The Electronic Cigarette - how it works

The Electronic Cigarette or "e-cig" looks like a normal cigarette. The mouthpiece contains a replaceable cartridge filled with liquid. The main substances contained in the liquid are nicotine and propylene glycol.

The Electronic Cigarette uses a rechargeable battery as its power source. The Electronic Cigarette does not create smoke, but a vapor acting like smoke. After using the Electronic Cigarette your mouth and clothes do not have the familiar cigarette smell, while the smoking experience is almost as real.

The addition of propylene glycol to the liquid within the Electronic Cigarette's cartridge makes the vapour mist produced better resemble cigarette smoke. It not only simulates smoke but also the temperature of cigarette smoke.

When air flows through the Electronic Cigarette, it is detected by a microprocessor. The microprocessor then activates an atomizer which injects tiny droplets into the air flow. This results in a vapour mist which is inhaled by the user.