How to Choose the Right Nicotine USP for Your Vaping Product

1. HowtoChoosetheRightNicotineUSP forYourVapingProduct • NicotineUSP,orUnitedStatesPharmacopeia-gradenicotine,isahigh-purityform ofnicotinethatisusedinavarietyofvapingproducts.Whenchoosinganicotine USPforyourvapingproduct,thereareafewthingsyouneedtoconsider: • Yourvapingdevice:Differentvapingdevicesrequiredifferentnicotine strengths.Forexample,ifyouareusingasub-ohmdevice,youwillneedto usealowernicotinestrengththanifyouareusingamouth-to-lungdevice. • Yourvapingexperience:Ifyouarenewtovaping,youshouldstartwitha lowernicotinestrength.Onceyouhavegainedsomeexperience,youcan graduallyincreasethenicotinestrengthifyouwish. • Yourpersonalpreferences:Somevaperspreferastrongernicotinehit,while otherspreferamilderhit.Itisimportanttoexperimenttofindthenicotine strengththatisrightforyou. • Hereare10detailedexplanationpointsonhowtochoosetherightnicotineUSPfor yourvapingproduct. • 1.Understandthe differenttypesofnicotineUSP. • TherearetwomaintypesofnicotineUSP:freebasenicotineandnicotinesalts. • Freebasenicotine • Freebasenicotineisthetraditionaltypeofnicotinethathasbeenusedinvapingfor manyyears.Itisahighlyalkaline,volatileformofnicotinethatiseasilyabsorbed bythebody. • Freebasenicotineisoftenusedinhigh-wattage,sub-ohmvapingdevices.These devicesproducealotofvaporanddeliverastrongnicotinehit.

2. Nicotinesalts Nicotinesaltsareanewertypeofnicotinethathasbecomepopularinrecentyears. Theyarecreatedbycombiningnicotinewithanacid,suchasbenzoicacidorsalicylic acid.Thismakesthenicotinemorestableandlessharshonthethroat. Nicotinesaltsareoftenusedinlow-wattage,pod-baseddevices.Thesedevices producelessvaporthansub-ohmdevices,buttheydeliveramoresatisfying nicotinehit. WhichtypeofnicotineUSPisrightforyou? ThetypeofnicotineUSPthatisrightforyoudependsonyourpersonalpreferences andvapinghabits.Ifyouarenewtovaping,youmaywanttostartwithalower nicotinestrengthandapod-baseddevicethatusesnicotinesalts.Onceyouhave gainedsomeexperience,youcanexperimentwithdifferentnicotinestrengthsand vapingdevicestofindwhatworksbestforyou. HerearesomegeneralguidelinesforchoosingtherighttypeofnicotineUSP: Ifyouarenewtovaping:Startwithalowernicotinestrengthandapod-based devicethatusesnicotinesalts. Ifyouareanexperiencedvaper:Youmaywanttouseahighernicotinestrength andasub-ohmdevice. Ifyoupreferastrongernicotinehit:Useahighernicotine strength andasub-ohm device. Ifyoupreferasmoothernicotinehit:Usealowernicotinestrengthandapod-based devicethatusesnicotinesalts. NomatterwhichtypeofnicotineUSPyouchoose,itisimportanttostartwitha lowernicotinestrengthandgraduallyincreasethestrengthifneeded. 2.Consideryourvapingdevice. Differentvapingdevicesrequiredifferentnicotinestrengths.Themainreasonfor this is the differenceinvapor production.Sub-ohmdevices, for example,produce

