Can I buy glycerine in Boots UK?

[New Year quitter]

If so, is it simply called glycerine, or does it have a brand name that I should look for?
Thanks.

 

[efaglil]

Answer is yes and the brand name I have is Care +

You might ask me which aisle now and it was so long ago I can't remember...

 

[efaglil]

It's usage on the label is ...

Glycerin
Soothes sore throats & chapped skin

100ml

if that's any good ...

 

[Trumpybloke]

Do yourself a favour and ask the pharmacist for U.P or pharmacy grade glycerol 99.999% pure( glycerine) a lot of the topical ( skin stuff ) is only 99.5 % pure ... the 0.5% can make a difference , especially if you are heating it as we do ( its often a unrefined sugar that might burn )...

 

[efaglil]

Hmmm... actually... mine says it's Glycerin BP 100%

 

[New Year quitter]

Thanks, all very useful info.

 

[Frankie]

I have a perfect one from Boots called "Value Health" Vegetable Glycerine, white label with red and black lettering. It explicitely says on the bottle that it is to be used for healing sore throat. I used a generic glycerine from a local Slovak pharmacy before that and it is a huge difference. So from my experience I would recommend this one.

 

[turbojunk]

Ditto what Frankie said. Been using the Boots "Value Health" one for the past month or so without any issues. 99 pence fot 200ml.

Kev

 

[Deb]

I got the same as efaglil and it seems to be just fine. Let's face it, you can't get better than 100% pure.

 

[efaglil]

Is it this one Deb?

 

[Deb]

Hmmmmm, no. Mine is definitely a Care + brand but the bottle has an orange label stuck to it. I'll try to find a photo or take one of the bottle I have here.

 

[Deb]

Darn it, I've not posted enough to show an image or link to one.

Do a UK Google image search for "Care Glycerin BP" and it's the first image you see.

 

[efaglil]

Got it. Same logo, same stuff, different label.

 

[New Year quitter]

What would happen if you left out the eliquid and just used the glycerin?

 

[efaglil]

You'd have to water down the glycerin first with either distilled water or alcohol. It's a bit thick for the atomiser. Expect it would be sweet tasting (sickly even) but loads of vapour.

 

[Mr.Darcy]

What would happen if you left out the eliquid and just used the glycerin?

nothing...i do that sometimes..its a bit thick on its own tho...

 

[Deb]

What would happen if you left out the eliquid and just used the glycerin?

You'll get a great amount of vapour, but like others have said, it's best to dilute the glycerin a bit first because it's just a wee bit too think to use on it's own. Try diluting with a little distilled water or with alcohol such as vodka.

 

[Frankie]

What would happen if you left out the eliquid and just used the glycerin?

It would lack taste and nicotine craving satisfaction. If you mix it with absinthe 50:50 or with LorAnn flavour 10:90, you will have a nice taste zero nic vapour, though.

 

[New Year quitter]

I might try glycerin-only vaping when I'm low on funds. 200ml for 99p is better than what we spend.
Also another thought occurred to me, if, as I do, you but 18mg TW eliquid it costs the same as 36mg eliquid, so you could save a packet if you bought 36mg and halved it with glycerin. The taste might be diluted but the nicotine content will work out the same.

 

[Frankie]

I dilute my liquids all the time. If you do it 1:1 (16 to 8 in my case), it still has quite a flavour and is far from tasteless. Actually, taste seems to "evaporate" as you vape on, especially with refilled carts, also with undiluted liquids, so you definitely will not be losing much from the taste point of view, and saving (almost) half the money.

Also consider the fact that most of the dubious chemicals in our liquids come from the flavouring. So by diluting the 36 to 18 you also decrease possible harmful ingredients by half...