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.
Because many public places have placed bans on smoking, Nicogel touts itself as a more convenient tobacco product.http://www.nicogeldirect.com
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."
Nicogel has not been proven to be dermatologically tested, so there is no public data on whether the product is safe for use on normal skin. Nicogel may irritate sensitive skin
and cause rashes, allergies, or red and swollen skin.http://www.nicogeldirect.com The makers advise pregnant or breast-feeding women to avoid Nicogel,http://www.nicogeldirect.com/index.php and assert that drinking alcohol
in moderation is safe while using Nicogel.http://www.nicogeldirect.com/index.php
Nicogel contains on average only .015 mg to max. 0.03 mg of nicotine per serving of approx. 1ml. According to the manufacturer, Nicogel does not contain (N)-Nitrosamines.. However, that has not been substantiated and no documents are available.
Smoking cessation
Smoking cessation is the process of discontinuing the practice of inhaling a smoked substance. This article focuses exclusively on cessation of tobacco smoking; however, the methods described may apply to cessation of smoking other substances that can be difficult to stop using due to the...
product.
Usage
Nicogel claims to be a cigarette alternative and designed so tobacco users can continue using "tobacco" in a discreet form. 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). Nicogel is "a water soluble gel containing liquefied tobacco."http://www.nicogeldirect.comBecause many public places have placed bans on smoking, Nicogel touts itself as a more convenient tobacco product.http://www.nicogeldirect.com
Health Effects
Nicogel claims that the product has 1/10 the nicotine of a cigarette.However, independent testing shows much less than 100 mcg per 1 ml. With so little Nicotine, whether the product actually works is unclear. American Cancer Society'sAmerican Cancer Society
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director, Thomas J. Glynn, Ph.D.
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, 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."
Nicogel has not been proven to be dermatologically tested, so there is no public data on whether the product is safe for use on normal skin. Nicogel may irritate sensitive skin
Sensitive skin type
Sensitive skin is a skin condition in which skin which is prone to itching and irritation experienced as a subjective sensation when using cosmetics and toiletries. When questioned, over 50% of women in the UK and US report that they have sensitive skin....
and cause rashes, allergies, or red and swollen skin.http://www.nicogeldirect.com The makers advise pregnant or breast-feeding women to avoid Nicogel,http://www.nicogeldirect.com/index.php and assert that drinking alcohol
Alcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
in moderation is safe while using Nicogel.http://www.nicogeldirect.com/index.php
Nicogel contains on average only .015 mg to max. 0.03 mg of nicotine per serving of approx. 1ml. According to the manufacturer, Nicogel does not contain (N)-Nitrosamines.. However, that has not been substantiated and no documents are available.