Pouch fleece materials and why they matter more than you think
The fleece is a non-woven of cellulose fibres and up to 60% binder. FDA specifies its basis weight and porosity — but measured pore…
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The 9-11mg tier explained
The 9–11 mg band is the strongest tier the United States allows and the exact point where Denmark stops — and “9 mg” means…
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What is inside a nicotine pouch besides nicotine
Besides nicotine, a pouch contains filler to give it bulk, a pH adjuster that largely decides how much nicotine you absorb, a sweetener, flavourings,…
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The 6mg tier: why it became the mainstream choice
6 mg became the default nicotine pouch strength because regulators, not consumers, settled on the pouch as the unit of measurement — and 6 mg is…
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Tobacco-free vs synthetic nicotine: are they the same thing?
No. “Tobacco-free” describes the product; “synthetic” describes the nicotine, and almost every tobacco-free pouch sold today contains nicotine extracted from the tobacco plant. The…
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The 3mg tier: who it’s for
The 3 mg tier is sold as the beginner strength, but low strength describes the peak, not the dose. What the brands publish, what…
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Nicotine pouch shelf life and how to store a can
How long nicotine pouches keep, why they do not need refrigerating, what the FDA stability reviews actually measure, and how pouches differ from snus.
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How to step down your strength safely
Step down one tier at a time, within a single brand, and change nothing else while you do it. Dropping from 6 mg to 3 mg…
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Pouch pH and why it changes the hit
pH decides what proportion of a pouch’s nicotine is in the free-base form your mouth can actually absorb, and that proportion varies enormously between…
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Nicotine equivalence: how many cigarettes is one pouch?
There is no answer, and the reason is that a cigarette has three different nicotine numbers attached to it — content, machine yield and…
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