Low Strength Pouches

Best-Selling Low Strength pouches

Below are some of our bestselling low-strength nicotine pouches:

• VELO Easy Mint Mellow. Delivers a gentle mint character with a sweet flavour profile to keep you fresh all day, complete with 4 mg per pouch and a mini format.
• Zyn Cool Mint Mini. Offers a strength of 3 mg per pouch (mini size), along with a refreshing combination of peppermint and eucalyptus.
• Zyn Mini Dry Spearmint. Provides a very low intensity of just 1.5 mg per pouch in a mini format, with a sweet spearmint taste.
• Zyn Espressino Mini Dry. Boasts a delicious, creamy coffee flavour and long-lasting release, with nicotine content of 3 mg per pouch.
• Zyn Citrus Mini. Contains fresh notes of citrus fruits and a low nicotine content of 3 mg per pouch, combining sweetness and tartness.

As you can see, the VELO and Zyn brands are leading the way. However, other brands also offer low-strength pouches — including On!, XQS, KLINT, and NOIS.

Understanding Nicotine Content

If you’re new to nicotine pouches, it can be hard to know which product will suit you — especially if you’re new to nicotine in general. Nicotine strength is typically expressed as milligrams of nicotine per gram (mg/g) or milligrams of nicotine per pouch (mg/pouch). Pay attention to which measure a product uses, or you could end up with a higher strength than you’re bargaining for!

These strength levels can be understood as:

• Low strength: 1.5 - 3 mg per pouch
• Regular strength: 3 - 6 mg per pouch
• Moderate strength: 6 - 8 mg per pouch
• Extra strength: 8 - 11 mg per pouch
• Extreme strength: 12 mg per pouch and above

Those new to nicotine should generally stick to the lower strengths and only increase nicotine concentration gradually if they stop feeling satisfied. Choosing the wrong strength can put you at risk of facing unpleasant side effects like nausea, headaches, and dizziness, so this is something to take lightly.

Reading Labels

Looking at numbers alone can be confusing, but many brands also indicate a product’s strength through its name or visual representations on the pouch cans.

For instance, Skruf nicotine pouches show between one and four dots, with four dots representing the highest possible strength. VELO uses a similar system (although it uses stars instead of dots), and its strongest products boast up to six stars. Other brands use lines.

Product names like “Max,” Ultra,” and Strong” often suggest a high nicotine concentration, but these terms can also allude to strong flavours or caffeine content. For instance, NOIS Extreme is a low-strength pouch, and the “extreme” refers to its punchy tastes rather than the nicotine content.

Also, bear in mind that different brands use different systems. One brand’s “low strength” may be another brand’s “moderate strength,” so it’s always best to check the numbers before you buy.

What Else Affects Nicotine Pouch Strength?

As if the variations between how to demonstrate the strength of nicotine pouches weren’t confusing enough, even two products of the same strength can feel vastly different due to other factors that affect strength.

One of these factors is flavour — some taste profiles intensify strength, while others mask it. Stimulating options like mint and eucalyptus result in a “tingling” sensation that can make a product feel stronger (although some mints are sweeter, such as spearmint). In contrast, natural liquorice flavours and exotic flavours often don’t feel as strong.

Another consideration is moisture content. The moister a pouch’s contents are, the faster it releases nicotine and flavour — meaning a pouch will seem stronger.

The final aspect to consider is pH. More alkaline nicotine pouches (which have higher pHs) facilitate greater nicotine absorption. You don’t need to get out your pH test strips every time you buy a nicotine pouch, but you can get your hands on acidity regulators or pH adjusters if you want to be sure.

Pouch Format

Nicotine pouches can come in different styles and formats. While these won’t affect how strong a nicotine pouch is, those new to using pouches often prefer slim formats and mini options.

It can feel uncomfortable to wear nicotine pouches under your lip at first, but mini pouches are (as the name suggests) smaller. This results in less lip bulge, making pouches less noticeable for you and others. Similarly, slim pouches are narrow and less bulky in the mouth.

While mini pouches tend to be reserved for lower nicotine strengths, slim pouches can come in the highest strengths available, so watch out!