Tobacco-free nicotine, also known as
“TFN”, is becoming quite popular on the vaping market. Still, due to being in its early stages, lots
of people don’t know much about it, and may be hesitant to try it. Being synthetically derived nicotine, some
vapers could be worried that they’ll need to completely reorganize their entire
vaping hobby to accommodate this unique type of ingredient.
Reality is, however, that switching to tobacco-free
nicotine changes very little about your vaping routine. TFN behaves identically to tobacco-derived
nicotine (TDN). Meaning, the basics of
your routine, such as the device you use, your dedication to either freebase or
salt-based nicotine, and the potency of nicotine at which you vape will be
unaffected.
But, what does switching over to TFN mean for
flavor? More specifically, can you add
flavoring to an e-juice that already contains TFN?
TFN is Pure, While Tobacco-Derived Nicotine May Not Be
What makes tobacco-free nicotine unique is that it’s
completely pure. Nicotine compounds
taken from the tobacco plant are more prone to containing impurities than you
may think. And, because there is no set
of regulations determining purification processes of tobacco-derived nicotine,
you could be vaping those impurities without even knowing it.
Many of the impurities that naturally occur in
tobacco-derived nicotine are known toxins, which shouldn’t surprise you if you
know anything about tobacco in general.
Therefore, it goes without saying that these impurities should be
avoided.
But, these impurities can also alter the taste of the
nicotine. What this means is that
companies that use tobacco-derived nicotine in their vape juices may have to
compensate for the subtle effects on flavor caused by using this type of
compound.
The Relationship Between TFN and Flavor
TFN does have an impact on flavor, but not in the way
that you may think. What makes TFN
unique is again, it’s 100% pure, while tobacco-derived nicotine is not. Isolating and extracting the nicotine alkaloid
is a lot more difficult than many people realize, and it inevitably leaves
impurities in the end product, in the form of trace amounts of compounds found
within the tobacco plant. This does,
ultimately, have an impact on the flavor and aroma of a particular e-liquid.
Because tobacco-free nicotine maintains a 100% purity
level, it doesn’t contain even trace amounts of flavor or aroma molecules, thus
allowing it to blend with flavoring ingredients without impacting the ultimate
flavor profile in any way. This is
likely the only difference that you will notice after switching to TFN, as
beside this one factor, tobacco-free nicotine behaves just like traditional
nicotine in the body.
Adding Flavor to a DIY E-Liquid Made with TFN
First, let’s talk about adding flavoring to a DIY
e-liquid base that contains tobacco-free nicotine. If you are a DIY vaper, then you may feel
hesitant about switching to TFN, being worried that it will throw off the
process of making e-liquids that you worked so hard to memorize. But, the good news is that TFN and
tobacco-based nicotine are used interchangeably in e-juice formulas, meaning
that no adjustments to your quantities or proportions are necessary.
That being said, you can add flavoring to a TFN DIY
e-juice just like you would a more traditional DIY e-juice. The flavoring ingredients are added in the
same amounts, and thus, blended using the same methods.
Adding Flavor to an Existing TFN E-Juice Made by a Company
Some of us like to take an existing e-liquid flavor
and customize or adjust it using additional flavoring extracts, to make the
flavor stronger, more complex or just more suitable to our unique palate. Well, once again, you’re in luck. Again, because of the interchangeable nature
of the two types of nicotine, there’s no reason why you can’t add a flavoring
ingredient to a pre-made TFN vape juice just like you would one made with
tobacco-derived nicotine.
Flavor or No Flavor: The TFN E-Liquid Choice is Yours!
Overall, tobacco-free nicotine is a unique alternative
to traditional nicotine, which ultimately doesn’t change the way in which
e-liquids are formulated or how they vape.
That being said, you can add flavoring to a TFN e-juice, without
worrying about having to make adjustments to the proportions to suit this new
ingredient. Whether you’re a DIY vaper
or someone who likes to customize pre-made e-liquids, adding flavoring is just
as easy as it always has been.
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