3. morevaporthanmouth-to-lungdevices.Thismeansthatyouwillneedtousea lowernicotinestrengthinasub-ohmdevicetoavoidgettingtoomuchnicotine. • Itisimportanttonotethatthesearejust generalrecommendations.Thebestway tofindtherightnicotinestrengthforyourvapingdeviceistoexperiment.Startwith alowernicotinestrengthandgraduallyincreaseituntilyoufindthelevelthatis mostcomfortableforyou. • HerearesomeadditionaltipsforchoosingtherightnicotineUSPforyourvaping device: • Ifyouarenewtovaping,startwithalowernicotinestrength.You canalways increasethenicotinestrengthlateronifyouneed to. • If youareusingahigh-wattagedevice,youwillneed to usealowernicotine strength.Thisisbecausehigh-wattagedevicesproducemorevapor,which meansthatyouwillbeconsumingmorenicotine. • Ifyouareusingalow-wattagedevice,youcanuseahighernicotinestrength. Thisisbecauselow-wattagedevicesproducelessvapor,whichmeansthat youwillbeconsuminglessnicotine. • Ifyouareusingapodsystem,youwillneedtouseahighernicotinestrength. Thisisbecausepodsystemsaredesignedtodeliverahighernicotinehit. • Ifyouareunsurewhichnicotinestrengthtochoose,itisalwaysbesttoconsultwith avapingexpert.Theycanhelpyoutochoosetherightnicotinestrengthforyour vapingdeviceandyourneeds. • Startwithalowernicotinestrength. • Startwithalowernicotinestrengthisakeypieceofadviceforvaperswhoarenew tonicotineUSP.Thereareafewreasonsforthis: • NicotineUSPisapowerfulsubstance.NicotineUSPisahighlyconcentrated formofnicotine.Itismuchmorepotentthanthenicotinethatisfoundin cigarettes.Thismeansthatitisimportanttostartwithalowernicotine strengthtoavoidnicotineoverdose.

4. NicotineUSPcan beharshonthethroat.NicotineUSPcanbeharshonthe throat,especiallyfornewvapers.Startingwithalowernicotinestrength can helptoreducetheharshnessofthevape. • Youcanalwaysincreasethenicotinestrength later.Ifyoufindthatalower nicotinestrengthisnotgivingyouthedesirednicotinehit,youcanalways increasethenicotinestrength later. However,itismoredifficulttodecrease thenicotinestrengthonceyouhavebecomeaccustomedtoit. • Herearesomespecifictipsforchoosingalowernicotinestrength: • Ifyouarenewtovaping,startwithanicotinestrengthof6mg/mLorlower. • Ifyouareswitchingfromsmokingcigarettes,youmaywanttostartwitha nicotine strengthof12mg/mLor lower. • Ifyouareusingasub-ohmdevice,youmaywanttostartwithanicotine strength of3mg/mLorlower. • Experimenttofindthenicotinestrengththatismostcomfortableforyouand thatgivesyouthedesirednicotinehit. • ItisalsoimportanttonotethatnicotineUSPisaddictive.Ifyoufindthatyouare becomingaddictedtonicotineUSP,itisimportanttoseekhelpfromahealthcare professional. • Herearesomeadditionaltipsforvapingsafely: • Drinkplentyofwatertostayhydrated. • Avoidvapinginextremeheatorcold. • Takebreaksfromvapingthroughouttheday. • Ifyouexperienceanyadverseeffectsfromvaping,stopimmediatelyand consultahealthcareprofessional. • Byfollowingthesetips,youcanvapesafelyandenjoyably. • 4.Experimenttofindtherightnicotinestrengthforyou. • Nicotinestrengthismeasuredinmilligramspermilliliter(mg/mL).Thehigherthe mg/mL,thestrongerthenicotinehit.Nicotinestrengthscanrangefrom0mg/mL (nicotine-free)to50mg/mLor higher.

