Oasis Elux Nic Salts 20mg

Overview

The Oasis Elux Nic Salts 20mg by Elux in Oasis at 20mg. Free UK delivery over £20, same-day dispatch on weekday orders before 4pm.

Elux Nic Salts 20mg Oasis: Overview

Elux Nic Salts 20mg Oasis is a 10ml bottle of nicotine salt e-liquid in a mixed berry flavour, made for refillable pod kits and other low-power, mouth-to-lung devices. It is sold at 20mg/ml (2%) nicotine, which is the highest strength UK law allows for retail e-liquid, and it is aimed at adult smokers and existing vapers who want a smooth, quick-acting hit from a small device.

The timing matters. Single-use vapes can no longer be sold in Great Britain as of 1 June 2025, and that has pushed a lot of former disposable users towards pod kits and bottled nic salts. A bottle gives you control over the hardware, the flavour and the nicotine strength, and in most cases it costs noticeably less per millilitre than buying a succession of throwaway devices. It also produces far less electronic waste, because the only parts you throw away are an empty plastic bottle and, eventually, a worn coil or pod.

Elux is a familiar name to UK vapers thanks to its disposable devices, but the brand also sells e-liquid in the standard 10ml nic salt format. Oasis is one flavour in that range. This guide covers what you actually get in the bottle, how the flavour behaves, which devices suit it, how to choose between nicotine strengths, how it compares with similar ranges and what to do when something goes wrong. We have written it as a practical buyer's guide rather than a sales pitch, so there is a section on who should skip this product as well as who it suits.

At a glance:

• Product: Elux Nic Salts, Oasis flavour
• Type: nicotine salt e-liquid, 10ml bottle
• Nicotine strength: 20mg/ml (2%), roughly 200mg of nicotine in the whole bottle
• Flavour direction: mixed berry, with blueberry, raspberry and strawberry notes
• Best matched with: refillable pod kits and low-wattage mouth-to-lung devices
• Not suitable for: sub-ohm tanks run at high power, non-smokers and anyone under 18

One honest note before we go further. Nicotine is addictive, and e-liquid is meant for adults who already smoke or vape and want an alternative to cigarettes. If you do not use nicotine today, this is not a product to start on. If you smoke and are trying to quit, vaping is widely considered less harmful than smoking, but it is not risk-free, and your local stop smoking service can offer support that improves your chances of success.

Specifications and What Is in the Bottle

The numbers are simple, which is part of the appeal. You are buying 10ml of liquid at 20mg/ml. Ten millilitres is the largest bottle size UK rules allow for nicotine-containing e-liquid, so every brand in this category sells the same volume. Multiply it out and the bottle holds about 200mg of nicotine in total, which is useful to know if you are tracking how much you use each day.

The word salt in the name refers to the form of nicotine. Freebase nicotine, used in traditional e-liquids, is quite alkaline and feels harsh at higher strengths. Nicotine salts are made by combining nicotine with an acid, usually benzoic acid, which lowers the pH. The result is a smoother throat hit at a given strength, and nicotine that is absorbed quickly, which is why nic salts became the standard for small pod devices. It is also why 20mg/ml of nic salt feels different from 20mg/ml of freebase: far less scratchy, but still a definite hit.

Nic salt liquids in this category are normally formulated as a fairly balanced PG/VG blend, and that balance is deliberate. Propylene glycol (PG) carries flavour and gives throat hit. Vegetable glycerine (VG) produces vapour density and softness. A blend that sits near even wicks easily through the small cotton or mesh coils found in pod kits. A very thick, high-VG liquid would starve those coils and burn. The exact ratio, ingredient list and batch code are printed on the bottle label, and that label is always the definitive source.

