Boots VG ?

[Greg]

Was passing boots in Aberdeen today so popped in for some VG, this is all I could find and didn't like to ask I case I case they asked any awkward questions.

Is this the correct stuff, label states 100% glycerin by volume.

www.boots.com/en/Value-Health-Glycerin-B-P-200ml_852418/

[Roger]

Yes, that's the stuff OK 

[Deleted]

second that.

[Greg]

Excellent, quite a bargain at £1.29 for 200ml.
My litre of 72mg nic arrived today so just some PG, flavourants and mixing kit to order then I'm ready to play

[a1laserboy]

Ive been using that for almost a year now, good stuff

Its usually in with the cough mixtures. Its the only thing you can give to little kids for a cough. They might also call it glycerol if the person don't recognise glycerine straight away.

[Pepperty]

I called into my local 'Boots The Chemist' today, asked if they sold measuring cups.

Staff member went to speak to chemist -- sold me 3 at 15 pence each! very useful addition to my mixing kit. Might be handy?

[a1laserboy]

I use the kiddy medicine syringes both 5ml and 1ml from the chemists for my mixing, usually 99p each, but some places just give them to you The numbers wear off easily but i weigh all my mixes anyway.

[Pepperty]

I was recommended to coat syringe markings withclear mail varnish, cheap £1 bottle from Wilkinsons, seemed worth a try

[Roger]

Dec 9, 2013 17:42:05 GMT Pepperty said:

I called into my local 'Boots The Chemist' today, asked if they sold measuring cups.

Staff member went to speak to chemist -- sold me 3 at 15 pence each! very useful addition to my mixing kit. Might be handy?

15p??    Mine were free.  TBF 15p is not bad really.  Useful things to have.

[Karma]

Dec 9, 2013 17:42:05 GMT Pepperty said:

I called into my local 'Boots The Chemist' today, asked if they sold measuring cups.

Staff member went to speak to chemist -- sold me 3 at 15 pence each! very useful addition to my mixing kit. Might be handy?

my friendly pharmacist gives me 10 at a time free for my cosmetic making 

[Pepperty]

lol Karma & roger - you may live in a more affluent area? my chemist opened stock book to work out individual cost but it's still a bargain! hehe

...I remembered forum advice and was primed to mention 'aromatherapy' if asked ;p

[Karma]

not an affluent area at all Pepperty I'm just lucky to have found a pharmacy that is privately owned and puts customer service before profits (unlike Boots)

[jordan]

Tesco pharmacy happily sold me some amber glass dropper bottles at 16p (ish if I recall correctly) and I had a conversation with the woman behind the counter about what I wanted them for. Told her they were for mixing e liquid into, and we then got talking about how much cheaper it is to mix your own, turns out she has a few relatives using basic ego setups so I told her to send her relatives over to the forums if they needed help with anything.

Moral of the story, not all big name stores are going to refuse to sell you mixing equipment if they know its for making juice

[chykensa]

This raises an interesting question you may be able to answer - what do we say if asked awkward questions about using VG bought from a pharmacy?
I asked in our local big Tesco, but they didn't stock it so that avoided that one, but I'm a bit reluctant to say it's for my e-cig juice in case they refuse it 'on health grounds'!
Aromatherapy has already been mentioned, and kiddy coughs - are there any other uses we could quote? In the back of my head somewhere there's a little voice saying something about icing for cakes - does this ring a bell with anyone!?

[Perpetua]

Yep . . . Glycerine is used in Royal Icing Andy, makes it more pliable.

www.deliaonline.com/recipes/type-of-dish/party-food/accompaniment/royal-icing.html