Let’s take a closer look at the most important ingredient in e-liquids manufacturing – pure nicotine. Concentrated, almost 100% pure nicotine is a raw material intended for the production of alternative forms of nicotine delivery such as nicotine gums, nicotine patches, and snus. It is also used in the e-cigarette industry. Nicotine acts on the body as a psychoactive substance – activating specific receptors in the brain, stimulating or calming the nervous system. It is an easily accessible booster that, on the one hand, relaxes, relieves stress improves mental processes, and, on the other, is a highly addictive substance.
Pure nicotine is a neurotoxin which means that in high doses it impairs the functioning of the nervous system of living organisms and leads to death. For this reason, nicotine is often a component of toxic insecticides used in agriculture. It occurs naturally in tobacco leaves, it is used for cigarettes and other smoking and vaping products.
Pure nicotine handling requires special care as it is a highly toxic substance
Any manufacturer using pure nicotine should bear in mind that it is a highly toxic substance whose fumes can poison dozens of people in its vicinity. Moreover, pure nicotine is perfectly absorbed through the skin, so any skin contact with this substance can lead to poisoning. A 500 ml or 1000 ml container, in which pure nicotine is most often offered, contains enough substance to kill even several hundred people nearby. For this reason, it is important to maintain extreme caution while handling this product.