Traditional snus (brown snus, snuff) is a moist, smokeless tobacco product popular in Scandinavia. Especially Swedish snus is extremely popular.
Snus looks like tobacco wrapped in a cellulose bag, resembling a tiny bag of tea. Sometimes it is referred to as ‘snuff’. Traditional product is made of a mixture of dried tobacco leaves and salt, which is moistened with hot steam. The finished product contains about 50% water and should be kept in the fridge.
There is also a version of it without cellulose packaging, which is called “loose snus”. Usually, snus is applied by placing it between the lower or upper lip and the gum. As a result nicotine from tobacco is absorbed into the body from the oral cavity.
Moreover, the nicotine content in snus is higher than in a traditional cigarette. Although nicotine pouches resemble traditional snus in some ways, there are significant differences between those two products that need to be discussed.
