingredients: Are they listed?
- Are there any side effects such a nausea or sickness?
- Are you getting through it very quickly?
- Don't take risks… If you're unsure… throw the e-liquid away
- Your health is more important that a couple of pounds Sterling!
Last Thoughts:
Vapouriz is soon to be the UK's biggest producer of premium e-liquid (more on that in future updates!) We produce our products through exacting standards to UK and EU legislation and would never put our brand on a product that we considered less than perfect.
All of our e-liquids are produced using pharmaceutical grade ingredients in a sterile and pollutant-free environment. Our customers are the best customers in the world and we aim to provide the quality and service that they deserve. This means getting our e-liquid recipes and production consistent and to the highest standards possible.
Have you got a horror story? Have you fallen for the false economy of cheap e-liquid? Do you have a question for the Vapouriz team? If so, please get in touch and let us know via the following links:
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