Old flavorings. Are they still good?

[sniff57]

I stopped vaping for a few years (no smokes though) and consequently I have a stash of old flavorings. Most are unopened and sealed in individual plastic bags. The bags were kept in a plastic storage container in a dark closet. They have been exposed to temps of about 80f. Most were purchased in 2016 but some are as old as 2013. What are the chances that they are ok to use? Thanks.

 

[MrMeowgi]

Flavors that old I'd probably just toss them. But hell always worth a try.

 

[The Cromwell]

Probably safe but might taste bad?
I keep my flavorings in a deep freezer.
Seems to work well.
Only one that does anything strange is Brown Sugar extract. It is apparently real sugars because it crystallizes in the freezer. But once allowed to warm up and shaken well it is fine.
Most all flavorings are in a PG base and will not really freeze. Just get really thick.
Allow to warm to room temp and shake well if keeping your flavoring in a freezer.

 

[Rooster Cogburn]

Make some small samples so not to waste base in case they are bad. Let us know what you find out. There isn’t a lot of information on flavorings in regards to how long they last so some data would be appreciated.

 

[wllmc]

They might and probably have lost some potency but they are still "good" Flavors do not go bad, spoil or get rancid but fresh flavors are cheap enough

 

[wllmc]

From TFA https://shop.perfumersapprentice.com/flavorsworkshop/shelf_life.pdf

 

[sniff57]

From TFA https://shop.perfumersapprentice.com/flavorsworkshop/shelf_life.pdf

Thanks very much, that was helpful. thanks for all the replies everyone.

 

[Jinx'd]

i have enough flavors to last me 10 years.