What Does VG Stand For?

What do you stand for, VG?? It's a question I ask my e-liquids every day, shaking my fists in frustration, but since they are inanimate objects they don't usually respond. Oh, you mean what do the letters stand for? Well, that's an easy one. Read on for some vaping knowledge to impress your friends with and/or finally win the heart of the prom queen.

VG 101

VG stands for vegetable glycerin, a simple, naturally occurring chemical that comes from vegetable oil. VG is present in nearly all e-liquids along with its evil twin (not really) PG, or propylene glycol. It's a thick, colourless and odourless liquid, and has a sweet taste. VG is thicker than PG and gives a much smoother hit when vaped.

Outside of vaping, VG is used in a wide range of food, medical and personal care products such as cosmetics, aftershave, pet food, soap and hand cream, toothpaste and as a sweetener in many foods. In fact, you could well be eating something with VG in it right now (the pet food, it's definitely the pet food).

Every Cloud has a VG Lining

One of vegetable glycerin's best selling points is its ability to create huge vapour clouds when vaped. It produces significantly more vapour than PG, so it is favoured by 'cloud chasers' (competitive blowers of vapour clouds) in their e-liquid. While vaping 100% VG is possible, this is difficult since it would be very thick and most equipment would not work properly with it. Cloud chasers prefer high VG mixes though and ratios can often go to 80% VG/20% PG and even higher.

Advantages of VG

• Produces large clouds when vaped - great for cloud chasing
• Smooth throat hit for those who don't like the harshness of a high PG mix
• Allergies and skin/throat irritation are very rare
• Sweet-tasting, and can even be vaped on its own
• Comes from natural vegetable oils and is safe to consume 

Disadvantages of VG

• Not as much of a throat hit as PG, so might not suit heavy ex/current smokers
• Doesn't carry flavour as well as PG so flavours might be muted
• Thick nature means it can clog up devices - only some vaporisers can cope with it

What Percentage of VG Should I Use?

This is going to come down mainly to personal preference, based largely on the pros and cons listed above. If you're looking to get into cloud chasing then you'll definitely need en e-liquid high in VG, preferably upwards of 70%. If you are/were a heavy smoker and want to still experience the throat hit whilst vaping then high VG is not going to cut it, so you'll have to go for something with more PG. If you're still unsure, why not go for a 50/50 mix and, based on how you feel, either up the VG percentage or lower it. Simple!

VG-Peasy!

Made your mind up? Good, now head over to Vape Mountain's great range of e-liquids now, we've got loads of high VG e-juice to choose from.

Nicocig Refill Cartridges Low Strength Tobacco Cartomisers £4.75 Available Add to Bag Refill cartomisers for Nicocig and Nicolites Rechargeable Electronic Cigarettes Tobacco flavoured cartridges with low nicotine strength Available in packs of 5, 10, 20, 30 and 40 boxes Also compatible with Nicolites electronic cigarettes			EDGE GO Forest Fruits Refill Pods (5 Packs) £23.99 Available Add to Bag Five packs of Forest Fruits-flavoured pods Designed for use with the EDGE GO device Easy to use with a simple click-and-go design Available in a range of nicotine strengths			EDGE Forest Fruits E-Liquid (Pack of 5) £11.99 Available Add to Bag Blueberry and strawberry flavoured e-liquid Nicotine strengths: 6mg, 12mg and 18mg VG: 50%, PG: 50% Made in the UK			EDGE Virginia Tobacco E-Liquid (Pack of 5) £11.99 Available Add to Bag Tobacco flavoured e-liquid Nicotine strengths: 6mg, 12mg and 18mg VG: 50%, PG: 50% Made in the UK
Nicolites Refill Cartridges High Strength Tobacco Cartomisers £4.75 Available Add to Bag Refill cartomisers for Nicolites Rechargeable Electronic Cigarettes Tobacco flavoured cartridges with high nicotine strength Option of buying multiple boxes in combo packs Free battery or cartridge offer included for particular pack sizes			Nicocig Refill Cartridges High Strength Tobacco Cartomisers £4.75 Available Add to Bag Refill cartomisers for Nicocig and Nicolites Rechargeable Electronic Cigarettes Tobacco flavoured cartridges with high nicotine strength Available in packs of 5, 10, 20, 30 and 40 boxes Also compatible with Nicolites electronic cigarettes			EDGE Apple E-Liquid (Pack of 5) £11.99 Available Five bottles of crisp apple-flavoured e-liquid Ideal if you prefer fruit-flavoured vapes Featuring a balanced 50/50 VG/PG ratio Available in a range of nicotine strengths			EDGE Cherry Menthol E-Liquid (Pack of 5) £11.99 Available Add to Bag Cherry and menthol flavoured e-liquid Nicotine strengths: 6mg, 12mg and 18mg VG: 50%, PG: 50% Made in the UK
EDGE Strawberry Milkshake E-Liquid (Pack of 5) £11.99 Available Add to Bag Strawberry milkshake flavoured e-liquid Nicotine strengths: 6mg, 12mg and 18mg VG: 50%, PG: 50% Made in the UK			Nicocig Refill Cartridges Low Strength Menthol Cartomisers £4.75 Available Add to Bag Refill cartomisers for Nicocig and Nicolites Rechargeable Electronic Cigarettes Menthol flavoured cartridges with low nicotine strength Available in packs of 5, 10, 20, 30 and 40 boxes Also compatible with Nicolites electronic cigarettes			EDGE GO Mango Ice Refill Pods (5 Packs) £23.99 Available Add to Bag Five packs of mango and menthol-flavoured pods Designed for use with the EDGE GO device Easy to use with a simple click-and-go design Available in a range of nicotine strengths			Blu Pro E-Cigarette Clearomiser £5.99 Available Add to Bag Ergonomic mouthpiece for consistent vapour Top-filling design makes refills quick and easy Clear window shows how much e-liquid is left Designed exclusively for Blu Pro to ensure compatibility

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