5. Therightnicotinestrengthforyouwilldependonanumberoffactors,including yourvapingdevice,yourvapingexperience,andyourpersonalpreferences. • Hereisamoredetailedexplanationofhowtoexperimenttofindtheright nicotinestrengthforyou: • Startwithalowernicotinestrength.Ifyouarenewtovaping,itisbestto startwithalowernicotinestrength.Thiswillhelpyoutoavoidnicotine overdoseandnicotinepoisoning.Youcangraduallyincreasethenicotine strengthasyougainmoreexperienceanddevelopatolerancefornicotine. • Payattentiontoyourbody.Whenyouarevaping,payattentiontohowyour bodyfeels.Ifyouareexperiencingany negativesideeffects,suchasdizziness, nausea,orheadache,stopvapingandreducethenicotinestrength. • Trydifferentnicotinestrengthsandflavors.Therearemanydifferent nicotinestrengthsandflavorsavailable,soexperimentuntilyoufindonethat youenjoy.You mayalsowant totrydifferent brandsof nicotineUSPtofind onethatyoulike. • Herearesometipsforexperimentingwithnicotinestrengths: • Startwithalownicotinestrength, suchas3mg/mLor6mg/mL. • Ifyouarenotfeelinganicotinehit,increasethenicotinestrengthto12 mg/mLor18mg/mL. • Ifyouarefeelinganicotinehitthatistoostrong,reducethenicotinestrength to0mg/mLor1.5 mg/mL. • Continueexperimentinguntilyoufindanicotinestrengththatgivesyou the desirednicotinehitwithoutanynegativesideeffects. • Itisimportanttonotethatthereisnoone-size-fits-allanswertothequestionof whatnicotinestrengthisrightforyou.Thebestwaytofindtherightnicotine strengthforyouistoexperimentandfindwhatworksbestforyoupersonally. • 5.Consideryourpersonalpreferences. • Consideryourpersonalpreferencesisanimportantpointtoconsiderwhen choosingtherightnicotineUSPforyourvapingproduct.Somevapersprefera

6. strongernicotinehit,whileotherspreferamilderhit.Itisimportanttochoosea nicotinestrengththatsuitsyourpersonalpreferences. • HerearesomefactorstoconsiderwhenchoosinganicotineUSP strengthbased onyourpersonalpreferences: • Throathit:Freebasenicotineproducesastrongerthroathitthannicotine salts.Ifyoupreferamilderthroathit,youmaywanttochooseanicotinesalt product. • Nicotinesatisfaction:Nicotinesaltsdeliveramoresatisfyingnicotinehitthan freebasenicotine.Ifyouarelookingforamoresatisfyingnicotinehit,youmaywant tochoose anicotine saltproduct. • Flavor:NicotineUSPisavailableinavarietyofflavors.Chooseaflavorthat youenjoyandthatcomplementstheflavorofyoure-liquid. • Budget:NicotineUSPpricesvarydependingonthebrand,nicotinestrength, andquantity.ChooseanicotineUSPproductthatfitsyourbudget. • ItisimportanttonotethatnicotineUSPisahighlyaddictivesubstance.Itis importanttousenicotineUSPresponsiblyandtoavoidusingitifyouarepregnant orbreastfeeding. • HerearesometipsforchoosingtherightnicotineUSPstrengthforyourpersonal preferences: • Startwithalowernicotinestrength.Ifyouarenewtovaping,startwitha lowernicotinestrengthandgraduallyincreasethestrengthasneeded. • Experimentwithdifferentnicotinestrengthsandflavors.Thebestwayto findtherightnicotineUSPstrengthforyouistoexperimentwithdifferent strengthsandflavors.Youmayalsowanttotrydifferenttypesofvaping devicestoseewhatworksbestforyou. • Talktoyourdoctor.IfyouareunsureaboutwhatnicotineUSPstrengthis rightforyou,talktoyourdoctor.Theycanhelpyoutodeterminetheright nicotine strengthforyourneedsandcanalsoprovide youwithinformation abouttherisksofnicotineuse. • Byconsideringyourpersonalpreferences,youcanchoosetherightnicotineUSP strength foramoreenjoyablevapingexperience.

7. Beawareoftherisksofnicotineoverdose. • NicotineUSPisahighlyconcentratedformofnicotine,anditisimportanttobe awareoftherisksofnicotineoverdose.Nicotineoverdosecanoccurifyouconsume toomuchnicotineinashortperiodoftime.Symptomsofnicotineoverdoseinclude: • Nausea • Vomiting • Headache • Dizziness • Rapidheartbeat • Sweating • Confusion • Seizures • Inseverecases,nicotineoverdosecanleadtocomaanddeath. • Ifyouexperienceanyofthesymptomsofnicotineoverdose,seekmedicalattention immediately. • Howtoavoidnicotineoverdose: • Startwithalownicotinestrengthandgraduallyincreasethestrengthas needed. • Donotvapeonanemptystomach. • Drinkplentyofwaterwhenvaping. • Beawareofthenicotinecontentofthee-liquidyouareusing. • Takebreaksfromvapingregularly. • Donotvapeifyouarefeelingsickorundertheinfluenceofalcoholordrugs. • Ifyouarenewtovaping,itisimportanttostartwithalownicotinestrengthand graduallyincreasethestrengthasneeded.Thiswillhelpyoutoavoidnicotine overdoseandnicotinepoisoning.Onceyouhavegainedsomeexperience,youcan graduallyincreasethenicotinestrengthifyouwish. • Itisalsoimportanttodonotvapeonanemptystomach.Eatingfoodbeforeand whilevapingcanhelptoreducetheriskofnicotineoverdose.

