Is Nic Salt Harmful?

Is Nic Salt Harmful?

Nic Salts are a form of e-liquid that is no more or less harmful than freebase nicotine e-liquid.

In recent years, salt nic has become a popular choice for vapers and ex-smokers, helping them quit smoking. Vaping nicotine salts deliver a much smoother throat hit compared to freebase nicotine. A straightforward explanation for this; a nicotine salt has the addition of acidic compounds, which are Benzoic acid or Citric acid.

What do these Acidic compounds do?

Acidic compounds such as Benzoic acid reduce the PH of the e-liquid, making it more acidic. Freebase nicotine is alkaline; therefore, vaping it at high nicotine strengths results in a harsh throat hit. As our bodies generally contain these acidic compounds, they will have no harmful effects when entering the body. Furthermore, they enter the body in very small amounts, so the acid content in e-liquid will unlikely harm the body when vaped.

The PH level of nicotine salts affects the e-liquid in different ways to provide the vaper with a vaping experience like no other.

Salt nicotine can be absorbed into our bodies' bloodstream much more quickly, resulting in a faster nicotine hit. Therefore, you do not need to vape as much to satisfy your cravings.

Nicotine salts are best used in low-wattage devices; less heat is needed to vaporise the e-liquid.

Nic salts will be able to provide the vaper with a smooth vape at high nicotine strengths, which is vitally important if you're or were a heavy smoker. Ohm Boy nic salts are premium quality nic salts available in 5mg, 10mg and 20mg nicotine strengths.

Is Nic Salt More Addictive?

Whether you are vaping freebase or nic salts, nicotine is a highly addictive substance. Nic salts can potentially be more addictive than freebase nicotine, as nic salts offer smoother nicotine hit at higher concentrations.

Vaping nic salts can offer the vaper a much smoother and better vaping experience. However, it's important you tread carefully, as vaping 20mg constantly and not fulfilling your cravings could increase your nicotine dependence even further and make you revert to traditional cigarettes.

Nic salts offer a much smother throat hit at higher nicotine concentrations, and nicotine is absorbed into the body much faster than freebase nicotine e-liquid. Therefore, if you vape until you get a nicotine hit at 20mg, nicotine salts may be the wrong choice, and it may be worth switching to freebase nicotine.

Whether you use nic salts or freebase nicotine, it is still 95% less harmful than Tobacco cigarettes. However, it is essential to get the balance right so you do not ever revert to cigarettes.

If you are vaping freebase nicotine and your nicotine cravings are being satisfied, then we recommend you stay on freebase nicotine; however, if you want to move onto nic salt vape juice or you are not satisfied with the vape experience, then we recommend choosing a flavour that enhances the nicotine hit. Menthol, Mint, and Ice flavours work very well, giving a similar feel to a nicotine hit and spicy flavours such as aniseed or cinnamon.

Explore our full catalogue of nic salts at IndeJuice.

For more nicotine salt insights check out our articles what does salt nic do to your lungs and is salt nic better than regular nic?