• Volume: 10ml, the maximum permitted size for nicotine e-liquid in the UK
• Strength: 20mg/ml (2%), the maximum permitted strength
• Nicotine form: nicotine salt
• Typical base: propylene glycol, vegetable glycerine, nicotine, flavourings and an acid such as benzoic acid
• Intended use: refillable pod systems and low-power mouth-to-lung devices
• Closure: child-resistant and tamper-evident, as UK regulations require
• Label: carries the health warning, ingredients and batch information

One point of reassurance for UK buyers: all nicotine e-liquid sold legally here has to be notified to the MHRA before it reaches the shelf, and has to meet the packaging and labelling rules in the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016. That includes the strength cap, the 10ml bottle limit and the health warning. The same 20mg/ml cap also applies to the old generation of disposable vapes and to pre-filled pods, so 20mg in a bottle is the same nicotine concentration you would have been getting from a typical high-strength disposable, just in a form you can refill and reuse.

Flavour Profile: A Mixed Berry Blend

Oasis is a mixed berry flavour. The flavour notes listed for this range point to blueberry, raspberry and strawberry, and that matches how it reads in the mouth. As with any e-liquid, manufacturers do not publish exact ratios, so treat the description below as a guide to the flavour direction rather than a precise recipe.

On the inhale, expect a sweet, rounded berry impression rather than a sharp or sour one. Blueberry tends to provide the deeper, slightly jammy base. Raspberry adds a lighter, faintly tart lift on top, and strawberry fills in the sweet, juicy middle. Together they land closer to a berry fruit mix than to any single fruit, which suits people who find a lone blueberry or lone strawberry flavour a bit one-note. On the exhale the fruit lingers briefly and leaves a clean, lightly sweet aftertaste. We have no basis to say it carries a menthol or ice layer, so if you want a chilled finish you should look at the cooling flavours in the wider Elux range instead.

Sweetness sits in the medium-to-high range. That is typical for fruit nic salts and is part of why they work well in small devices: the flavour is easy to pick up even on low power. It also means the coil will gunk up faster than it would with a tobacco or mint liquid, a point we return to in the troubleshooting section.

How the flavour behaves depends on your settings:

• Lower wattage: the blueberry and strawberry sweetness comes through, the raspberry stays gentle and the vapour is cooler and smoother.
• Higher wattage: the fruit gets brighter and the sweetness a little sharper, but the throat hit also increases at 20mg, and the liquid is used faster.
• Vaper's tongue: if you vape the same sweet flavour for days, your taste buds can dull to it. A week off to a different flavour usually fixes this, and it does not mean the liquid has gone bad.

If you like to rotate flavours, Elux nic salts at 20mg are available in a broad spread of profiles. Some that vapers commonly pair with Oasis for variety include:

• Blueberry Raspberry, for a more focused two-berry taste
• Cherry Ice and Fizzy Cherry, for a cherry-led option with and without a cooling edge
• Grape and Gummy Bear, for a sweeter, candy-style profile
• Lemon and Lime, for something sharper and more citrus
• Fresh Mint, for a clean, simple change of pace
• Hawaii Sunrise and Kiwi Passionfruit Guava, for a tropical direction

Availability varies by stock, so check the product listing for what is currently in.

Performance and Puff Delivery

A bottle of e-liquid does not have a puff count printed on it the way a disposable does, so it helps to work through the arithmetic. Most pod kits use somewhere between 0.02ml and 0.05ml of liquid per puff, depending on the coil resistance, the wattage and how long you draw. On that basis a 10ml bottle gives you very roughly 2,000 to 4,000 puffs. Treat that as an estimate, not a promise: a slow, long draw on a 0.6 ohm mesh coil will use more liquid than short pulls on a 1.2 ohm cotton coil.

For context, a 2ml disposable from the old 600-puff generation held a fifth of what is in this one bottle. The comparison is not exact, because disposables were rated by a manufacturer's puff test, but the order of magnitude is right: a single 10ml bottle replaces roughly five of those devices.

How long a bottle lasts in real life depends on how much you vape:

• Light use, around 1ml a day: a bottle lasts about ten days.
• Moderate use, around 2ml a day: about five days.
• Heavy use, 3 to 4ml a day: two to three days. At that level it is worth asking whether 20mg is too strong, or whether your device is set too high.