8. Drinkingplentyofwaterwhenvapingisalsoimportant.Thiscanhelptoflush nicotineoutofyoursystemandreducetheriskofnicotineoverdose. • Beawareofthenicotinecontentofthee-liquidyouareusing.Somee-liquidshave highernicotineconcentrationsthanothers.Ifyouareusingane-liquidwithahigh nicotineconcentration,becarefulnottovapetoomuchofit. • Finally,itisimportanttotakebreaksfromvapingregularly.Thiswillhelptoreduce theriskofnicotineoverdoseandnicotinepoisoning. • Byfollowingthesetips,youcanavoidnicotineoverdoseandenjoyvapingsafely. • KeepnicotineUSPawayfromchildrenandpets. • NicotineUSPisahighlyconcentratedformofnicotinethatispoisonoustochildren andpets.EvenasmallamountofnicotineUSPcanbefataltoachildorpet. • NicotineUSPcanbefoundinavarietyofvapingproducts,includinge-liquid, nicotinesalts,andnicotinepouches. Itis importanttokeepallnicotine-containing productsoutofreachof childrenandpets. • HerearesometipsforkeepingnicotineUSPawayfromchildrenandpets: • StorenicotineUSPinalockedcabinetordrawer. • KeepnicotineUSPinitsoriginalpackaging. • Donotvapeinfrontofchildrenor pets. • DisposeofnicotineUSPproperly. • IfyoususpectthatachildorpethasingestednicotineUSP,seekmedicalattention immediately.Symptomsofnicotinepoisoningincludenausea,vomiting,headache, dizziness,andseizures. • Herearesomeadditionalsafetytipsforvapers: • Onlypurchasenicotineproductsfromreputableretailers. • Beawareofthenicotinecontentoftheproductsyouareusing. • Startwithalownicotinestrengthandincreasegraduallyasneeded. • Drinkplentyofwaterthroughoutthe day. • Avoidvapingifyouarepregnantorbreastfeeding.

9. Byfollowingthesesafetytips,youcanprotectyourselfandyourlovedonesfrom theharmfuleffectsofnicotineUSP. • StorenicotineUSPproperly. • NicotineUSPisahygroscopicsubstance,meaningitabsorbsmoisturefromtheair. This cancausenicotineUSPto degradeandlose itspotency.Additionally, nicotine USPissensitivetolightandheat.Exposuretolightandheatcanalsocausenicotine USPto degrade. • To storenicotineUSPproperly,followthesetips: • StorenicotineUSPinacool,darkplace.Arefrigeratororfreezerisideal. • StorenicotineUSPinanairtight container.Thiswillpreventmoisturefrom enteringthecontainerandcausingthenicotineUSPtodegrade. • Labelthecontainerwiththedateofpurchaseandtheexpirationdate. NicotineUSPtypicallyhasashelflifeof1-2years,butitisbesttouseitwithin 6monthsforoptimalfreshness. • HerearesomeadditionaltipsforstoringnicotineUSP: • AvoidstoringnicotineUSPindirectsunlight. • DonotstorenicotineUSPinhotenvironments. • IfyouarestoringnicotineUSPinafreezer,besuretothawitcompletely beforeusingit. • IfyounoticeanychangesintheappearanceorsmellofyournicotineUSP, discarditimmediately. • Byfollowingthesetips,youcanstorenicotineUSPproperlyandensurethatit remainsfreshandpotent. 9.DisposeofnicotineUSPproperly.

