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The TPD Laws were aimed at products on the UK market containing addictive substances and led to new innovations and accessories that helped vapers navigate them. When the TPD Online Laws came into effect in February of 2017, many vape companies had to change their practices, and this led to the flogging of now restricted devices, vape juices and much more. Four years on and it’s clear to see that they really did rise to the challenge. For vapers interested in the history of the culture, this blog explores just how vape companies have done so, and why the e-cigarette business was under the government’s eye in the first place.

What Were The TPD Regulations?

In 2017, the Tobacco Products Directive of 2014/15 introduced new laws that stretched beyond the tobacco industry and into the wider nicotine industry. This was aimed at ensuring that there were regulations in place concerning nicotine-based products and their accessories, including refill containers, e-liquids and e-cigarettes.

Rules

These rules had a widespread effect on not only vape device and e-liquid manufacturers, but vape shops, e-liquid wholesale suppliers and of course, consumers. Below are just a few of the broader changes that came about because of the new rules.

Vape Tanks Capped at 2 ml

Before the TPD laws were implemented, vape tanks had no regulated size, meaning that the practicalities of a vape device had no boundaries at all. Whilst refilling is a nuisance, the size cap of 2 ml tanks means that vape devices are usually now pocket-sized and need to be refilled fairly regularly. There are positives and negatives to the TPD regulations on tank size, but the cap has seen vape device companies get very creative with their designs in recent years.

Nicotine Capped at 20 mg per 10 ml

Whilst before, nicotine strengths varied wildly, the cap of 20 mg made it easier for people to find the right concentration for them. This has meant that e-liquids now range from 0 mg to 20 mg per 10 ml, making it easier for customers to gauge what will be right for their tastes and needs.

Child-resistant bottles

Bottles are now tamper proof can come with labels that want adults to keep them out of reach from children and pets. This is only positive, adding another safety feature to a potentially poisonous substance.

Ingredients banned

Companies such as Vape Co had to ban a broad variety of ingredients back in 2017, which might have been a blow to the industry at first but was definitely for the best. Ingredients such as taurine, caffeine and various additives added a level of harm to an industry aiming to promote a less unhealthy lifestyle.

How Did Vape Companies Overcome These Restrictions?

From short fill vape bottles from Yankee All-Stars, with their added on nicotine shots to the drip tip tanks that jettisoned vape tanks altogether, companies have found many ways to overcome and work within the new TPD regulations. The ingenuity has been widespread and the ingredients have been made more ethical and less dangerous. All in all, then, the short term negative impacts of the TPD laws are far outweighed by their long term benefits.