Nic Salt E-Liquids

Nic salt brands at VapeCity

Key nic salt ranges stocked at VapeCity with flavour category and price per pack.

All nic salts are 10ml TPD-compliant bottles. Prices are per single bottle or multi-pack as listed.

What is a nic salt and why use one?

Nicotine salt is a form of nicotine derived from the tobacco leaf in its natural salt state, combined with benzoic acid to lower the pH and make it smoother to inhale at higher concentrations. The practical effect is that 20mg nic salt in a pod kit delivers nicotine faster and with less throat harshness than 20mg freebase nicotine in the same device. For vapers switching from cigarettes or cutting down from disposables, this is the most direct match for the speed and sensation of a cigarette draw.

Nic salts are 10ml bottles at 10mg or 20mg nicotine concentration in a 50/50 VG/PG blend. The 50/50 ratio ensures the liquid flows freely through the tight wicking ports in pod kit coils and MTL tanks. High-VG shortfill e-liquids are not suitable for pod kits because the thick liquid does not wick properly at low wattage, leading to dry hits. Nic salts are specifically formulated for the 10-25W output range that pod kits and pen-style MTL devices operate at.

The 10mg strength suits lighter smokers and vapers who previously used low-nicotine disposables, or those who vape frequently and find 20mg delivers too much nicotine per session. 20mg is the UK legal maximum and is the most common strength chosen by people switching from cigarettes, particularly those who smoked more than ten cigarettes a day. Both strengths are available across all major brands at VapeCity.

Bar salts and disposable-mirror nic salts

A significant category within nic salts is the bar salt range: 10ml bottles formulated to replicate the flavour profiles of popular disposable vapes. Elfliq by Elf Bar is the most direct example, offering the same flavour concentrates used in Elf Bar disposables in a 10ml bottled format for refillable pod kits. Maryliq by Lost Mary does the same for the Lost Mary BM range. Bar Juice 5000, SKE Crystal Bar Salts and IVG Bar Salts follow the same pattern for their respective disposable ranges.

Bar salts at VapeCity include Bar Series from £12.99, IVG Bar Salts, and Just Juice Bar Salts (from £16.99). These are designed for vapers who have come off disposables and want the same fruit-ice profiles in a cheaper refillable format. A 10ml nic salt bottle at 20mg typically lasts a pod kit user three to five days, compared to a disposable bar of similar puff count. The running cost difference adds up considerably over a month of regular use.

The Drifter Bar Salts range (£19.99 at VapeCity) and Vapes Bars Ghost (£15.99) are further options in this disposable-mirror category, covering the fruit, ice and cola profiles that dominated the pre-ban disposable market. For vapers who want to maintain familiar flavours while switching to a refillable pod kit, the bar salt format is the most direct transition without changing flavour preference.

Pairing nic salts with the right device

Nic salts work best in devices with coils at 0.7 ohm or higher at 10-25W output. This covers all standard pod kits including the Vaporesso XROS range, OXVA Xlim, Aspire Gotek, Uwell Caliburn G series, and Voopoo Argus range. It also covers all Innokin Endura pen kits and MTL tanks like the Aspire Nautilus 3SR. The tight coil resistance and low wattage in these devices means the nicotine in a nic salt is absorbed quickly and cleanly with each draw.

Nic salts should not be used in sub-ohm devices running below 0.5 ohm at 40W or above. At high wattage, the nicotine delivery from a 20mg nic salt is too intense per puff for comfortable use, and the 50/50 VG/PG blend does not perform as well as a high-VG shortfill at sub-ohm resistance. Sub-ohm tanks and direct-to-lung pod kits are designed for 3-6mg freebase nicotine in high-VG shortfill format. Mixing these up is one of the most common new-vaper mistakes, and it is entirely avoidable by checking the device type before buying e-liquid.