They probably won't. Richard Hong, of FA North America (FANA) was approached with the statement that it was ironic that it wasn't going to be sold in the US due to high diketone content. This was his reply on one of the Facebook DIY pages:
Richard Hong: "... it has nothing to do with us not thinking the diy community can’t make educated decisions. It is more centralized under 1) our commitment in NA to not sell anything containing molecules that are harmful for our users and 2) to prepare for a regulatory environment in which flavours containing these molecules will be banned. We have taken a position with the FDA that we provide only clean flavours to this market and when a client goes around us to sell things we don’t allow in NA it really makes us look foolish as well as demeans our position as a clean supplier. I get it, I love flavours with bad things in them and use them often in my own mixes, but in this regulatory atmosphere we have to act responsibly as a company and take a hard stance against allowing these molecules to continue to be used in commercial eliquid. Anyone here can feel free to pm me if you’d like to talk more on it as this is really just a very basic summary of thoughts.
I should also note that it would be impossible for us to sell “dirty” flavours to just our resellers. You would be amazed at how many commercial manufacturers have made crazy offers for access to things like milk and whipped cream. If we carried it, it would find its way into commercial liquid..."
He also stated that once DIY Vapor Supply ran out, their inventory would not be replenished, and if they skirted around FANA an brought it in again, they would be dropped from their vendor list. Individual sized orders can be fulfilled directly from FA UK (and I'm assuming FA Italy), but vendor sized orders will not.
Because I'm now listing recipes like my
Classic Crème Brûlée that require FlavourArt's with-diketone flavors, I'm going to detail my reasoning here.
I have huge respect for FlavourArt. Their advocacy for vaping, their safety testing, their employees, (and imo their flavorings) are unmatched in the industry. For years I've avoided talking online about FA's flavorings that contain diketones, despite using them myself. So why would I now change that? Here's just one example of the major reason:
http://www.ecigexpress.com/diy-e-li...weet-flavors/whipped-cream-by-flavourart.html
That's a well-known, major North-American reseller of FA flavors, selling 10ml, 30ml, or even 500ml of a flavor that has always contained diketones, obviously marketed to vapers. It's just one that's been available there for years.
So here's my reasoning:
* If FA is willing to supply selected resellers with diketone-containing flavorings, I won't keep pretending they don't exist. They aren't all great, but a few sure are!
* I never use flavorings with diketones if I can find tricks to work around them. I'm still constantly experimenting to find new ways to avoid/minimize diketones; it's like a personal challenge to me.
* When I use these flavoring, I will *always* be up-front about the ingredients, as FA is. I'll always use what I find the best-tasting brand of any given flavoring. Over the years, I've found that's usually FA. Whatever the brand, I'll always seek out sources to point people to.
* Bottom line, I'm for full disclosure, consumer choice, and the best flavor possible, because I believe that best serves tobacco users wishing to quit.