Quantitative Anaysis of Humectants in Tobacco

conlejm · Jul 13, 2014

For you scientists on the Forum, here is a recent study measuring humectants in various tobaccos:
Quantitative Analysis of Humectants in Tobacco Products Using Gas Chromatography (GC) with Simultaneous Mass Spectrometry (MSD) and Flame Ionization Detection (FID)
One interesting observation in the study is that hookah tobacco contains as much as 65% humectants by weight. I don't smoke hookah tobacco, but I thought that interesting.

masonwarden · Jul 13, 2014

Interesting! Thanks for sharing! It seems odd how little research is done strictly on pipes

darwin · Jul 13, 2014

With such high levels of humectants in hookah tobacco it seems that it really is rather like using an e-cig which vaporizes, but does not burn, similar humectants. The "smoke" coming out of a hookah must be mostly vaporized PG, glycerine, flavoring agents, and relatively small amounts, if any, of actual tobacco smoke.

cmdrmcbragg · Jul 13, 2014

Hookah tobacco (shisha) is soaked in the stuff. When you buy it and remove some from the package it is a big goopy mess. I enjoy hookah smoking, but am glad I don't have to do any of the work to prep it: cleaning, handling the messy tobacco, working the coals, breakdown, etc.

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