Last chapter, i have mentioned that the reason what caused the e-juice allergy may be the PG and so if you do think your issues are related to PG, what do you do about it? Well, the obvious answer is to switch to a VG-based e-liquid. These days, VG e-liquids are easy to find, and if anything, most e-juice is predominantly VG. However, there is usually some PG present too, because a pure VG e-juice would have issues with wicking. Many vapers find that as long as the PG content is kept low, they don’t suffer serious signs of PG sensitivity. This varies, so you’ll have to try some high-VG options out yourself to see how well it works for you.

For example, Element E-Liquid uses 80 % VG for it’s Dripper Series, which is high enough for most PG-sensitive vapers. Alternatively, some companies add a small amount of distilled water to create a completely PG-free e-juice. There is also a possible alternative to PG in the form of PEG, polyethylene glycol. If you do try this approach, make sure you choose a juice that uses PEG400, and preferably with a lab report confirming that it doesn’t contain diethylene glycol or monoethylene glycol.

Of the people who had problems, 38.1 % said their issues cleared up after switching to a higher-VG juice. But the amount of PG people said they can tolerate varied quite a lot. For example, 26 % of the people who had an answer to the question said that they could have more than 50 % PG without issues. However, 44.2 % said that they could only comfortably vape e-liquids with less than 30 % PG. If you’ve gone for a much higher-VG e-juice, one of the biggest problems you may face relates to wicking. VG is much thicker than PG, so it isn’t sucked up into your wick as effectively and you may occasionally experience dry hits.

If you’re having this issue, the best advice is to get a sub ohm tank (or rebuildable atomizer), which tend to have better wicking, turn the power down a little and leave longer between puffs. Turning the power down means that less e-juice is vaporised with each puff, so less has to be replenished before you can vape again without dry puffs. A final issue when you’re switching to high-VG e-juice, especially if you’re just quitting smoking, is throat hit. PG does contribute to the throat hit you get from your setup, and recent switchers in particular are likely to need throat hit to replicate the sensation of smoking.

The best advice is to use a higher-nicotine e-juice, because nicotine contributes the majority of the throat hit anyway. Using menthol-based flavours also boosts throat hit. There are more tips on throat hit in this post. However, of the people who had problems, another 26.9 % said that reducing nicotine actually helped. This shows that while PG may be causing the problem, it could be the throat hit from nicotine that’s making vaping unpleasant for you.

E-liquid flavorings are also diluted in PG, so you could be having a reaction to the PG in flavorings or the flavoring ingredients themselves. The best advice is to experiment with different juices and see what effect they have. The bottom line is that while allergies and serious sensitivity are both fairly rare, a lot of vapers have a milder sensitivity to PG. The good news is that avoiding the problem is quite easy. The good news is that avoiding them is quite easy. As long as you make sure your setup and vaping style are well-suited to more viscous, low-throat hit high-VG e-juices, you’ll be able to transition without problems. If the problems don’t clear up, it could be due to quitting smoking, or even something else entirely.

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