Nicogel

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Nicogel is a "tobacco gel", applied to skin as a substitute for cigarette use. Nicogel is a tobacco product, and is not a smoking cessation product.

1 Usage
2 Consumer Issues
3 Health Effects
4 References
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Usage

Nicogel claims to be a cigarette alternative and designed so tobacco users can continue using "tobacco" in a discreet form.^[1] Nicogel is sold as 50ml dispensers (containing "50 cigarette-equivalents") and as boxes of individually wrapped, single-use packets (containing either 10 or 120 cigarette-equivalents).^[2] Nicogel is "a water soluble gel containing liquefied tobacco."[1]

Because many public places have placed bans on smoking, Nicogel touts itself as a more convenient tobacco product.[2]

[edit] Consumer Issues

There is concern that this product may deceive consumers^{[citation needed]}, as its name implies that it is a nicotine substitute^{[citation needed]}. However exploration of Nicogel.net contradicts this perception^{[citation needed]}. Furhermore, the product advertises itself as an alternative to smoking but does not ostensibly provide address any of the factors behind cigarette cravings (nicotine withdrawal, oral fixation, etc)^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] Health Effects

Nicogel claims that the product has 1/10th the nicotine of a cigarette.^[1] American Cancer Society's director, Thomas J. Glynn, Ph.D., warns that "no independent research has been conducted to validate whether it's effective and safe," and that there is "no indication of [the] toxicity or level of nicotine it delivers."^[3]

Nicogel is dermatologically tested and found to be safe for use on normal skin. Nicogel may lightly irritate sensitive skin and cause rashes, allergies, or red and swollen skin.[3] The makers advise pregnant or breast-feeding women to avoid Nicogel,[4] and assert that drinking alcohol in moderation is safe while using Nicogel.[5]

Nicogel contains on average only 0,067mg to max. 0,1mg of nicotine per serving of approx. 1ml. Nicogel does not contain (N)-Nitrosamines.