is that regarding nic, pg, or vg?
most vendors label their PG, VG and nic as 'USP' meaning 'United States Pharmaceutical', however, I do believe most is actually food grade but can't be sure. I remember seeing something awhile back for 'purer' stuff that was about 5x the price.
Any VG that is labeled USP is pharma grade. USP stands of United States Pharmacopia
nice edit btw :)
Yeah but if you look at the descriptions they actually use when labeling this stuff, they state 'made from USP materials'.
They don't state the end product to actually be USP.
Let me find a source.
Edit:
Still looking...
You can tell by the way the product gets labelled. The name of the product has to match the Pharmacopeia listing exactly for it to be true USP.
For instance;
- Glycerin, USP
- Propylene Glycol, USP
If the label is written any other way, then it's not really true USP.
The extra details about the product get put in a smaller typeface below the product name.
haha yeah, you responded while I was editing, I always seem to randomly post shit then have to rephrase everything to get out what I was really trying to say.
THAT being said, anyone care to share a source where pharmacy grade is available?
Just look for USP grade on the label. I believe essential depott is USP grade (Pharma grade).
My real worry, and why i DIY, is that we have vendors who dont know the difference and might be using the cheapest ingredients to increase profit margin. This practice will only get worse as our products get taxed heavily by the state and is one reason we should be fighting our local laws tooth and nail. The onky way for a vendor to stay relevent in a high cost market is to make a cheap product so it will be affordable to.consumers.
That's not true at all. Many vendors have higher price points and are still successful because their juices are complex and tasty, not because they're very cheap.
I am specifically talking about the states (soon all of the industry) are forced to artificially double the price of liquids due to sales tax. I go through at least 60ml of juice a week. When my state successfully passes the 90 percent tax on my liquid, my local vendors will likely start looking to cuts costs anyway possible so they can sell their liquid with both profit and competitively with say, an online shop.
Interestingly enough, the pharmacy grade I found was listed at 99.5% while the food grade was 99.6%
USP is USP, if it's labeled wrong it's against the law.