Just a PSA to all fellow Aussie Diyers that live in Melbourne. Now I know this post will only help a small number of people, but for that small number, I'm sure they would really appreciate me sharing my find. When B&Ms are selling 500ML VG for $15, this stuff is an absolute bargain. It's at a place called envirochem and they're located in the suburb of Hallam in the south east suburbs. 100% kosher food grade VG that meets USP and FDA specifications at $30 for a whopping 5L. Just Google 'envirochem Hallam' for the location. Here's a pic of the bottle https://imgur.com/a/W1lb6 I quickly mixed up a 50ml bottle of juice at 70/30, shake and vape, and it's legit.. a smooth and velvety vape. Enjoy!
Is all VG created equal? How much difference, if any, is their in different USP/FDA VG?
Wish it was closer cause I'd give it a try.
Tbh man I'm not entirely sure. I've heard of people getting 'organic' VG but I've never seen it advertised on any of the stuff I've bought or seen. If you're gonna use it in your juice, I'd make sure at the very least that it's food grade stuff. I only noticed after I bought it that one of the uses labelled on the bottle is e-Liquids so it was kinda some extra reassurance for me. I made sure it was food grade stuff to begin with though but having the exact application I'm using it for listed on the bottle was an added bonus.
No VG is organic, it's not even vegetable. You get it from oils, not plants. Unless it says it's for technical use only it's going to be safe.
Sure you can make 'organic' glycerine. Glycerine is a byproduct of saponification of triglycerides which are animal/vegetable oils (vg is only made from vegetable sources). I guess f you guarantee the source of the triglycerides to be 'organic' then maybe it could be called 'organic', and I dunno, use tree ash as source of NaOH or something. It would have no meaning as it's the same chemical regardless of source. Maybe an ethical sourcing initiative for the feed oils are a better thing to throw weight behind.
All glycerine, and the triglycerides it's made from are pretty well the definition of an organic chemical however.
Sure you can make 'organic' glycerine. Glycerine is a byproduct of saponification of triglycerides which are animal/vegetable oils (vg is only made from vegetable sources). I guess f you guarantee the source of the triglycerides to be 'organic' then maybe it could be called 'organic', and I dunno, use tree ash as source of NaOH or something. It would have no meaning as it's the same chemical regardless of source. Maybe an ethical sourcing initiative for the feed oils are a better thing to throw weight behind.
All glycerine, and the triglycerides it's made from are pretty well the definition of an organic chemical however.
Oh cool. Well you learn something new everyday! Makes me laugh when I think about how the owner of an eJuice company claimed he sourced the highest quality, organic VG he could find. Never ceases to amaze me how unscrupulous eJuice vendors are when they market their product.
Thanks for sharing! Now I gotta figure out where to keep 5L of VG.
Edit: just wondering, any tap at the bottom of the gallon? Or you gotta pour it outgrin the top?