RELX is committed to creating the best products and experiences that set the bar higher. To achieve our goal of providing better alternatives to current smokers who cannot or do not want to quit, we maintain strict testing and quality standards and comply with all laws and standards for e-cigarette products. The R&D experts in our laboratories, R&D facilities and factories work constantly to ensure that we only produce the highest quality e-liquids and e-cigarette devices.
E-liquid development standards and testing
RELX Labs is responsible for the development and testing of all RELX e-liquids. The lab design complies with the standards of China National Accreditation Service (CNAS), the national accreditation body of China. The accreditation standards and specifications set by CNAS are based on the international standard ISO/IEC 17025. RELX performs chemical testing on each product and rigorous testing on each batch of e-liquids. The RELX e-liquid testing framework includes 54 indicators in 17 categories for the detection of harmful and potentially harmful ingredients, including physical and chemical stability requirements, impurity and contaminant limit requirements, and strict requirements for the amount of glycerin, propylene glycol, water and raw materials.
RELX Labs’ vapor testing is all performed in accordance with the internationally recognized AFNOR-XP D90-300 standard. AFNOR-XP is currently the world’s most comprehensive vapor testing standard for e-cigarette products, covering requirements for e-cigarette devices, e-liquids, and vapor. Our AFNOR-XP standard testing includes testing for components such as multiple carbonyl compounds, 15 heavy metals, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and the delivery stability of nicotine in our e-cigarette vapor. All of our AFNOR standard tests provide results that meet the EU vapor and emission standards and requirements for e-cigarette products. In addition, RELX goes a step further and has developed its own independent standards for the content of substances in our product vapors, which are more stringent than the AFNOR standards.
RELX e-liquids do not contain THC or vitamin E acetate, substances that the Centers for Disease Control has identified as the likely culprit for vaping-related illnesses in the United States.
Strict manufacturing standards and testing
RELX has one of the most stringent product inspection processes in the entire industry. The factory is one of the world's largest independent e-cigarette companies' exclusive e-cigarette factories. After third-party audits, it has obtained multiple international quality certifications including ISO 9001 and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). In addition, all RELX production partners must establish production systems in accordance with ISO 9001, ISO 22000 and GMP standards.
By ensuring a close relationship between the design, R&D and production teams, we ensure that all stages such as quality control, material procurement, production and final assembly are as efficient as possible. RELX's production process includes 58 inspection procedures before starting to manufacture products. During the manufacturing of our products, all devices are subject to 18 strict quality control steps, including third-party material inspection, aging test, IPQC, FQC and OQC inspection.
Battery reliability has always been a focus of the e-cigarette industry, and RELX's battery requirements and circuit design ensure that there will be no reliability issues. RELX batteries are developed in accordance with UN38.3 and IEC 62133 standards. In addition, RELX conducts reliability and consistency testing on all batteries during the design process, before product assembly, and after product assembly. Our battery and device testing includes: high voltage testing, drop testing, high temperature and high humidity testing, thermal shock testing, and over-discharge testing.
Finally, RELX’s high quality standards allow the company to responsibly discard 2 million e-liquid cartridges each year—a number that exceeds the total number of e-liquid cartridges sold by many e-cigarette brands.
Our R&D and quality control teams have developed a comprehensive process to ensure the reliability of our e-liquids, devices and cartridges. RELX is committed to continually ensuring that only the highest quality products reach users and will continue to evaluate and optimize our processes and standards.
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