The Trends & Prediction In The World Of Vaping
The vaping industry goes instantly. It's constantly evolving to meet the tastes and requirements of its discerning fans and to weather the shifting legal and regulatory position of governments and health bodies. In this guide, we will have a look at our forecasts for what 2020 holds in store for vaping.
2019 has been a difficult year to get vapers along with the vaping business. Exaggerated and misleading news led to knee-jerk restrictions and junk science.
So, in 2020, we forecast that there'll be two very distinct sides to the vaping trends. One from a European standpoint where creation is very much based on business as normal', and one in an American angle where innovation is going to be expected to comply with (and circumvent) impulsive regulations and restrictions. This instant angle will be especially important to help vapers stay off the cigarettes, or steer clear of the black market.
With all this in mind, here are our predictions for the vaping industry in 2020.
Improvements to vape pods
Since vape pods first started to gain popularity in 2018, they've certainly come a long way. In 2020 we hope to see them continue to enhance.
Once the sole domain of this mouth-to-lung (MTL) vaper, demand from the sub-ohm marketplace means that bunny kits will become more flexible. Adjustable power settings, more battery life, more aerodynamic coil options, and better compatibility with nic salt juice will become common across pod makers.
More nic salt options
Last year we predicted that nic salts would a) be omnipresent, and b) would start to cater for sub-ohm vapers with lower nicotine strengths.
Well, we had been pretty much spot on!
Nic salt e-liquid ranges have gone through the roof in the previous 12 months, with the majority of the significant e-liquid manufacturers discharging their particular selection. Additionally, salt nic shots for short fill vape juice is rivaling freebase nic shots in popularity.
Therefore, we're continuing the forecast from last year that e-liquid producers will find a way to go to 6mg or even 3mg to catch more of the Direct Lung (DTL) marketplace.
Changes to branding and messages
2019 was quite the rollercoaster for vaping across the pond. Regarding really banning e-cigarettes.
First people were counseled not to vape whatsoever; then Donald Trump declared that the FDA would ban every flavor of e-liquid instead of tobacco; following, President Trump shifted his mind after his political advisors warned him not to alienate the passionate and vociferous vaping community. Trump is currently looking to shift the authority for the regulation of tobacco as well as e-cigarettes from the FDA entirely.
The White House's funds request for the forthcoming financial year suggests making the Center for Tobacco Products independent of the FDA.
The approach of the FDA is to crack down on specific products (for instance, Juul) and tastes, which compels smokers back to cigarettes. The suggested changes to the national responsibility of vaping goods will hopefully see them take a sensible regulatory strategy such as the TPD regulations that govern products marketed in the UK and the EU.
Should this happen, assume to see the branding of e-liquids convert far more subtly as US manufacturers attempt to bypass being viewed as attempting to attract kids with colors and personalities.
Caffeinated e-liquids and vaporizers
The jury is certainly out on whether this is a fantastic idea or not; or whether it's even safe. However, there is a clear shift towards caffeine vaporizers and caffeinated e-liquids getting popular.
Instead of coffee beans, the caffeine is extracted from ingredients such as guarana, taurine, or ginseng. While a standard cup of coffee contains anything up to 200mg of caffeine, each caffeinated puff contains far less.
It's designed to entice people who want their caffeine fix, with no sugar and calories incorporated with caffeinated drinks. Additionally, it bypasses the 'crash' that individuals experience in an hour of consuming these kinds of beverages.
The most important issue with this innovation is the risk of individuals boosting their caffeine intake to unsafe levels. Too much caffeine can induce raised blood pressure, heart palpitations, diarrhea, and can even trigger anxiety. But a moderate amount of caffeine has been connected to longer life expectancy.
There are already caffeine vaporizers accessible from the States. However, as we are regulated by the TPD regulations that ban caffeine as a component in vape goods, you won't find any on our shelves.
2020 vaping tendencies takeaways
The trends for the vaping industry this year will be a game of two halves - either half straddling the Atlantic Ocean. We will need to find out exactly what 2020 retains for vapers Stateside; nonetheless, we expect that we will begin to see the truth emerging out of the fictitious and panic-stricken headlines, and sensible law overtaking senseless prohibition.
We are quietly confident that 2020 will be less of a struggle than in 2019 was. Fingers crossed!