Throat hit at 20mg nic salt is noticeable but not rough. Smokers moving off cigarettes generally find it close enough to what they are used to; people coming from low-strength freebase may find it stronger than expected. The vapour itself is modest in volume, which is normal for a mouth-to-lung setup. These devices are designed for tight, cigarette-style draws, not for the big clouds produced by sub-ohm kits, and a nic salt liquid is not meant to be pushed that way.

Nicotine delivery is the main performance point. Because nic salts are absorbed quickly, 20mg/ml satisfies cravings faster than the same strength of freebase. That is helpful if you are using vaping to stay off cigarettes, but it also means it is easy to take in more nicotine than you realise. If you find yourself feeling light-headed, queasy or jittery, put the device down and consider dropping to a lower strength.

Choosing Your Nicotine Strength

This listing is for the 20mg/ml version, which is the top of the legal range. Choosing the right strength matters more than choosing the right flavour, because a strength that is too low leaves you chain-vaping and drifting back to cigarettes, while one that is too high gives you headaches and nausea.

As a rough guide:

• 20mg/ml: suits people who smoke around ten or more cigarettes a day, anyone who has been using a standard high-strength disposable, and those who find lower strengths leave them unsatisfied.
• 10mg/ml: suits lighter smokers, roughly five to ten cigarettes a day, and people who vape at moderate to higher power and find 20mg too harsh.
• 5mg/ml and below: suits very light users, people tapering down, and anyone using a lower-resistance device that delivers a lot of vapour.

Several Elux nic salt flavours are sold at more than one strength, so you can often buy the same flavour at 10mg later if you decide to step down. Availability differs from flavour to flavour, so check the listing for the strengths currently offered.

Signs that 20mg is too strong for you include a harsh, scratchy throat hit that does not improve when you lower the power, persistent light-headedness, a racing pulse, an upset stomach or a headache soon after vaping. Signs that it is too weak include vaping far more often than you expected, craving a cigarette within a short time of putting the device down and feeling that the hit simply is not there.

A practical approach is to start at the strength that matches your smoking habit, give yourself a week, and then review. Many people find they naturally reduce over several months once the cravings settle. There is no prize for going down fast, and plenty of people who step down too quickly end up smoking again, which defeats the point.

Wattage interacts with strength. At higher power the same liquid delivers more nicotine per puff, because more liquid is vaporised. If you run a 20mg nic salt at the top of your device's range, you are effectively raising your dose. Keep the power modest, and if you want a stronger or weaker experience, change the bottle rather than the wattage.

Coil, Mesh and Device Compatibility

Oasis in this nic salt format is designed for small refillable systems, and the coil in your device determines most of how it performs. There are two common coil types in pod kits, and both work with it.

• Cotton-wick coils, around 0.8 to 1.2 ohm: these suit restricted mouth-to-lung vaping at roughly 8 to 12 watts. They give a tighter draw, a stronger throat hit and lower liquid consumption, which is the closest feel to a cigarette.
• Mesh coils, around 0.6 to 0.8 ohm: these spread heat over a wider surface, so they produce more even flavour and a little more vapour, usually at about 12 to 18 watts. They use liquid faster.

Mesh is often marketed as a flavour upgrade, and for fruit blends like Oasis it does tend to make the layered berry notes easier to separate. The trade-off is that you will go through the bottle faster and the coil can wear sooner, since mesh is more exposed to sugar build-up. If you want economy, a higher-resistance cotton coil is the sensible choice. If you want richer flavour, go mesh and keep the wattage in check.

Compatible device types:

• Refillable pod kits with a top-fill or side-fill port, which are the natural match
• Small mouth-to-lung tank kits that run at low wattage
• Replaceable-pod systems with a fill port on the pod

What to avoid:

• Closed pre-filled pod systems: if the pod has no fill port, it is not designed to be topped up and you should not try to force it.
• Sub-ohm tanks at high power: running a nic salt at 40 or 60 watts through a low-resistance coil produces too much nicotine per draw, tastes harsh and burns through the bottle. High-wattage kits are designed for lower-strength freebase liquids.

