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Is Your E-Liquid Changing Color? Here's Why.

The simplistic (though not very satisfying) answer is … chemistry.  While e-juice is really just a mixture of liquids (food grade flavorings and glycerin plus a little nicotine), that little bit of nicotine is actually fairly important.  (I may be wrong, but isn’t it one of the reason for vaping?)
John Nash
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The Truth Behind Diacetyl in Vaping

First let’s talk about what diacetyl is and why it is of interest to anyone.  Diacetyl (fyi, I pronounce it as di-ah-SEE-till, but there are other ways to say it) and it’s relatives, such as acetyl propionyl, belong to the family that chemists call alpha-diketones.  These compounds have the characteristic of imparting a buttery sensation to foods.  They are used in a wide variety of products such as baked goods (cakes and cookies), confections (candy and chocolates), and snacks (potato or corn chips). 
John Nash
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Why Are Some E-liquids Thicker?

This type of phenomenon is usually most noticeable in e-Liquid blends that use 100%VG (vegetable glycerin) as the base liquid. The confusion comes from the fact that an “all VG base” is not necessarily the same as an “all VG eLiquid”.
John Nash
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