The difference between snus and snuff
“Snuff” is three products wearing one word, and the law draws the line in a different place in every country that has tried. US…
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Nicotine pouch sizes by brand, compared
Almost no manufacturer publishes a pouch’s dimensions, so the only reliable per-brand figures come from regulatory filings and laboratory measurements. Filed with the FDA,…
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Snus and saliva: what the drip is and how to manage it
The drip is saliva that has been through the portion and come back out carrying whatever dissolved — and swallowing it wastes most of…
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Why some pouches burn and others don’t
Mostly the flavour chemistry, not the nicotine — and cooling and burning are different receptors, which is why a pouch can be arctic and…
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What is white dry snus?
White dry snus is portion snus that skips the water spray applied to ordinary portions and runs a low-moisture filling, so the pouch stays…
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Fillers in nicotine pouches: cellulose, maltitol and the gum base myth
A nicotine pouch is mostly filler, and in nearly every product that filler is cellulose — usually microcrystalline cellulose, sometimes plant fibre, often with…
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Snus pH and why it changes the nicotine hit
Snus is deliberately made alkaline, and pH decides what fraction of its nicotine is in the free-base form your gum can absorb. Two reputable…
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Humectants: the ingredient snus needs and most pouches don’t
A humectant — in practice propylene glycol or glycerol — is added to hold water in a product and to lower its water activity…
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Why some snus tastes of salt
Because salt is one of the biggest ingredients in snus by weight, put there deliberately for taste. Measured across 22 portion brands, chloride ran…
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Sweeteners in nicotine pouches explained
Which sweeteners are actually in nicotine pouches, how many milligrams, what they are really doing in there, and the one country that makes a…
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