UK rules limit refillable tanks and pods to a 2ml capacity, so a 10ml bottle will fill your device several times over. Check your device's manual for its recommended coil resistance and power range, and stay inside it. A new coil needs priming: fill the pod, wait five to ten minutes so the cotton or mesh soaks through, and take a few gentle puffs without firing at full power. Skipping this step is the most common cause of a burnt first taste and a ruined coil.

Battery Life, Charging and Power Settings

A bottle of e-liquid has no battery of its own, so battery life is a question about the device you pair it with. Even so, the two are connected, because the way you use the liquid affects how often you charge.

Small pod kits typically carry batteries of about 400 to 1,000mAh. As a rough sum, a 1,000mAh cell holds around 3.7 watt-hours. At 12 watts, that is around 18 minutes of total firing time, which works out to several hundred puffs on a full charge once you allow for losses. Run at 8 watts and you get noticeably more. Either way, a 10ml bottle at an estimated 2,000 to 4,000 puffs is likely to need around eight to a dozen charges of a 1,000mAh device, so day-to-day charging habits matter more than they did with a disposable you simply binned.

Sensible charging habits:

• Use the cable supplied with the device, or a reputable USB-C replacement, and a standard phone-style wall charger or a computer port.
• Do not leave a device charging unattended or overnight, and do not charge it on soft furnishings such as a bed or sofa.
• Do not carry a loose device in a pocket with keys or coins, which can short the contacts.
• Stop using any device that is swollen, hot to the touch, leaking or visibly damaged.

Power settings are worth thinking about because nic salts are more sensitive to them than freebase liquids. Many pod kits have a fixed output or a few preset modes. If yours has an adjustable wattage, start at the low end of the manufacturer's range for your coil and increase in small steps only if the flavour is faint. Going up does not just add flavour: it adds throat hit, nicotine and liquid consumption. For 20mg Oasis, most people settle at the lower to middle part of their device's range.

When a battery eventually stops holding charge, do not put the device in household rubbish or the ordinary recycling bin. Lithium batteries can start fires in collection vehicles and sorting plants. Take small electricals to a household waste recycling centre or a retailer take-back point, many of which accept vapes and small batteries. Your local council's website will list the nearest drop-off.

Design and Build Quality of the Bottle

With e-liquid, design really means the packaging, and in this case the practical details matter more than looks. The bottle is a soft plastic 10ml container with a narrow dropper tip, which is the standard format for nic salts. The tip is thin on purpose so that it fits into the small fill ports on pod kits without spilling. The bottle is squeezable, which lets you control the flow, but squeezing too hard is the main cause of overfilling, so apply light pressure.

The cap is child-resistant and tamper-evident, as UK regulations require. In practice that means you press and turn, or squeeze and turn, to open it, and you will see a break-away ring or seal when you first open the bottle. If that seal is already broken when your order arrives, contact us rather than using it. The label shows the flavour, strength, ingredients, batch number and the nicotine health warning. It is worth reading the label, especially the PG/VG ratio and the best-before date, which tells you how long the manufacturer expects the liquid to hold its quality.

Storage guidance:

• Keep the bottle upright, capped and out of direct sunlight. Light and heat degrade both flavour and nicotine over time.
• Store it somewhere a child or pet cannot reach. Nicotine liquid is toxic if swallowed or if it gets on skin, and children are particularly at risk. If it contacts skin, wash it off with soap and water; if swallowed, seek medical help immediately.
• Do not leave it in a hot car. Heat thins the liquid and can cause leaks.
• Wipe the tip after filling so the liquid does not dry into a sticky crust that is hard to remove.

On the question of recycling: an empty bottle is a small piece of plastic that has contained a nicotine product, so it is worth being careful. Let any residue dry out, put the cap back on and check your council's guidance, because policies on small plastic containers differ between areas. Do not decant leftover liquid down the sink or into a drain. Devices, coils with their pods, and batteries belong in small electrical waste drop-off points rather than the household bin. Taking a minute to dispose of them properly is a significant part of why refillable vaping is easier on the environment than disposables.

