These sachets contain between 3 and 6 mg of nicotine, the equivalent of about 2 cigarettes,
A decree published in September 2025 in the Official Journal officially prohibits the sachets of Nicotines (called “Lodges” or “Nicopouches”), as well as nicotine balls and gums from March 2026. According to the Ministry of Labor, Health and Solidarity, this measure aims to protect public health: the Nicotine is now classified as a toxic substance because of its harmful effects. Its recreational use represents a risk factor in initiation to smoking, especially among the youngest. “”It is better to stop emerging products before they explode“, Underlines on Franceinfo Bertrand Dautzenberg, tobaccoologist, professor of honorary pulmonology at Pitié Salpêtrière. “19 % of 13-16 year olds say they have already heard of nicotine sachets such as Nicopouches. Among them, almost 1 in 10 young people have already experienced them (9 %)” reports the alliance against tobacco. A survey conducted by 60 million consumers and the National Committee for the Fight against Smoking has shown that the rates of nicotine displayed on these products could be different in reality. Arsenic has also been found in all sachets. Lead, antimony, molybdenum and chrome have been in certain references such as the Lison Lison.
What are nicotine sachets?
The name of these “Pouche” sachets comes from the English “Push” which means “pouch” or “sachet” in French. The packers come in the form of small white sachets containing a white vegetable powder, devoid of tobacco leaves but containing nicotine (alkaloid that is extracted from tobacco). They thus reproduce the effects of traditional cigarettes. Logins can also contain others chemicals and Aromas (vanilla, fruit …). The sachet is placed under the lip (superior or lower), against the gum, and sucks. Nicotine is thus gradually released into the blood, through the oral mucosa, for 20 to 30 minutes on average, providing a feeling of well-being or renewed energy temporary. Logins can be considered a drug insofar as nicotine is directly in contact with oral mucous membranes, and acts quickly on the brain by activating the reward system, inducing addiction. On the price side, it takes an average of 5 euros for a box of 20 sachets of pumps.
What difference with the SNU?
The puckers come in the form of sachets and contain nicotine like the Snus but No tobacco. The Snus contains it. The sale and consumption of SNUs have been prohibited in France since 1992.
Are the puckers legal in France?
Nicotine sachets will be prohibited in France from March 2026, according to a decree published on Saturday September 6, 2025 in the Official Journal. As a reminder, their sale was already prohibited for people under the age of 18.
What danger to health?
The danger of the fgs lies in their nicotine contents. The puckers theoretically contains between 3 and 6 mg of nicotine per sachet, the equivalent of about 2 cigarettes, but in practice, these nicotine sachets deliver a very large dose of nicotine: up to 20 mg (the equivalent of 6 cigarettes) according to certain brands of nicotine sachets against 1 to 3 mg for a classic cigarette. “When you give it to a teenage brain, which is not over, it has an addictive effect of the effect of a bomb” Alerted tobaccoologist Alice Denoize on the BFM-TV set on November 15, 2024. And the more dependence comes early, the more it promotes the transition to traditional cigarettes, according to health professionals. Furthermore, according to the Ministry of Health, such as SNU sachets, the paciles can lead:
- Diseases of the Oro-Digestive System:
- oral and pancreas cancers,
- mucous lesions in the mouth,
- irreversible gum retraction,
- nausea/vomiting,
- palpitations
- Strong nicotine dependence
On the risk of cancer, a study published in BMJ Journals In August 2022 showed that “The presence of tsna (nitrosamines, toxic chemical compounds present in all tobacco products) carcinogenic in nicotine sachets is very worrying“. In other words, these products are very addictive and their safety is not established. Thus, although nicotine sachets can potentially constitute a reduced risk alternative for cigarette smokers or users of certain other oral tobacco products (according to the NHS, English health authority for example), the nicotine content of certain sachets was alarming and the labels indicating The nicotine content of most products can be misleading.
