What is a nicotine lozenge, and how is it different from a pouch?
A nicotine lozenge is a small tobacco-free tablet that you place in your mouth and let dissolve completely. It is spit-free, smoke-free, and uses non-tobacco nicotine rather than tobacco leaf. The main difference from a pouch is what physically happens in your mouth. A pouch like ZYN or Juice Head is a little sealed packet you hold under your lip for up to about 60 minutes and then throw away. A lozenge has nothing to throw away because it dissolves entirely. Both deliver nicotine and both carry the FDA nicotine warning, but the lozenge is a one-piece tablet while the pouch is a tiny bag you keep in place.
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You will find both formats, plus a nicotine-free option, in our Pouches & Lozenges category.
How do you use a Nic Nac lozenge?
Place the lozenge in your lip and let it dissolve completely. It is spit-free, so there is nothing to spit out. Do not chew or swallow the lozenge. That is the whole routine for both Nic Nac All Natural Nicotine Lozenges 3mg and Nic Nac All Natural Nicotine Lozenges 6mg. Each lozenge is under 2 calories, and Nic Nac states the lozenges are gluten-free, lactose-free, and vegan-friendly.
What strengths and flavors does Nic Nac come in?
Nic Nac lozenges come in two nicotine strengths, 3mg and 6mg, with 15 lozenges in each can. The number is the nicotine content per individual lozenge, so the 3mg can is the lighter release and the 6mg can is the stronger one. We do not position either strength as a stepping stone or a way to quit; the milligram figure simply describes how much nicotine is in each lozenge.
On flavor, Nic Nac runs Peppermint, Spearmint, Wintergreen, Classic, Blood Orange, Grapefruit, Lemon, Tangerine, and Cool. That spread covers the mint and menthol crowd as well as Guests who lean citrus.
What is tobacco-free nicotine, and what is in Nic Nac?
Tobacco-free nicotine means the nicotine is made without using tobacco leaf, so the product contains zero tobacco while still containing nicotine. Nic Nac lists its ingredients as Xylitol, Gum Arabic, Non-Tobacco Nicotine, Food Grade Essential Oil, Magnesium Stearate, and Stearic Acid. The essential oils carry the flavor, the xylitol and gum arabic build the lozenge, and the nicotine is the non-tobacco kind. It still contains nicotine, so the FDA nicotine warning applies just as it would to any nicotine pouch.
What are Flintts Mints, and how are they different?
Flintts Mouthwatering Mints contain no nicotine and no tobacco at all. They are a nicotine-free mint, which means the FDA nicotine warning does not apply and they are not an oral nicotine product. People reach for them purely for the flavor and for a distinctive mouthwatering, tingling sparkle sensation. If your goal is a mint with a fun mouthfeel and zero nicotine, Flintts is the item in this aisle that fits.
How do Flintts Mints work, and what is in them?
The mouthwatering effect comes mainly from the Spilanthes flower, a plant native to the Amazon. The mints are fast-dissolving and produce a mouthwatering, tingling sparkle. Flintts rates that intensity on an F-Strength scale that runs from F-100 to F-300, where F-100 is subtle with a faint sparkle and short-lived watering, and F-300 is intense. That scale measures sensation only and has nothing to do with nicotine, because there is none in the product.
Flintts lists its ingredients as Non-GMO Isomalt, Sucralose, Magnesium Stearate, and Natural Flavor, a blend of plant extracts led by Spilanthes. They are sugar-free, vegan, and non-GMO. To answer the two questions we hear most: there is no gluten-bearing grain in that ingredient list, and the mints are non-psychoactive with no cannabis or THC of any kind. The tingle is the Spilanthes flower at work, nothing more.
How do you choose between a Nic Nac lozenge and a Flintts mint?
Start with one question: do you want nicotine or not? If you want nicotine, Nic Nac is the pick, and then you choose your strength (3mg or 6mg) and your flavor. If you want no nicotine and are after a sparkly mint, Flintts is the pick, and you choose by flavor and F-Strength sparkle level. The table below lays the two side by side.
| Detail | Nic Nac Lozenges | Flintts Mints |
|---|---|---|
| Nicotine | Yes, non-tobacco nicotine | None |
| Strength | 3mg or 6mg per lozenge | F-100 to F-300 sparkle (not nicotine) |
| FDA nicotine warning | Applies | Does not apply |
| How you use it | Place in lip, let dissolve, do not chew or swallow | Fast-dissolving mint |
| Notable | Under 2 calories, gluten-free, vegan | Sugar-free, vegan, non-GMO, non-psychoactive |
| Count | 15 lozenges per can | Sold in mint packs |
What is the age policy and pickup at El Paso Smoke Shops?
Nicotine items are sold to Guests 21 and older, and our Hosts check a valid photo ID at the counter for every nicotine purchase. The FDA nicotine warning applies to both Nic Nac strengths: WARNING: This product contains nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive chemical. Flintts Mouthwatering Mints are nicotine-free, so that warning does not apply to them, though we still appreciate you keeping it simple at checkout. Everything in this category is available for same-day in-store pickup only, so you can order ahead and grab it the same day at your nearest El Paso store.
