Nicotine Salts (Nic Salt): A Beginners Guide to Salt E-Liquid

Most describe Nicotine Salts as the rock star in the vape world and nic salts are experiencing huge growth in the market mostly due to a smooth throat hit with no irritation. The smoothness of the hit and the higher nicotine content seems to be the main draw to this product, a compound that eliminates the harshness and low nicotine levels in freebasing traditional nicotine. This is your beginners guide to salt e-liquid and nicotine salts.

But what exactly is nicotine salt?

Nicotine salts are created by combining pure nicotine with an organic acid and this unique combination sets off a chemical reaction that creates the salts. To better understand nicotine salts, it’s imperative to understand the concept of traditional freebase nicotine.

Freebase Nicotine – What Is It & Why Does It Matter

Considered the purest form of nicotine, the nicotine is extracted from the tobacco leaves and without chemical alteration, can only be ingested at a low nicotine strength. Why? Because it can be heated and thus absorbed faster into your lungs and brain. Many are shocked when they are used to seeing the low level of nicotine strength in freebase nicotine and see the much higher strengths of nicotine in nic salts. The question many ask is how can someone ingest that incredibly high level of nicotine and the harshness is eliminated? Answer – organic acid….in most cases that is Benzoic Acid. When nicotine in its purest form is mixed with Benzoic acid, a chemical reaction makes the salt AND here is the kicker – it reduces the PH level of nicotine which reduces the alkalinity in the process making the vaping process much smoother and can be vaped at a lower temperatures that are found in cheaper vape pens.

Advantages of Nic Salts

There are many advantages of vaping nic salts instead of traditional cigarettes and the stand out advantage is that you will ingest less toxic chemicals – chemicals that are found in cigarettes. Price is also a huge consideration. Salt-nicotine e-Liquids come in 18-50 mg/mL strengths, delivering the same nicotine concentration at a fraction of the cost. 

Here are some of the advantages of nic salt for you to consider before you decide if this is the right product for you:

Satisfaction: 

Many vapers who try conventional liquids for the first time often find that they don’t get the same satisfaction or “punch” from their nicotine. What’s more, it may not be enough to satisfy their cravings.

Smoother Hit: 

Inhalation of nic salts is easier because the hit is much smoother compared to freebase nicotine. You can also get a higher nicotine content in nic salts for greater satisfaction. Cigarette companies use anesthetics like menthol or eugenol to cover-up and mask the harshness. Vape juices don’t, so the smoother feeling of nicotine salt liquids makes a huge difference.

Better Flavor:

A better flavor result is because nic salts don’t affect the e-liquid flavor as much as freebase mainly due to their low concentration.

Mouth To Lung (MTL) Satisfaction: 

Mouth to lung is a term that refers to a vape hit that allows you to collect vapor inside your mouth for a brief moment before inhaling it into your lungs. Nic salts don’t produce big clouds of vapor, allowing users to get the hit they crave in smaller, more concentrated doses.

Nicotine Stability:

This is important because nic salts will last longer in the bottle so the liquid color will not change as fast.

Beginner Friendly:

Nic salts are super simple. They’re often designed for use with low power devices that are usually sleek, compact and easy to use and no fuss for beginners.

Low Profile:

Nic salt does not produce a lot of vapor and can be used with smaller sleeker devices so they are compact and do not leave an odor on your clothes or in your handbag.

Where there are obvious advantages, there are also disadvantages, but it depends on how you look at it and what your vaping preferences are – here are the drawbacks from this compound:

Still A New Concept:

This category is in its infancy and still has a lot of growth to do so there are limited products and flavors available.

Large Puffs Not Going To Happen:

Nic salts do not produce large clouds of vapor so those who prefer that experience will have to look elsewhere for satisfaction. VG (vegetable glycerin) produces those large clouds and nic salts are void of this ingredient.

Fun Factor Is Decreased:

Nic salts are functional but not much fun – yet. Nicotine salts are the perfect choice if you need a strong dose of nicotine and prefer a more cigarette-like experience. 

These are just guidelines. Starting off with a small device and using nicotine salts is a good approach and with the opportunity of growth in this category of product, we will stay tuned to the trends that start to show up and keep you up to date.  MYLE has created a full palate of e-juice flavors for each device that are some of the most popular in the industry – we are known for our liquids. Use BLOG10 at checkout to receive 10% off your purchase and free shipping when you spend $150 or more.