Nicotine Salts.

Nicotine Salts are a new different type of E-liquid compared to regular E-Liquids (Free Base) on the market. More and more companies are producing Nicotine Salts liquids aka Nic Salts in various brands and flavours. They are designed to provide a smoother nicotine hit as well as a fuller flavour (see detailed explanation below). The Nic Salts can yield a FASTER ABSORPTION of nicotine into the body hence giving a longer lasting vape sensation.

If you haven’t heard of it before, Nicotine Salt basically allows you to vape at higher nicotine strengths without getting the rough throat hit that usually comes with High Strength e-liquids. They are generally more popular because it means you can vape less for the same hit.

Differences between Nic Salts and your current e-liquid (Freebase).

So, what’s the difference between salt nicotine and what the majority of people are vaping now? The nicotine in your conventional e-liquid is known as freebase nicotine. Freebase means that the nicotine is in its purest form compared to the other nicotine derivatives. In turn, the nicotine is much more potent when heated and it can be absorbed much faster in your lungs and in your brain.

This method was found in the 1960s by Phillip Morris, the company that owns Marlboro. What they found is that if they manipulate the pH levels in nicotine, it can provide more of a kick than the previous cigarettes in the 1950s without increasing the dose, making cigarettes more addictive.

What are Nicotine Salts?

Why do I want to vape on salts? Don’t let the name confuse you. The term “Nicotine salt” also known as Nic salt just refers to the scientific definition so the Vape industry has used that term for their E Liquids based on this chemistry.
At its core, nicotine salts are comprised of the same exact nicotine that’s found in its natural state within the tobacco leaf. If this form of nicotine was added to the liquid that we vape, we’d need to vape it at extremely high temperatures for the nicotine solution to be effective, and it still wouldn’t be as easily absorbed (bioavailable) as freebase nicotine. Similarly, like freebase, salts need some modification too. The key here is benzoic acid. Actually, nicotine salts exist in tobacco, naturally. So if you have smoked a cigarette you have experienced nicotine salt.

NICOTINE SALTS:

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Nicotine Salts (NicSalts) is a shorthand term for the natural state of nicotine found in tobacco leaves. In an e-liquid, NicSalts are shown to yield faster absorption of nicotine into the bloodstream than a similar solution containing distilled nicotine. NicSalts e-liquids can provide a higher ratio of nicotine content, but with a less harsh “throat hit” and easier passage of nicotine across the blood-brain barrier than vapor using distilled nicotine.  This is because the “salts” alter the Ph. balance of the liquid, making it more akin to human physiology.

Some users report that the rush of nicotine from e-liquids blended with NicSalts is more akin to that of a tobacco cigarette. But NicSalts also come with a bag of issues, including a host of tobacco leaf chemicals found in naturally derived NicSalts, and widely varying rates of nicotine delivery through the bloodstream depending on what hardware vapers are using.

Advantages

1. Satisfaction: Many vapers who try conventional liquids for the first time often find that they don’t get the same satisfaction or “punch” from their nicotine. What’s more, it may not be enough to satisfy their cravings.
2. Smoother nicotine hit: A huge turn-off for many “would-be” vapers is that conventional e-liquids are too harsh, and nicotine is to blame. Cigarette companies use anesthetics like menthol or eugenol to cover-up and mask the harshness. Vape juices don’t, so the smoother feeling of nicotine salt liquids makes a huge difference.
3. Less flavour impact: Those of us who kicked the habit and prefer nicotine-free e-liquids may notice a marked difference in flavor, despite smoking the same product. This is because freebase nicotine affects the liquid’s overall flavor. Salts have next-to-no effect in this area, leading to a richer, flavorful, and more enjoyable vaping experience.
4. Cheaper: Let’s face it—an efficient sub-ohm tank or box mod is significantly more expensive than a tiny little vape pen, as well as the many premium e-liquids that go into the vape pen. If all you need is an inexpensive and discreet vaping experience that helps you get just the right amount of nicotine, then salts are for you.

These Nicotine Salts get into the bloodstream quicker than regular e liquids and this can mean you need to vape less because the effects can last longer.

• A great advantage of nic salts is  that nic salts provide a smoother hit allowing you to vape higher nicotine concentrations. The next major advantage to using nic salt ejuice is the nicotine blood absorption rate. It has been proven that nicotine salt vape juice will enter the bloodstream faster then traditional vape juice.

Nic salts provide a blood absorption rate closer to an actual cigarette.

• This is beneficial to those trying to quit smoking because nic salt e-liquid is mimicking the effects of that cancer stick you’re trying to put down. Therefore, if you are struggling with the transition to vaping because you are not getting the same effects as a cigarette then you might want to give nicotine salt e-juice a try.