Nicogel
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.
Usage
Nicogel claims to be a cigarette substitute 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] However Nicogel does
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].
Health Effects
Nicogel claims that the product has 1/10th of the tobacco 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 may 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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gel Could Help Satisfy Nicotine Cravings. However use of Nicogel does not provide the characteristics of traditional tobacco usage. Accessed on April 20, 2007.
- ↑ Nicogel™ ::: Smoking Satisfaction in a Hand Gel
- ↑ Nicogel in the Hand a Surrogate for Tobacco in the Lungs. MedPage Today. Accessed on May 5, 2007.