How to Fill and Use It Properly

Filling a pod is simple once you have done it a couple of times, but a few mistakes are common enough to be worth spelling out. Wash and dry your hands first, and have a tissue to hand. Make sure the device is switched off and not connected to a charger.

• Step 1: shake the bottle gently for a few seconds. This mixes the flavour and nicotine evenly.
• Step 2: open the fill port on your pod or tank. Different devices use a silicone plug, a sliding cover or a screw-off top.
• Step 3: place the bottle tip into the port and squeeze slowly. Fill up to the maximum line or until the liquid is just below the top of the central airflow tube. Never cover the airflow channel.
• Step 4: close the port firmly and wipe away any liquid from the outside of the pod.
• Step 5: wait five to ten minutes so the wick or mesh saturates fully. This is the priming step, and it is the single best thing you can do for coil life.
• Step 6: reconnect the pod to the battery and take a few short, gentle draws before vaping normally.

Using the device correctly is mostly about technique. Nic salts are meant for mouth-to-lung draws: pull the vapour into your mouth over about two to four seconds, pause briefly, then inhale into the lungs. Gentle, slow draws deliver the best flavour at low power and prevent liquid from being pulled through the coil too fast. Hard, fast draws are a common cause of gurgling and leaks.

Pace yourself. Because 20mg salts are absorbed quickly, you do not need many puffs to feel the effect. Many people find it helpful to put the device down between sessions instead of chain-vaping, and to leave it unused for a while if they feel dizzy or sick. Topping up often in small amounts, and only when the level falls below about a quarter of the pod, keeps the coil wet and the flavour consistent.

Finally, change the coil or pod before it fails rather than after. For sweet fruit liquids, a coil typically lasts one to three weeks depending on how much you vape. A burnt or muted taste is the clearest sign that it is time to replace it, and a fresh coil often makes a bottle taste like a different product.

Troubleshooting Common Problems

Most problems with nic salt e-liquid come down to the coil, the fill level or the power setting, not the liquid itself. Here are the issues we hear about most and how to deal with them.

• Burnt or acrid taste: usually a coil that has dried out or been fired before it was saturated. Replace the coil or pod, prime it properly and avoid chain-vaping. Check the wattage is not too high.
• Muted or flat flavour: either vaper's tongue, a worn coil or a coil clogged with sugar residue. Switch to a different flavour for a few days, then replace the coil if the problem persists. Sweet berry liquids tend to clog coils faster than mint or tobacco.
• Gurgling or spitting: the pod is overfilled, or there is condensation in the airflow tube. Remove the pod, blow gently through the mouthpiece to clear it, wipe any moisture and take slower draws.
• Leaking from the pod or device: check the pod is seated properly, the fill port is fully closed and you have not overfilled. Changes in air pressure, such as flying, can push liquid out, so empty the pod before travel or carry the device with the mouthpiece upright.
• No vapour or weak vapour: low battery, airflow blocked by liquid or a coil that has failed. Charge the device, check the airflow holes are clear and try a fresh pod.
• Harsh throat hit: usually the combination of 20mg nicotine and a power setting that is too high. Lower the wattage first. If it is still too strong, consider a 10mg bottle.
• Light-headedness, nausea or headache: too much nicotine too quickly. Stop vaping, get some fresh air, drink water and consider a lower strength next time.
• Sticky residue on the bottle tip or device: sugar and glycerine crystallising. Wipe with a damp cloth and let it dry before storing.
• Liquid has darkened: nic salt liquids can slowly deepen in colour as they age or are exposed to light. A shift in colour is normal, but if the taste or smell is off, do not use it.

If you have tried these fixes and the problem persists, check that your device is genuinely suited to a nic salt of this strength. A device designed for low-strength freebase at high power is a poor match, and no amount of troubleshooting will fix that. If you think a bottle is faulty, keep the batch number from the label and contact us with your order details, and we will look into it.

