Can Expired Vape Juice Kill You?
Although most vapers believe that e-juice can expire, some vapers insist that vape juice does not go bad after the expiration date. On the contrary, they are just aged well with safe and proper storage. However, there are expiration dates for most e-liquid. Since e-juice does expire, have you wondered what the expired e-juice looks like? Is expired e-juice dangerous? Can expired vape juice kill you? I will provide my answers to these questions in the following blog.
1. Does Vape Juice Expire?
The short answer is “Yes”. Vape juice expires just like other products we buy on a daily basis. The estimated lifespan of a bottle of well-preserved e-juice is about 1 to 2 years. If left exposed to direct sunlight or extreme temperatures, it will expire or even worse, go bad ahead of the estimated date of expiration.
However, much different from food and drinks, some vapers claim that none of the ingredients in the vape juice really go bad or disintegrate.
2. Is Expired Vape Juice Dangerous
First of all, we need to figure out what may happen to the expired e-juice. E-juice is composed of nicotine, PG, VG, and flavoring. PG and VG are commonly stable and they remain the same after expiration.
Nicotine and flavorings are not that stable. They are both significantly affected by the oxidation. Nicotine, on the other hand, is turned into its oxidation products, which share no similar effects. As a result, you may get many fewer hits. The oxidation changes the flavor as well. When you take a puff from a bottle of expired e-liquid, it might taste harsh, off, and even peppery.
The answer is clear: expired vape juice does not kill you but strips you of the fun and joy of vaping, mostly the flavors, just like FDA does.
3. Do Disposable Vapes Expire?
Absolutely. They expire much faster than a bottle of unsealed e-liquid due to their structure. Most disposable kits hold and heat the e-juice with coils stuck in a sponge soaked with e-juice.
