Nicotine Analysis
With the TPD in full force now alongside the PMTA we deliver the following nicotine analysis services helping to ensure your product is compliant.
How Our Nicotine Analysis Services Can Help You
Eliquid TPD Analysis & Reporting (Four weeks)
Regulatory Submission (Eliquid & Hardware) (Two weeks)
Monograph/Toxicology Writing
Eliquid PMTA Analysis & Reporting (Four weeks)
SDS Writing
MHRA Submission Preparation (Two weeks)
CLP Guidance
The Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) at a Glance
MHRA Submissions
Refil Bottles
Nicotine
Tanks
Packaging
Advertising
Further guidance on TPD regulation is available on the UK Government website.
Submissions to the MHRA
All eliquids and the resulting vapour have to be analysed and the results submitted to the MHRA for approval before they can be sold. The MHRA has published a list of undesirables and has advised submitting eliquids 6-months prior to sale, although it may take less time. Submissions are also listed on the MHRA website.
As part of TPD compliance we test both eliquids and the vapour produced during vaping to detect and quantify all substances of concern according to the MHRA guidelines.
We Test Eliquids:
- to screen for any substances that shouldn’t be in the liquid including tobacco specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) for tobacco related flavours
- to determine ingredient composition and quantity
Eos Scientific analyses emission compounds in three areas:
- aldehydes (measured to the lower levels of nanograms/puff)
- heavy metals (measured to the lower levels of naonogrms/puff)
- the rest of the undesirable compounds as per the MHRA emission guidance (including 2, 3 pentanedione, diacetyl, benzene, toluene…, – measured to very low concentrations)
Nicotine Dose Consistency Testing and Stability
Eos Scientific also tests eliquid ingredient stability for samples stored in normal conditions at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months. This will help to predict the shelf life of your product.
Producers, Manufacturers and Retailers
Producers and manufacturers are required to notify their eliquids to the MHRA (by submitting the required documentation and information through the TPD submission portal). Under the rules a ‘retailer’ sells ecigarettes and/or eliquids by retail to the general public. If you sell relabelled products you’re also defined as a ‘Producer’. Technically, a ‘Producer’ must notify the MHRA about their products.
But if you sell relabelled products, you won’t need to submit those as long as the manufacturer or producer of the relabelled goods has already notified the MHRA of the product details.
Custom Made Eliquid and New Flavours
Under the TPD any new products are subject to the submission process with the MHRA and of course are required to be submitted 6 months prior to going on the market.
Any product which has been ‘substantially modified’ need to be resubmitted the process includes:
- any change to the qualitative or quantitative composition of the nicotine-containing liquid
- any change to the volume of a refill container, tank or cartridge
- any change to the composition or power output of a device which would be likely to affect emissions
For further information on the requirements for TPD submission is found at the following MHRA link.