Who Elux Oasis 20mg Is For, and Who Should Skip It

This is a straightforward product with a fairly clear audience. Being honest about who it suits is more useful than pretending it works for everyone.

It is a good fit for:

• Adult smokers who want a cigarette alternative and need a high nicotine strength to stay off tobacco
• Former disposable users who have a refillable pod kit and want a like-for-like strength
• Vapers who prefer a rounded, sweet berry flavour over menthol, tobacco or sharp citrus
• People who value low running costs and want to avoid buying a new device every few days
• Anyone using a low-wattage mouth-to-lung device with a cotton or mesh coil

You should probably skip it if:

• You are under 18. It is illegal to sell nicotine products to anyone under 18 in the UK, and we do not do so.
• You have never smoked or vaped. There is no health benefit to starting nicotine.
• You are pregnant or breastfeeding, or you have a heart condition, high blood pressure or other health concerns. Talk to a doctor or pharmacist before using any nicotine product.
• You use a sub-ohm kit at high power. A 20mg nic salt will be harsh and wasteful, and a low-strength freebase liquid is the right tool.
• You only vape occasionally, or you are already tapering down. A 10mg or 5mg bottle is likely to suit you better.
• You dislike sweet flavours. Oasis is a fruity, sweet profile, and there are drier or cooler options in the wider range.
• You want a ready-to-use device. This is a liquid, so you need a compatible refillable kit to use it.

It is also worth being clear about expectations. This is a nicotine product, not a quit-smoking treatment. If you want to stop nicotine entirely, speak to your GP, pharmacist or local stop smoking service, who can offer licensed options and behavioural support. If you are using vaping to move away from cigarettes, many people find a planned step-down from 20mg to 10mg to 5mg over several months works better than stopping abruptly.

Finally, if you are buying for someone else, make sure the purchase is for an adult who smokes or vapes already. Buying nicotine products on behalf of anyone under 18 is an offence.

Value for Money and How It Compares

Value is where bottled nic salts make their strongest argument. Typical retail pricing for a 10ml nic salt in the UK sits in the low single-digit pounds, and multi-buy offers are common. For a moderate vaper using about 2ml a day, one bottle covers around five days, so the running cost per day works out at well under a pound for the liquid. Add the occasional replacement coil or pod and the total is still generally lower than buying disposables regularly, although that depends on the device and how heavily you vape.

The upfront cost of a refillable kit is the barrier. If you have one already, a bottle is easy to justify. If you are buying a kit specifically to use with it, the savings come over weeks rather than days. Bear in mind that a cheap pod kit with poor coils can waste liquid, so it can be worth paying a bit more for hardware that wicks well.

How it compares with other 10ml nic salt ranges, fairly assessed:

• Pixl nic salts: usually priced slightly lower, with a similar 10ml format and a good choice of fruit flavours. If you want to spend as little as possible, it is worth a look. Elux has the edge on brand recognition for people who already know it from disposables.
• Elfliq by Elf Bar: a closely comparable range aimed at the same former-disposable audience, with similar pricing and strengths. Choosing between them mostly comes down to which flavour you prefer.
• IVG Salt: a long-running range with a wide flavour list and a reputation for clean, consistent mixing. Pricing is in the same area as Elux.
• Dinner Lady and Nasty Salt: often a little more expensive, with a stronger focus on dessert and complex blends. They are worth trying if you want more depth than a straightforward fruit mix.

None of these is a clear winner for every vaper, and flavour preference is personal. What Elux Oasis offers is a familiar brand, a widely liked berry profile at the full 20mg strength, and the standard 10ml format that works in almost any refillable pod kit. Where it is less compelling is if you want a very distinctive or premium flavour, in which case a boutique brand will probably serve you better, or if you want a lower price, in which case a budget range will be cheaper.

A sensible way to judge value is to look at cost per day rather than cost per bottle, and to factor in what you currently spend on cigarettes or disposables. For many people the saving is substantial. Buy one bottle first, see how long it lasts at your usage, and then decide whether to stock up on a multi-buy.