F E AT U R E
L a b o r a t o r y s p a c e i s n ow
at a premium and we have
noticed some increases
in prices as testing
requirements have changed
t h a n ks t o s o m e l a s t m i n u t e
i n t e r v e n t i o n by t h e l a t e s t
MHRA guidance
Some Emissions tests have
r ev e a l e d t h a t s o m e o f t h e s e
trending juices have less
shelf life than iceberg
l e t t u c e, w h i c h i n d e c e n t l y,
has been left out of the
fridge and popped on the
p a t i o i n C l i n g f i l m t o sw e a t i t
out on a hot summers day!
when in the eyes of the regulator.
The last thing we want is to update
with a substantial modification to these
notifications unless unavoidable.
In recent weeks, good news has been
received regarding cross borders
sales and notification. There are just
six member states left to decide on
whether a notification made in one
member state is valid in another
(although it kind of makes a mock
of the union that member states
can be so inconsistent amongst each
other with something as important as
this directive).
There are a few reasons for this
instability and the main one for is the
quality of the nicotine and the acidity
of the taste enhancers. These results
are also seen with some citrus flavours
used commonly in todays top shelf
buys. For those into science it relates
to protein coating and for those that are
not think of a crispy-coated peanut.
Talking of nuts, I have eaten my words
and put them into practice and been in
the lab one last time in helping develop
a new carrier to replace PG and VG.
I wrote on this subject a couple of
years ago and final Toxicity has been
received and reported.
There were a few reasons for
developing a carrier to replace PG and
VG, for a start it will stop all the bullshit
and confusion as to the long-term
safety on inhalation of existing carriers
as the one developed is potentially
90% safer!
Problems with the stability,
decomposition, and impurity factors
of PG and VG have drawn us to
researching alternatives to these
known flavor carriers. The long-term
problem with the current sufficient
carriers is actually one of their shining
properties in the medicinal world.
The wick away properties, the ability
to absorb and carry large volumes of
water out of the body, render them
in exposures as high as vapers use,
questionable at best in a long-term
health assessment.
Wicking water away and out of the
body in these volumes can have an
immuno-suppression effect and over
“S o m e E m i s s i o n s
t e s t s r ev e a l t h a t
some trending
juices have less
shelf life than
i c e b e r g l e t t u c e”
time we predict a heavy burden on the
bodies main filtering system…
the kidneys.
Having discussed the safety of the
new carrier with our Head of Toxicity,
the initial results have been very
encouraging and the inclusion of
nicotine and flavour have proved
successful on first phase testing trials.
Potentially more than 90% safer than
PG and VG, it is spill proof, and it
protects the integrity of nicotine from
citric acid content due to the protein
coating so remember that one when it
comes to future Med Pub’s.
This product is by in large an aqueous
solution, allowing it to be metabolized
by the bodies tissues more efficiently.
Even though predominantly water, its
gel-like substance will pave the way to
safer handling of nicotine in its most
concentrated form.
So, this means the new carrier will
have a dual role in helping this industry
move forward in terms of improving
the innovation for positive public health
benefit purposes.
Now that was a long sentence, I need
to pause for afternoon tea.
The carrier vapour production can be
controlled through slight changes in the
volumes of H20 allowing for thicker or
thinner production based on a client’s
needs or desires.
Shelf life is exponentially increased
and stability of flavor and nicotine
concentration is more accurately
quantified. So the future is very bright
and more than rosy lee.
So Vaporound magazine are truly
going global, I have had questions
coming in from all over the world of late
and some very interesting ones too, I
will not bore you any longer and in true
fashion get down to some Science and
Regulation Q&A.
Hello Stephen, do you have any
information regarding product
leaflets for E-Liquid?
Many thanks Matt P, Aldershot
Yes Matt, if you can fit all the required
information on your product’s label then
you may not need to include a separate
leaflet in the box or pack. Peel away
labels are coming into fashion but they
are expensive. My advice is try to get
everything you need on box or leaflet
and this leaves your bottle relatively
free for branding.
I have heard we need to display in
list form all of our liquid ingredients,
is this true?
George Phillips, Bradford
Unfortunately yes, which demonises
this product even more as you do not
see 4000+ ingredients on the side of a
packet of ci garettes.
Well the MHRA’s interpretation of
article 20(4) of the Tobacco Products
Directive (TPD) could of done us more
favours, but lets not forget they are a
pretty much two person department
when it comes to regulating our E-Cig
industry, if you didn’t know!
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