What is an e-liquid ?
Achetez votre E-liquide, prêt à l'emploi, à utiliser avec votre cigarette électronique. A&L vous propose un large choix de saveurs et d'origines diverses et variées. Vapotez du e-liquide au goût classic, de menthe, de vanille ou même plus complexe pour une expérience savoureuse. Différents taux de nicotine et de ratio PG/VG sont disponibles pour vous satisfaire, et les fioles de e-liquides pour remplir votre cigarette électroniques sont quant à elles proposées suivant les marques en 10, 20, ou 30 ml.
When you discover how an electronic cigarette works, you quickly realise that the e-liquid is an inseparable component of any e-cig kit. It’s generally comprised of propylene glycol (PG), vegetable glycerin (VG), flavourings, and sometimes nicotine. It can be packaged in different bottle sizes, from 10 to 100ml for example.
Contained inside your clearomizer’s tank, it’s heated by a coil that vapourises it so that you can then inhale it. In a way, this e-liquid is the e-cigarette’s fuel. Therefore, choosing the right one is just as important as picking a vaping device.
At Arômes et Liquides we offer a wide range of cheap e-liquids, available in all sorts of flavours, volumes and nicotine content. Know that it is possible to vape liquids without any nicotine in them, if you wish. Thus, all of our juices can be bought nicotine-free.
If you’re looking to quit smoking with an electronic cigarette, you should know that the e-liquid is what allows your equipment to produce the vapour in the first place. And if there’s no vapour, there can’t be any nicotine intake, thus compromising your withdrawal process. Several criteria determine which e-liquid you choose, such as its nicotine content, PG / VG ratio, and its flavour of course.
Vaping an eliquid that you like the taste of increases your chances of successfully quitting smoking. Often, beginners will turn to tobacco-flavoured liquids (sometimes called ‘classics’). But there are many other flavours out there, including fruity, tasty, sweet, mentholated and even drink-flavoured recipes.
It would be impossible to list all the flavours available, and the only limit in the end is your imagination. You’re bound to find one you like, and more importantly, what’s known in the vaping world as an ‘all-dayer’. This is the vaper’s holy grail, THE e-liquid you can vape all day long without getting sick of it.
Don’t hesitate to try out various eliquids, because it’s very rare to find your favourite flavour on the first try. Indeed, most vapers will tell you they’ve tasted dozens of juices before finding their main recipe. Don't panic though, our experienced team is here to help you pick one among our wide range of products. There’s something for everyone!
What is an e-liquid made of ?
This is a perfectly legitimate question, since there’s no point in leaving the toxic tobacco behind in favour of another toxic habit. However, contrary to what some media outlets will tell you, we know exactly what goes into an electronic cigarette liquid.
An electronic cigarette e-liquid contains :
- About 80% of ‘base’ liquid, made up of propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin. This mixture vapourises at low temperatures, so it’s perfect for vaping. Manufacturers mix these two ingredients at various PG/VG ratios (50 PG / 50 VG for example).
- Propylene glycol is a liquid compound that’s used in the food, cosmetic and medical industries. It allows the e-liquid to be more fluid and, when combined with nicotine, will bring out the throat hit. This particular feeling results from the pharynx’s contraction when the vapour passes through it, which is much sought after by former smokers. PG has no taste or smell. It’s also used in e-liquids as a flavour enhancer. Therefore, the more PG an e-liquid has, the more fluid it’ll be, the stronger the hit will be, and the flavours will be more precise.
- Vegetable glycerin is more viscous than PG. It’s often used in the food industry as an additive (listed as E422) and can be found in bread, for example. It has a slightly sweet taste and allows your e-cig to produce more vapour. Thus, the more VG an e-liquid has, thicker it will be, and it’ll produce more vapour.
- Food flavourings, which generally make up between 2 and 20% of the e-liquid. These flavourings, as you can imagine, are here to flavour the liquid. They can be natural, artificial, or a mixture of both. They try to replicate the taste of fruits, drinks, pastries, and many other foodstuffs as accurately as possible.
- Liquid nicotine, which is extracted from tobacco leaves using various processes. Its concentration in a given e-liquid varies between 0 and 18mg/ml. It cannot exceed 20mg/ml and cannot be sold in bottles larger than 10ml, in compliance with the European Tobacco Products Directive. Not all e-liquids have nicotine in them, it’s up to the user to choose which dosage he wants.
Some e-liquids may also contain :
- Demineralised water, up to a maximum of 5%. It’s used to liquefy otherwise thick e-liquids, as it counteracts the natural thickness of vegetable glycerin.
- Ethyl alcohol, which also liquefies the e-liquid, but also increases the throat hit and enhances the flavours. Few electronic cigarette liquids contain alcohol nowadays, though.