Where Can I Buy Triacetin?

[CrazyChef]

I can't seem to find a DIY vape site that sells it. There's some purified stuff available on Amazon, but it doesn't list it as USP food grade.

 

[lirruping]

I'm pretty sure you can get it at The Flavorer's Apprentice <-- you could try emailing them. I'm curious why you are looking for plain triacetin? All I know about it is that it's sometimes used as a flavor base and that it supposedly cracks and melts plastic tanks like crazy.

 

[CrazyChef]

I want it as an enhancement for certain types of flavors. I only use glass tanks and either steel or aluminum RDAs. I just sent TFA an email - thanks for the address.

 

[CrazyChef]

Actually, quite the opposite (from what I've read). Supposedly it's kinda like koolada, only different. I wanna try it for myself with various other flavorings and see how they meld.

 

[lirruping]

I noticed that TFA's blueberry candy seems to be mostly triacetin...or rather, uses it as a flavor carrier.

I just ordered it, so I am also interested. But there's no mention of what impact it has on flavor. On my first google of it I got this:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14555416

which explains that triacetin is "GRAS" (generally recognized as safe - an FDA classification designating something safe-ish for ingestion). We know how little that means for vaping safety, though, since GRAS substances may have been tested in a number of different (usually pretty limited) ways, but never, as far as I know, for long term inhalation effects. Not that you asked, CrazyChef...lol. I'm just being chatty.

 

[Rin Vapes]

I have Blueberry candy and I do like it. It gunks the hell out of my coils though. Not sure if it's that ingredient or EM as it tastes like EM is in there. (and EM is known to cause gunkiness)

 

[MikeSully]

Pear and melon flavors tend to have some triaceton from what I understand

 

[CrazyChef]

So far, I can only find it as a "reagent". Can't seem to find it as a vapeable/food grade solution anywhere.