So you've converted to an e cigarette?

Congratulations!! Converting to an e cigarette is one of the easiest and most healthful decisions you can make. The business is growing by leaps and bounds with many long-term smokers choosing to use an e cigarette as their nicotine delivery system. The e cigarette juices that all of us e-smokers use now come in more flavors, more nicotine levels, and healthier ingredients.

Why do e smokers need e cigarette juice?

For those of you new to this smoking technique, an e cigarette is made up of three parts. The atomizer, the battery, and the filter or mouthpiece. The filter is where the e liquid resides while smoking an e cigarette. The atomizer is basically a filiment which burns the liquid and changes it to vapor. The vapor is inhaled and the nicotine (from the juice) is absorbed into your mouth and lungs. As the filter dries out, drops are placed into it to conitnue feeding your atomizer to make vapor.

What is e cigarette juice made of?

Dipropylene glycol or vegetable glycerin, pure water, nicotine (from natural sources), natural and artificial flavorings. At least that is what you are looking for in any e-liquid you are smoking. Avoid any juices that contain ANY alcohol, dietheylene glycol, or ethylene glycol. These are toxic and are even known to be used in antifreeze.

How do I know what's in my juice?

One method is to simply ask your vendor. If there is any hesitation or doubt about their description of their product, then your investigative skills will need to come into play. Unfortunately, there are many dishonest juice makers looking to make a fast buck and are creating e-liquids with unsafe ingredients. If a vendor does not openly state what their juice is made of, you should find out who their manufacturer is. That manufacturer should be willingly registered with the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration.) A non-profit has been established as a watchdog for the e-cigarette industry and has helpful information about e-cigarette juices, facts, fiction, studies, and news. Their acronym is TVECA and can provide guidance.

What flavors are there?

Here's the fun part. Tobacco cigarettes taste rancid and not many people do it because they love the taste. They're terrible. But with an e cigarette, the flavors are countless and they keep coming out with new ones. Aside from e-liquids that taste like regular tobacco, there are flavors like Mango, Grape, Melon, Mountain Dew, Red Bull, Chocolate, Menthol, Gooseberry, Cloves, Cream, Coffee, Vanilla, Coconut, Watermelon, etc. etc.....I could go on and on, but will spare you the details. If you have a favorite flavor not mentioned above, please let me know.

How much nicotine are in e cigarette juices?

Different levels for all types of flavors. From 0mg to 36mg a bottle (or more, but that's as high as my vendor sells). A good vendor will inquire about your smoking habits and determine which nicotine level will be comparable. These different levels of nicotine make an e cigarette an easy way to ween yourself completely off the drug. It would be comparable to nicotine patches and the lower levels of nicotine at each step of their cessation program.

E cigarette juices are an essential part of any reusable e cigarette package. They come in different flavors, nicotine strengths, prices, but most importantly, they come with different chemicals ingredients that you need to be aware of so as not to smoke harmful toxins. As the old saying goes, "caveat emptor."