8 Storage Tips to Know About Vaping Bottles

Perhaps the best practice for anyone who enjoys vaping is to purchase just what is needed in the short-term. In that scenario, storage isn’t a big concern since the liquid is never around long enough to be damaged. Of course, there are great advantages to buying in bulk, and these include convenience, never running out and lower costs. Those benefits are nothing to scoff it, but if you choose to purchase this way, you’ll also need to ensure that you store your bottles properly.

1. Opt for Child-Resistant Containers

E-liquid can be quite dangerous particularly if consumed by children or pets. It’s recommended that you choose bottles with childproof seals. Be mindful that childproof actually means child-resistant. Therefore, it’s also advised that you choose a storage location that isn’t easily accessed by kids and animals, and it’s even better if you can put safety locks on those access points as well.

2. Use Glass Instead of Plastic

Plastic bottles are generally all right for short-term storage. In this context, short-term is 60 days or less. If you intend to store vape liquid for a period longer than that, it’s highly recommended that you use glass instead. The problem is that plastic is permeable and may eventually contaminate the mixture and/or introduce air. If you’re investing in bottles, it doesn’t hurt to spend a bit more on glass so that you have that safer long-term option should you ever need it.

3. Avoid Heat

Heat is the number one enemy of e-liquid. Room temperature—or about 70 degrees Fahrenheit—is generally considered to be the highest tolerable temperature. The cooler the better. At temperatures above normal, the product will begin to break down. It may take a while for it to be completely unusable, but alterations to flavor can be almost immediately noticeable at times. The nicotine levels can weaken, colors can change and even the overall consistency may differ from its original state.

4. Avoid Air

Your bottles should be tightly sealed whenever not in use. If a bottle should ever become compromised in any way, then you should move the e-liquid to a new bottle and discard the old one. The reason air is bad is oxygenation. It comes in contact with the nicotine and produces cotinine as a result. The obvious downside to this is that the more it happens, the less nicotine you have in the e-juice.

5. Avoid Ultraviolet Rays

Avoid UV rays. The most obvious source is sunlight. UV rays create a similar effect as described above by introducing energy to the chemical mixture. This changes the chemical composition, which alters flavor and reduces nicotine over time. UV rays are particularly bad in combination with heat and/or air because it actually speeds up those reactions so that the liquid changes even faster.

6. Use the Smallest Container Possible

Be mindful that headroom in a container is a problem for long-term storage because that headroom consists of air. That’s why it’s best to use bottles that can be kept full—and thus fee of air—at all times. Depending on how much stock you maintain, it can be helpful to have a selection of various sized bottles so that you can choose the appropriate size for that particular moment.

7. Date Bottles

You should date bottles for two purposes. The first is that all e-juice has an expiration date, which is about two years. This does vary from one manufacturer and brand to the next, so take note. If juice is beyond its expiration date, discard it. The second reason is that if you use any plastic bottles, then you should discard of them about 60 days after the first time they’re used to store e-juice.

8. You Can Freeze It

Cold temperatures are just fine for vape liquids, and while freezing isn’t absolutely necessary for preservation, it is an option. There’s no chemical difference when e-liquid is frozen and then thawed. Some manufacturers even recommend it, but some connoisseurs are convinced that flavor is affected even though there isn’t much objective evidence in this regard. Although it’s not recommended to freeze for the sake of it, it’s a reasonable option if you have a particularly large batch to maintain.