What is e-liquid and what it is made of

Liona
3 min readDec 4, 2017

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Do you like smoking?

We know that nicotine is very addictive, but many people start consuming it in the form of cigarettes. They are widely available at so many stores and are so heavily advertised or featured in the media that they tend to be the first option most nicotine consumers come in contact when they first start smoking. But, fortunately, the fact that smoking is very dangerous and that it does more harm than good is a common knowledge nowadays.

These are some of the most well-known disadvantages of the dangerous habit of smoking cigarettes:

Smoke is a waste of time, and health

Regarding gratification versus health concerns, smoking is just not worth it. Smoke from cigarettes is not the most efficient way of consuming nicotine. It is in fact very inefficient. People who smoke often can’t get the nicotine they crave from the number of cigarettes they have planned smoking right there in the first place. They often end up lightening more cigarettes than they meant to, wasting money in the meantime.

Smoke from cigarettes is messy.

On top of it not being an easy way of consuming nicotine, smoke can cause many well-known problems. It is known that some of these problems can affect you even in the short term. Smoke stains the lips immediately after you light a cigarette. It also stains your tongue, facial hair, and even your cheeks, the latter being very noticeable in long-term users.

Smoke affects your respiratory system’s normal functioning.

Smoking prevents oxygen from reaching the brain efficiently and can make you feel dizzy or “relaxed”. This feeling does not come from healthy reasons. You are just feeling the way your brain disconnects a little. Also, the nicotine is mostly just damaging your body, impairing the way it works.

So what is the alternative?

Surprisingly, many people don’t know what the alternatives to consuming nicotine using traditional tobacco are. And we say surprisingly because some of them have been around since the 60's.

One of the most widespread alternatives to get nicotine, without the need of recurring to traditional tobacco smoking is e-liquid.

What is e-liquid?

E-liquid is a mixture of water nicotine, Tobacco Flavor, and a solvent, possibly Propylene-Glycol (widely used in the pharmacy and food industry). E-liquid is consumed using a heating device that vaporizes it to be consumed through inhalation. The action of inhaling this vapor is called vaping by its consumers and nowadays, thanks partially to globalization and the tobacco industry stepping back a little; these products are now more widely available to the public than ever. They are even many memes about it on the internet.

Why is it a better alternative?

You can help yourself by vaping your way out of the harmful effects of cigarettes and other tobacco products because you are not inhaling smoke. The vapor has been known for being safer because there is no combustion in the process of obtaining it. You can forget about all those byproducts of combustion right now!

How can you benefit from them?

Using the best tobacco e-juice is also an option for those who want to stop consuming nicotine gradually. With an easy to measure dosage and nicely flavored, they can make quitting of tobacco products not only easy but also a pleasurable experience.

How does e-liquid in vaping work?

Electronic cigarettes, unlike ordinary cigarettes, do not use fire or require extra objects to be lit. To work, they use a lithium battery, which produces the heat necessary to vaporize the liquid. Because they do not burn tobacco, they do not produce smoke, odor, or carbon dioxide. People only inhale the steam. This is the reason they have become so popular!

So, should I ditch cigarettes in favor of vaping?

Cigarettes produce combustion that, in turn, produces many harmful byproducts that stay in your mouth, throat, lungs, and skin. Vaping has been demonstrated to be a way of avoiding all that smoke in your life! So yes, if you want nicotine but want to avoid all the fuss and harm of combusting tobacco, e-liquid is your best bet!

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