Why does my vape juice turn dark or brown?
Vape juice turns dark or brown for two reasons: the sugars in the e-juice have caramelized from heat exposure or the e-liquid has expired from oxidation. You can determine the cause of your e-liquid turning dark brown by tasting it. Caramelized e-juice will have the same flavor as normal juice but will have a thicker texture than usual.
Why does my e-juice get dark?
Jul 23, 2018 · Your vape juice can get dark because of another chemical reaction between nicotine and oxygen. Nicotine is a highly reactive chemical and exposing it to oxygen, or even light can cause it to react and turn e-juice into an all-too-familiar brown color. But this doesn’t mean your darkened vape juice has gone bad.
Why does the e juice in my tank turn black?
The real reason why your e-liquid is turning dark is due to the chemical reaction known as oxidation. Once nicotine is exposed to oxygen or even light, it can cause it to react, turning your vape juice into a dark or even brown color. There’s nothing “abnormal” about it. …
What happens if you don’t shake vape juice?
Jan 09, 2017 · Nicotine will darken with age, exposure to light and oxygen, but has very little effect on strength. Madvapes did an experiment a couple years or so age...took bottles of exactly the same nic concentrate and stored one in the freezer in the dark, another at room temperature, up to and including one bottle on the windowsill in the sun. Testing the strength weekly and …
Why Does Vape Juice Turn Brown?
E-liquids get darker from one of two chemical reactions: caramelization or oxidation.
How Can I Prevent My E-liquid From Browning in the Bottle?
Once your vape juice turns brown in its original bottle or vape tank, you can’t make it clear again. The best way to slow or prevent vape juice from browning is to store it in a cool, dry place.
FAQs About Vape Juice Turning Brown
Clear vape juice can get darker when exposed to either excessive heat or oxygen in your tank or bottle.
Why is my vape juice turning brown?
Here’s why your vape juice is turning brown. If you remember your chemistry class at all, you may already know that heat is a powerful catalyst for chemical reactions. Many e-juices are made with artificial sweeteners that caramelize after being exposed to heat. This caramelization causes the sugars to break down or separate, ...
Can you keep e-liquid from turning dark?
While you can’t prevent your e-juice from becoming dark entirely, there are things you can do to slow down the process: Store e-juice bottles in a cool, dark place. If you’re concerned with the color, purchase e-liquid that is more PG than VG as VG tends to be naturally sweet.
Why is my vape juice dark?
But the most likely culprits are as follows (we’ll look at each in more detail further below): Sunlight Exposure. The Nicotine Has Gone Bad. Gunk on Your Coils / Wick is Seeping Through Into Tank. These are the most common reasons why your vape juice will change color into a dark, murky looking mess.
Why does E juice change color?
This happens to me ALL the time, as I tend to leave bottles of E Juice in my car. Why it happens is simple: nicotine is photosensitive, so when it is exposed to sunlight it will change color. You can still vape it, ...
What does it mean when you have gunk on your wick?
3) Gunk on Your Coils. If you’re using a rebuildable, like an RTA tank, this can happen quite often. Usually, it means it is time to change your wick, as the gunk build-up has reached fever-pitch and is now seeping into your tank , discoloring the juice . This happens about every few days on my Kayfun tank, though a lot of how gunk builds up on your ...
How long is E juice good for?
E Juices do have a use-by date and most are usually good for 12 months after you’ve purchased them. If you vape it and it is really harsh and tastes peppery, the nicotine has gone back and you need to bin it. Once the nicotine goes bad, you 100% DO NOT want to vape it.
Can you use E juice if it goes dark?
However, if it goes REALLY dark – and it’s old – the nicotine could have gone bad.
Does E juice build up on coils?
This issue also affects sub ohm tanks as well. When you vape E Juice, the liquid is heated by the coils to create vapor. But because E Juice is made up of ingredients – flavorings, colorings, etc – some build-up on the coils is almost guaranteed. If there is too much build-up, you get the gunk seeping into the tank’s storage chamber ...
Kenna Vaping Master Verified Member ECF Veteran
Most juices will darken with age. Tobacco, vanilla, nic, & other ingredients darken naturally. Plus even exposure to a bit of air in a bottle allows oxidation. Probably fine to vape tho. It would take a long time to weaken the juice I believe.
IDJoel Vaping Master Verified Member ECF Veteran
What @Kenna shared is pretty much my understanding too. Time, heat, exposure to air (open tops and excess air/room in the bottle), and ultraviolet, will all contribute to e-liquids changing color (usually darker though some nicotines will develop a pink or orange hue).
Stosh Vaping Master ECF Veteran
Nicotine will darken with age, exposure to light and oxygen, but has very little effect on strength.
IDJoel Vaping Master Verified Member ECF Veteran
I guess it is a matter of perception. To me; 8.57% degradation in 4 months is not insignificant (35mg/mL to 32mg/mL) for the window sill example your reference. I understand too that the "Office" sample only degraded 2.86% (35mg/mL to 34mg/mL) over the same time period.
DaveP PV Master & Musician ECF Veteran
Nicotine will darken with age, exposure to light and oxygen, but has very little effect on strength.
f4milytime Full Member
Flavored juice WITH nic, will usually darken more. Than flavored juice WITHOUT nic.
