WHAT'S IN
VAPES?
WHAT'S IN
VAPES?
WHAT'S IN
WHAT'S IN
WHAT’S HIDING INSIDE
You know it’s not “just water vapor.” to see how many chemicals are hiding in that vape cloud.
THE REAL INGREDIENT LIST
to see a few of the dangerous chemicals that studies have found in vape juice and aerosol.
WHAT ARE FLAVORS MADE OF?
Vape flavors are made using chemicals. Scroll to see the damage these flavoring chemicals can do.
Vanilla
Made with vanillin, one of the aldehyde family of chemicals that are toxic to human cells. This common flavorant can cause serious respiratory irritation.
Cinnamon
Made with cinnamaldehyde, another aldehyde that can cause the cells in your body to die faster than normal.
Buttered Popcorn
It’s diacetyl, a chemical that makes the “buttery” flavoring and can cause a permanent medical condition called “popcorn lung,” which scars your lung’s air sacs.
Fruit Flavors
They’re actually benzaldehyde, an aldehyde compound found in most fruit flavors. It can cause inflammation that narrows your airways, making it hard to breathe.
Mint or Menthol
This flavor is made from pulegone, which is banned from food for causing cancer. This chemical can also cause liver toxicity and kidney disease.
SAME CHEMICAL,
NEW USE
Use the slider to see where some of the chemicals that vapers inhale are more commonly found.
WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT
TO KNOW ABOUT VAPING?
