The Benefits of Nicotine Salt E-Liquid

There was a time when the only form of nicotine found in e-liquids was freebase nicotine. When salt nicotine e-liquids came to market, they immediately garnered many fans. These days. The ranges of most major e-liquid brands include nic salt flavours.

What are the benefits of salt nicotine and is it right for you?

What is freebase nicotine?

Freebase nicotine is extracted from tobacco leaves using a solvent – usually ammonia – that increases the yield of the extraction. Ammonia also raises the pH of the nicotine and converts it from a salt to a free base.

This type of nicotine is alkaline. It is the alkaline nature of the nicotine that creates a stronger throat hit which you may prefer if you have recently quit smoking. However, the alkaline pH can irritate the throat. The higher the nicotine strength, the more likely the juice is to cause throat issues Most new vapers choose e-liquids with a high nicotine strength and so freebase nicotine can be problematic for anyone prone to throat irritation.

What is Salt Nicotine?

Salt nicotine (Nic Salts)is identical to the nicotine found in tobacco leaves. But in its natural state, it isn’t readily absorbed by the body and so would need to be vaped at very high temperatures to relieve cravings. For this reason, benzoic acid is added to create nicotine that is safe and that is absorbed quickly for speedier relief. Salt nicotine boasts a neutral pH.

So, what are the benefits of Nic Salts?

1. Salt nicotine delivers smoother throat hits, even at high strengths.
2. Nic salts are absorbed more quickly by the body and so provide speedier relief of cravings.
3. As salt nicotine provides smooth throat hits at high strengths, it enables vapers to choose the the high strengths that they need when quitting smoking.
4. Many vapers feel that salt nicotine provides longer lasting relief.
5. Nic salts flavours tend to boast 50PG/50VG bases that are suitable for most devices.

Is salt nicotine right for you?

Nic salts flavours could be good choices for you if:

• You are new to vaping and require a high nicotine strength.
• You are finding that freebase nicotine is too harsh on your throat or gives you a sore throat.
• There are long periods of the day when you cannot vape. (Nic salts provide longer-lasting relief).
• You are an Mouth to Lung (MTL) vaper.

Salt nicotine may not work for you if:

• You vape direct to lung (DTL) using a low resistance coil. Your set-up will deliver significant vapour which could mean that a high nicotine strength is simply too much. Many nic salt e-liquids are only available with high nicotine strengths. In addition, Your coil may require a higher VG ratio than the 50% found in most nic salts flavours.
• You favour a strong throat hit. The smoother feel of salt nicotine might not satisfy your need for the hit.

Which vaping devices work well with nicotine salt elLiquid?

Courtesy of their 50PG/50VG bases and high nicotine strengths, the ideal devices for nic salt e-liquids are MTL vapes fitted with coils that boast resistances of 0.4ohm or greater. These would include most vape pens with tanks and most pod systems.