ZYN pouches are small packets you place between your gums and lip. They let your body absorb nicotine through the soft tissue in your mouth. ZYN comes in different flavors and strengths, like 3 mg or 6 mg of nicotine per pouch. Some pouches have flavors, and others don’t, so you can choose what you like.
ZYN pouches contain a mix of ingredients that work together to deliver nicotine smoothly and provide a good taste and texture. Here’s a breakdown of the main ingredients:
Ingredient | Description |
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Nicotine Salt | The active ingredient that gives you nicotine. |
Fillers | Materials that give the pouch its shape and size. |
Stabilizers | Help keep the pouch’s contents fresh and balanced. |
Sweeteners | Add a touch of sweetness to improve flavor. |
Flavorings | Give the pouch its unique taste and aroma. |
pH Adjusters | Balance the acidity for better nicotine absorption. |
Swallowing a ZYN nicotine pouch by accident can cause some mild symptoms, but it’s usually not dangerous if it’s just one pouch.
If you accidentally swallow a ZYN nicotine pouch, you may feel nauseous or sick to your stomach. Nicotine can irritate your digestive system, causing this queasy feeling.
Swallowing a ZYN pouch might lead to indigestion — a discomfort or burning sensation in your stomach — because nicotine can upset your digestive tract.
You could experience lightheadedness or mild dizziness after swallowing a nicotine pouch. This happens because nicotine affects your nervous system and can temporarily change your blood pressure.
Some people report a burning sensation in the chest or throat. Nicotine in ZYN pouches can relax the muscles that keep stomach acid down, leading to heartburn.
Nicotine pouches like ZYN may cause hiccups or increase saliva production if swallowed, as the body reacts to the nicotine entering the digestive system.
Every can of ZYN contains 15 nicotine pouches.
ZYN nicotine pouches are produced at Swedish Match manufacturing facilities in both the United States and Sweden.
ZYN nicotine pouches are owned by Philip Morris International, a huge tobacco company. They bought Swedish Match—the original maker of ZYN—a few years ago. Even though Philip Morris owns ZYN now, Swedish Match still runs the day-to-day stuff like making and marketing the pouches. This way, they use Swedish Match’s experience while growing the brand worldwide. Philip Morris is investing a lot in expanding ZYN’s production because it’s super popular, especially in the U.S.
A 6mg nicotine pouch, like ZYN, delivers about 3 milligrams of nicotine into your bloodstream. In comparison, a typical cigarette contains 10–12 milligrams of nicotine, but only 1–2 milligrams are absorbed by the smoker due to inefficiencies in nicotine delivery through combustion and inhalation.
Nope. Zyn is smokeless — you just put the pouch between your gum and lip.