10. Disposeof nicotineUSPproperlyis animportantpointtoconsiderwhen choosing therightnicotineUSPforyourvapingproduct.NicotineUSPisahazardouswaste thatcanpollutetheenvironmentifitisnotdisposedofproperly. • ThereareafewwaystodisposeofnicotineUSPproperly: • Mixitwithwaterandpouritdownthedrain.Thisisthemostcommonway todisposeofnicotineUSP.WhenyoumixnicotineUSPwithwater,itdilutes thenicotineandmakesitsafetodisposeofdownthedrain. • Takeittoahazardouswastecollectionfacility.Somehazardouswaste collectionfacilitiesacceptnicotineUSPfordisposal.Thisisagoodoptionif youhavealargeamountofnicotineUSPtodisposeof. • Mail itback tothemanufacturer.Some nicotineUSP manufacturersoffer a mail-backprogramfordisposingofusednicotineUSPproducts.Thisisa convenientoptionifyouhaveasmallamountofnicotineUSPtodisposeof. • ItisimportanttonotethatyoushouldneverdisposeofnicotineUSPintheregular trash.NicotineUSPcancontaminatethesoilandgroundwaterifitisdisposedofin theregulartrash. • HerearesomeadditionaltipsfordisposingofnicotineUSPproperly: • WeargloveswhenhandlingnicotineUSP.Thiswillprotectyourskinfrom exposuretonicotine. • DisposeofnicotineUSPimmediatelyafteruse.Thiswillhelptoprevent nicotineUSPfromspillingorleaking. • LabelallnicotineUSPwastecontainersclearly.Thiswillhelptoprevent accidentalexposuretonicotine. • KeepnicotineUSPwastecontainersoutofreachofchildrenandpets. • BydisposingofnicotineUSPproperly,youcanhelptoprotecttheenvironmentand keepyourfamilyandpetssafe. • 10.BuynicotineUSPfromareputablesource. • ItisimportanttobuynicotineUSPfromareputablesourcetoensurethatitis high-qualityandsafe.NotallnicotineUSPiscreatedequal.SomenicotineUSP

11. maycontainimpuritiesorcontaminants.OthernicotineUSPmaynotbeproperly labeled,whichcouldmakeitdifficulttodeterminethecorrectnicotinestrength. • WhenbuyingnicotineUSP,itisimportanttolookforthefollowing: • Areputablebrand:ChooseabrandofnicotineUSPthatisknownforits qualityandsafety.TherearemanyreputablebrandsofnicotineUSP available,suchasNicotineRiver,TheFlavorApprentice,andBullCityVapor. • Athird-party certificateofanalysis(COA):ACOAis adocumentthatshows thatthenicotineUSPhasbeentestedbyanindependentlaboratoryto ensurethatitispureandfreeofcontaminants. • Aclearandconciselabel:ThelabelonthenicotineUSPcontainershould clearlystatethenicotinestrength,thepurityofthenicotine,andthe ingredients. • HerearesometipsforfindingareputablesourceofnicotineUSP: • Askyourlocalvapeshopforrecommendations.Vapeshopownersare typicallyknowledgeableaboutnicotineUSPandcanrecommendreputable brands. • ReadonlinereviewsofdifferentnicotineUSPbrands.Thiscanhelpyouto learnaboutthequalityandsafetyofdifferentbrands. • LookfornicotineUSPthatismanufacturedintheUnitedStatesorEurope. • TheseregionshavestricterregulationsforthemanufactureofnicotineUSP. • Byfollowingthesetips,youcanbuynicotineUSPfromareputablesourceand ensurethatyouaregettingahigh-qualityandsafeproduct. • Additionaltips: • BewaryofnicotineUSPthatissoldataverylowprice.High-qualitynicotine USPisnotcheap.IfyouseenicotineUSPthatisbeingsoldataverylowprice, itislikelythatitisnothigh-qualityorthatitisnotpure. • DonotbuynicotineUSPfromsocialmediaplatformsoronlinemarketplaces. Theseplatformsandmarketplacesareoftenunregulated,anditisdifficultto verifythequalityandsafetyoftheproductsthataresoldonthem.

12. Conclusion ChoosingtherightnicotineUSPforyourvapingproductisimportantforyoursafety andenjoyment.Byfollowingthetipsabove,youcanchoosetherightnicotineUSP foryourneeds.