If so does the nic level just go down and how long after the date can you still vape it?
Can you use eliquid after the expiration?
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The flavor might get a little funny. Mine doesn't seem to last long enough to find out. If it turned black and nasty I probably wouldn't bother but if it looks and smells ok, I'd try it. I don't think you're going to die from it.
Good question, I just checked my liquids and could not find an expiration date. I by mine at a local B&M that mixes in their back room. They are closed on Sunday so I will have to go by and talk to them on Monday and see how long they suggest the life time is for their mixes.
LOL, I have. the only one I know of was a holiday pumpkin spice. It was I forgot, but like 14-15 months old. I think they are a year right? since it was a bold type juice to start with, it was still very good. It probably taste the same when it was a month old. I guess I don't see any problem with it...shake it up good and vape 
My experience has been that it just looses flavor in the long term. I've read that the nicotine gets weak but I have not noticed that. Some juices age better than others. That may be the basis of putting expiration dates on them. I have some liquid from one company that is 8 months old and still usable. If it looks funky or smells off I just toss it. From what I have read in the past the general consensus is 90 days.
It's interesting that Suicide Bunny is selling a new limited edition juice called Obsidian that is 60mL of Mother's Milk steeped for over 6 months. So I guess some juices are good for at least six months. I have several juices that over six months old that still vape fine. I've heard that like a lot of other food flavor based products, if you store liquids air tight in a cool, dark place, they will keep for quite a long time.
Woah! I haven't seen juice with a 2 week expiration. I thought the shelf life was more like 2 years.
I have used stuff over a year old without discoloration or issue. I have heard that higher pg stuff last longer.
Most of what I have used is 50/50.
I have used stuff over a year old without discoloration or issue. I have heard that higher pg stuff last longer.
Most of what I have used is 50/50.
I'm not a chemist, but this is how I feel about it.
The VG I buy has an expiration date of 2 years and my PG is 5 years. Nic lasts a long time, becoming less potent rather than dangerous to vape. I've never seen flavorings with expiration dates on them. IMO if you have juice that has synthetic flavorings in it the VG is probably the limiting factor. If your juice has natural flavorings in it, that is probably going to be the limiting factor. Also, both PG and VG are antimicrobial so nothing should grow in it.
I store my supplies out of sunlight and in cool locations.
Works for me, but as always, YMMV.
The VG I buy has an expiration date of 2 years and my PG is 5 years. Nic lasts a long time, becoming less potent rather than dangerous to vape. I've never seen flavorings with expiration dates on them. IMO if you have juice that has synthetic flavorings in it the VG is probably the limiting factor. If your juice has natural flavorings in it, that is probably going to be the limiting factor. Also, both PG and VG are antimicrobial so nothing should grow in it.
I store my supplies out of sunlight and in cool locations.
Works for me, but as always, YMMV.
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Echoing what Ryedan said. Also, keep in mind what PG and VG are, they don't really 'expire' per se. So why then have an Exp date? Simple. FDA rules and regs. Anything that is 'food/medical quality' which the PG and VG has to be to be legal in this situation, must be stamped with an expiration date. I mean Ramen Noodles, Canned Goods, and even -VINEGAR- has an Expiration date! And Vinegar doesn't expire, PERIOD. Same with Honey. It's just silly rules by the FDA is all. I'd really pay no attention to the dates what so ever, and just go by what you smell/taste!
VG and PG are alcohols--you ever see an expiration date on a bottle of vodka?
Expiration dates are the greatest marketing ploy ever--and it shows you the mind-set of the FDA
Expiration dates are the greatest marketing ploy ever--and it shows you the mind-set of the FDA
the bottles of juice that have had expiration dates are few.
those though have always been 1 year from the date of manufacture.
accounting for a built in safety margin,1 to 2 years is a safe bet.
after that i think the nic level would start to drop. if it was a high nic
level to start with that may not be a problem.
depending on the flavors an unopened bottle could last for 5 years.
i think the creamy bakery flavors would have the lowest life
expectancy and some thing like a straight ice menthol would
have a longer shelf life.
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mike
those though have always been 1 year from the date of manufacture.
accounting for a built in safety margin,1 to 2 years is a safe bet.
after that i think the nic level would start to drop. if it was a high nic
level to start with that may not be a problem.
depending on the flavors an unopened bottle could last for 5 years.
i think the creamy bakery flavors would have the lowest life
expectancy and some thing like a straight ice menthol would
have a longer shelf life.
regards
mike
I DIY and havent seen any expiration dates on the VG I buy... nor on the Nic base... altho I did see a "best used by" on a small bottle of VG once and it was approximately 3 yrs after the date of manufacture
Actually the biggest ripoff is in date labeling drugs. Some drugs like aspirin do actually decompose quite quickly, but 99% of all prescription medications are fine, years after the expiration date. A few years ago, I found a bottle of Ambien that had been sitting in a closet for over a decade. In sent two of them off with two fresh Ambien samples to my old lab where they were analyzed. There was no difference among the zolpidem contents of the various samples.
Because it's being ingested/inhaled I treat it like any food I'd eat. Fresher is always better.
That said, I do steep and the batch size I make lasts just over 6 months.
I Start with the freshest ingredients available. Same as food.
If it's old stuff and it vapes alright and doesn't give you any allergic reaction it's probably okay.
(I'd prolly toss it myself if I "knew" it's over a year, regardless) YMMV
That said, I do steep and the batch size I make lasts just over 6 months.
I Start with the freshest ingredients available. Same as food.
If it's old stuff and it vapes alright and doesn't give you any allergic reaction it's probably okay.
(I'd prolly toss it myself if I "knew" it's over a year, regardless) YMMV
I recently got back into vaping after a three and a half year hiatus, so I am a good test case. Seventeen bottles of ejuice, all 3-4 years old. All kept in a cool dark pantry on the bottom shelf. One bottle had gotten quite a bit darker in color and another had separated into two layers. The other 15 were exactly as I left them, tasted the same and I can vouch for the potency of the nic...if it has degraded I can't taste of feel the difference.
^^^ like the post above, I took a hiatus for almost a year and kept my juices in a cool dark place. Each of them were different brands without an expiration date on them. I don't know if it's my new mod setup or what, but they taste better now than when I put them away. Imho, if they look okay ( your own margin for darkening ) and taste okay, then they are probably okay.
Fantastic and informative post CardinaWinds
I was going to put it here......but its a closed thread http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...omsday-prepping-possible-fda-restriction.html
Expiration dates on ejuice eh? First I have heard of it but I did see on TV recently that the ONLY thing that the FDA actually requires an expiration date on is canned formula for babies. It also reported that all other expiration dates used in the food industry are voluntary and usually have no merit. Now there are "Best Used By" dates on perishable foods like meat, bread and such. But as some of the other posts I just read about long term storage I don't personally think that ejuice should even be considered as an item for this type of labeling. Besides, most of us will not probably buy ejuice in large bulk containers anyway. I for one will probably never give this idea another thought. Nuff said.
I have straight menthol e juice that is way old and I still use it every now and then. You should be fine.
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