Have you guys seen this happen with ECX Tobacco Absolute 50%?

submitted about 7 years ago by BlameReligionProud Sidebar Reader!

So I picked up some Tobacco Absolute from ECX because of the 4th of July sale. When I opened my package the bottle had leaked a little bit. It's what I get for selecting the cheap shipping but I wasn't worried about losing a ml or two over it.

I was working on combining it with my other bottle of Tobacco Absolute into a 30ml when I saw this after emptying the bottle. It almost looked like plastic so I cut the bottle open to take it out. It was wet of course, but fairly brittle and broke down like dirt. Before you say anything I realized I probably should have used nitrile gloves. It was early in the morning and I wasn't thinking straight.

My question is have you guys seen this before? Is this still safe to use or do I just need to order again? I know bad batches just happen sometimes so I'm not overly worried about that if I need to.

Thanks guys

Comments

9 points

by ChemicalBurnVictimabout 7 years agoresident tobacco expert

Absolutes are a little different than NETs. The tobacco leaf is put in to a solvent, and then the solvent is removed leaving behind a waxy, highly aromatic material called a concrète. Then it goes in to some ethanol to separate the waxes and shit, leaving behind the aromatic junk that you want. Then the ethanol is evaporated off leaving behind your absolute. OSDIY sells some of the super concentrated stuff. The ECX stuff is then diluted down to 50%, and then I think they suggest diluting it down by another 50% before using.

I don’t think this has ever happened to my ECX Absolute, but then again I’ve never cut open the bottle to investigate. Seems like maybe they went a little heavier than 50% or something. Not really sure.

7 points

by amouthforwarabout 7 years ago

Tobacco absolites are NETs aren't they? Its likely just a buildup of tiny tobacco flakes or something that separated from the base mix and settled to the bottom as it seems it molded to the bottom of the bottle.

Most NETs and TAs have some, unless im mistaken

3 points

by vApe_Escapeabout 7 years agoTobacconist

They aren't technically NETS but are closer to NETs than Synths. As far as the amount of particulate left behind in a NET it really depends on the methods used and how it was filtered.

2 points

by BlameReligionabout 7 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

That makes sense. Thanks for the info. Should I have kept it and tried to mix it back in? I just threw the sediment away.

4 points

by juthincabout 7 years agoOne of "The Damned"

You actually want to remove sediment (aka particulate matter) from NETs wherever possible. You try to filter them out as best is possible, but realistically without access to lab type equipment (I'm thinking centrifuge here) it's not normally possible to completely remove all of it.

3 points

by BlameReligionabout 7 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Thanks juthinc. Glad I threw it away then.

2 points

by vapermitaabout 7 years ago

If I were you, I will contact ecx to let them know what’s going on, so in case there is something wrong they can take measures to avoid it happens again.