E-Liquid Nicotine Strength Guide

If you’re already using vaping products, you’re probably also using e-liquids which have been pre-mixed to a specific nicotine strength.

E-liquid nicotine strengths can vary between products, and certain nicotine levels may suit your preferences better than others. In this helpful guide, you’ll discover what different vape nicotine levels there are and how different strengths may alter your vaping experience.

So, if you’re an adult user wondering “what nicotine strength should I vape?” this article is for you. Read on and discover more about e-liquid nicotine strengths, how it can vary between products, and which levels might be suited to you. 

What is E-Liquid Nicotine Strength?

E-liquids are available in varying nicotine strengths. Strength is often shown either as a percentage or in mgs on the product’s container.

If you’re an adult smoker who is not planning to stop using nicotine, vapes could be a viable, smoke-free alternative to switch to (depending on the vape product). This is the only circumstance in which someone should use a vape. Of course, the best decision any adult smoker can make is to stop using cigarettes and nicotine entirely. However, if you’d otherwise continue to smoke, vapes could provide an alternative way to use nicotine.

How Much Nicotine is in a Vape?

E-liquid nicotine strength varies in the UK and can be anything up to 20mg/ml. Lower vape nicotine levels do exist and exactly how much nicotine is in a vape will depend on the product you’re looking at. 

Why do vapes have nicotine? Vapes should only be used as a nicotine alternative for adult smokers who would otherwise continue smoking. There are vapes with no nicotine in them, often referred to as nicotine-free vapes.

You might be able to alter your vape’s nicotine levels, provided you use a device that allows for this. Typically, you’ll only be able to change the e-liquid nicotine strength in rechargeable vapes by swapping the e-liquid you’re currently using with another compatible one of a different strength level.

How Much Nicotine is in a Disposable Vape?

Disposable vapes are known to sometimes have high nicotine strengths, although their e-liquid nicotine strength will vary from product to product. Some disposable vapes might have nicotine levels of 20mg, while others could offer a lower 16mg.

In comparison, you typically could find e-liquids for rechargeable vapes with nicotine levels of 3mg - to 20mg. 

Disposable vape nicotine strengths will depend on the product, so you should always check the details of the devices you’re looking at for more accurate information on the strength it offers.

What Nicotine Strength Should I Vape?

The nicotine strength best suited to you will depend on your personal preferences. Vapers may choose to use higher e-liquid nicotine strengths if they were heavy smokers before switching to vaping. Others might choose to use lower nicotine strengths if they were lighter smokers. Selecting a nicotine strength similar to what you were used to when you smoked may help to optimise your experience. 

E-Liquid Nicotine Strength Chart

If you’re wondering what nicotine strength may be suitable for you, our table below provides some comparisons you may want to consider.

This chart gives a general guide as to the e-liquid nicotine strength that could be comparable to the number of cigarettes you’re used to smoking. Our comparison here references nicotine strengths that are regularly available in the UK.

It’s worth noting that vapes aren’t typically meant to be used all in one go, as is often the case for a single cigarette. Instead, adult vapers can use their vapes intermittently throughout the day, and can stop using the vape whenever they’d like their nicotine experience to end.

Nicotine Salt vs Freebase

Nicotine salt and freebase are popular names for two common types of e-liquid. Freebase nicotine is the most traditional type of nicotine that’s found in e-liquids. Nicotine salt e-liquid, as its name suggests, contains nicotine salt - a natural type of nicotine that’s found in the leaves of tobacco plants. 

Find out more in our guide ‘What Are Nicotine Salts?’

How Much Nicotine is in VEEV Vapes?

The VEEV line comprises of two vapes - the disposable vape VEEV NOW and the pod-base vape VEEV ONE.

A VEEV NOW vape offers up to 500 puffs*, and comes in 20mg e-liquid nicotine strength. VEEV ONE uses replaceable pods, and a VEEV ONE pod delivers up to 1000 puffs.** Each VEEV ONE pod also comes with a 20mg e-liquid nicotine strength.

* Based on the battery capacity of a newly manufactured device and a puff duration of 1 second. May vary depending on individual usage patterns.

** Based on a puff duration of 1 second. May vary depending on individual usage patterns.

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Smoke-free products are not risk-free and provide nicotine, which is addictive. The best decision any adult smoker can make is to quit tobacco and nicotine use altogether. Smoke-free products are not alternatives to quitting and are not designed as cessation aids.

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