Testing from Next Generation Labs Finds HiLIQ’s NTN is Derived From Tobacco  

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 22, 2017 -- Independent authenticity tests prove that Next Generation Labs TFN nicotine is wholly synthetic, while competitor product HiLIQ NTN nicotine is not synthetic, and is actually derived from tobacco.

A suite of validated scientific tests involving High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Carbon Dating and nicotine isomer optical rotation, indicate that NTN nicotine - manufactured and sold by Chinese company HiLIQ – in NOT synthetic nicotine, but is a distilled form of tobacco-derived nicotine.

Interest in synthetic nicotine has grown rapidly in the vape industry and as a result there is a growing demand for synthetic products from manufacturers and adult consumers alike. This growing demand has resulted in a rise of nicotine products being marketed and sold as synthetic – in the interest of consumer confidence and fair market competition, Next Generation Labs funded the development of a suite of replicable authenticity tests to differentiate and validate truly synthetic against tobacco-derived nicotine.

“It’s our goal to protect the synthetic nicotine market, and after receiving a number of concerned calls from our trade customers regarding HiLiQ NTN nicotine, we felt a responsibility to take action that would either prove the validity of the NTN product claims, or reveal it as a falsely marketed product,” commented Vincent Schuman, CEO of Next Generation Labs. “Unfortunately NTN failed all of the tests – the results are clear, HiLiQ NTN is not synthetic nicotine, it is derived from tobacco.” Next Generation Labs’ test results are supported and further verified by a separate third party test conducted by Enthalpy, which also revealed HiLiQ NTN nicotine is tobacco-derived.

Schuman adds: “Synthetic nicotine allows for a vape market that is completely disassociated from tobacco, we want to make sure adult consumers have confidence in the products they are purchasing – fake products only confuse the market, the consumer and the regulator, and will damage the reputation of validated synthetic nicotine brands such as TFN.”

Next Generation Labs urges e-liquid manufacturers to be cautious when considering synthetic nicotine products that have not been test-verified. The company has opened access to the methodology for its authenticity test and asks e-liquid manufacturers to contact Next Generation Labs ([email protected]) if they have concerns, or wish to test any product marketed as synthetic nicotine.

The full analysis and results of Next Generation Labs’ and Enthalpy’s testing can be found here: http://www.nextgenerationlabs.com/ntn-from-hiliq-proved-not-to-be-synthetic-nicotine/

About Next Generation Labs
Founded in 2014, Next Generation Labs developed TFN Nicotine®, the world’s leading synthetic nicotine that is not derived from tobacco. TFN Nicotine is used in over 40 e-liquid brands in the US and is playing a central role in revolutionizing the e-cigarette and vaping industry.

www.nextgenerationlabs.com 

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