Nicotine Salts
What if we told you there was another type of nicotine than the one found in traditional e-liquids? It lets you wean yourself away from your old smoking habit in a different way, allowing everyone to find a solution for their unique needs.
This other type of nicotine is nicotine salt, a new version of the molecule that's revolutionizing the electronic cigarette world. You may have noticed already, but more and more manufacturers are producing a range of liquids with nicotine salts in them, but what exactly are they? What makes them different from traditional nicotine? Who are they intended for? What kind of equipment should they be used with?
Discover our selection of top-quality nicotine salt e-liquids, along with plenty of information so that you can better understand why nicotine salts offer a whole new vaping outlook!
JNR Strawberry Bull
Elfbar ELFLIQ Rinbo
Le French Liquide Salt E-Vapor USA Strong
Elfbar ELFLIQ Citron & Citron Vert
Elfbar ELFLIQ Passion Kiwi Goyave
ElfBar ELFLIQ Pomme Pêche
ElfBar ELFLIQ Fraise Glacée
ElfBar ELFLIQ Fruits Rouges
Elfbar ELFLIQ Limonade Rose
ElfBar ELFLIQ Myrtille Framboise Acidulée
ElfBar ELFLIQ Elfbull Glacé
Elfbar ELFLIQ Limonade Framboise Bleue
Elfbar ELFLIQ Glace à la Fraise
ElfBar ELFLIQ Cola
Elfbar ELFLIQ Menthe Verte
JNR Falcon-X Plus Joker Watermelon Bubblegum
ElfBar ELFLIQ Triple Melon
Elfbar ELFLIQ Banane Glacée
JNR Falcon-X Plus Joker Mango Passion Fruit
JNR Falcon-X Plus Joker Blackberry Red Raspberry
JNR Falcon-X Plus Joker Watermelon Ice
JNR Falcon-X Plus Joker Blueberry Raspberry Cherry
Elfbar ELFLIQ Pastèque
Elfbar ELFLIQ Myrtille
JNR Falcon-X Plus Joker Fresh Mint
Elfbar ELFLIQ Pêche Glacée
JNR Falcon-X Plus Joker Love 66
Vampire Vape Pinkman Nic Salts
Tornadoliq Blueberry Ice
Elfbar ELFLIQ Pomme Acidulée
Elfbar ELFLIQ Raisin
Elfbar ELFLIQ Mangue
Dinner Lady Lemon Tart Salt Nic
A&L Ultimate Ragnarok Sels de Nicotine
T-Juice Red Astaire Nicotine Premium
The Fuu Calm+ Classic Spirit
Le French Liquide Salt E-Vapor Sweet Revenge
Le French Liquide Salt E-Vapor Souffle Du Dragon
Vampire Vape Heisenberg Nic Salts
JNR Blueberry Red Raspberry
Vampire Vape Nic Salts Fruit Du Dragon Framboise Raisin
JNR Falcon-X Plus Joker Strawberry Kiwi
JNR Passion Fruit Kiwi
JNR Summer Peach Ice
Fruizee Max Dragon Fraise Bar Salt
Alfaliquid Classic FR-M Sel de Nicotine
PGVG Labs Don Cristo Pistachio Nicotine Salt
PULP Fruits Rouges Des Alpes Salt
ElfBar ELFLIQ Fraise Kiwi
Elfbar ELFLIQ Ananas Mangue Orange
Le French Liquide Salt E-Vapor La Chose
Elfbar ELFLIQ Ananas Glacé
JNR Falcon-X Plus Joker Watermelon Mango Peach
Tornadoliq Watermelon Ice
Tornadoliq Strawberry Kiwi Ice
Tornadoliq Mr Blue
Le French Liquide Salt E-Vapor Berry Mix
Tribal Force Origins Mi Vida
Le French Liquide Salt E-Vapor Ice Mint
What are nicotine salts?
The nicotine used in traditional e-liquids is a purified form of the nicotine molecule, called freebase nicotine. It’s extracted using several chemical processes, resulting in this purified nicotine with a PH value of about 8.
Nicotine salt, for its part, is the form that most closely resembles the natural nicotine found in the tobacco plant. By adding an acid to freebase nicotine you get nicotine salts, which are a bit more acidic, with a PH of 5 to 6.
Nicotine salts have a different acidity, and therefore a different effect. The nicotine salts’ acidity is closer to that of blonde tobacco cigarettes. They are absorbed by the body at a much faster rate, which avoids vapers having to increase their e-cigarette’s power or their nicotine level to achieve better results!
What differentiates traditional nicotine from nicotine salts?
As we said earlier, traditional nicotine and nicotine salts are produced in different ways and have equally different effects when inhaled.
The main difference is that your body absorbs nicotine salts much faster than the nicotine found in traditional e-liquids. Therefore, nicotine salts will satisfy you much quicker.
However, the hit (the muscular contraction you feel in your throat when the vapour passes through) you get with a nicotine salt e-liquid is much smoother, even with a 20 mg/ml dosage. Some vapers prefer a good hit over a rapid satisfaction, so nicotine salts might not be the best option for them.
What sets the two nicotine types apart is the dosage they’re available in. Where traditional e-liquids are sold with 0, 3, 6, 12, 16 and even 18 mg/ml dosages, nicotine salt e-liquids are only available in two dosages in France, 10 and 20 mg/ml.
Who are nicotine salt e-liquids for?
Any vaper can use nicotine salt e-liquids, but we’ve drawn up a list of user types for whom this type of liquid is perfectly suited:
- Heavy smokers who struggle to quit tobacco using standard e-liquids, and who need to feel the same satisfaction they felt when smoking cigarettes.
- New vapers who want a similar feel to their traditional cigarettes.
- Vapers who want maximum efficiency, where each puff has to fully satisfy them.
- If you struggle to vape as often as you should to feel satisfied.
- People who get sore throats when they vape e-liquids with a nicotine content that’s a bit too high for them, but still need that dosage to successfully quit smoking.
- Nicotine salts are also a good alternative for vapers who prefer a softer hit.
- Perhaps you have a less powerful device, in which case a nicotine salt liquid can compensate for its lack of power.
- If you can't vape as often as you'd like to, because of your job for example, an e-cigarette break with a nicotine salt e-liquid will quickly satisfy you.
- Finally, some people may feel a craving in particular situations, such as a night out with friends. Having a bottle of nicotine salt e-liquid in your pocket can help you get that nicotine boost in no time!
What sort of equipment do nicotine salts require?
As you now know, nicotine salt e-liquids are more rapidly absorbed by the body. Therefore, it’s very important that your equipment is suited to this type of liquid if you want to avoid any unpleasant surprises.
Indeed, this type of eliquid isn’t suitable for very powerful electronic cigarettes, such as sub-ohm mods. If you use a device that produces large amounts of vapour, it’ll vapourise too much liquid and thus too much nicotine. This will definitely cause a nicotine overdose, which can in turn cause headaches or dizziness.
In order to vapourise a nicotine salt e-liquid in the best conditions, we recommend using an electronic cigarette with a relatively low power, coils of more than 1 ohm, and a tight draw. Podmods fit this description perfectly, they’re an interesting option if you want to vape nicotine salt e-liquids!
The benefits and drawbacks of nicotine salts
Nicotine salt e-liquids offer a new way of vaping and a new approach to smoking withdrawal.
Nicotine salts offer many benefits but can also be detrimental for some, depending on their preferences and needs.
Indeed, it’s important to remember that nicotine salts produce a smoother hit than traditional nicotine, and that they require specific equipment. You need to determine exactly what your needs are before opting for this type of e-liquid!
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