Snus is a tobacco product that is made into small tea bags and is developed to provide smokers with a nicotine effect without having to light it up. The use of snus was prohibited by the European Union in 1992, but there have been reports of Englishmen using the tobacco product. The product has since been used by several men and women in countries like Sweden and the United States. Currently, more people have adopted the use of snus as a recreational substance, and many wonder what it is made of. In this article, we will be reviewing what snus is made of and how it is used.
Snus is a smokeless product made from tobacco. The production of snus and other tobacco products are quite different from each other, especially since ground snus involves pasteurization (heating), while others are left to dry. Air-dried tobacco becomes fermented, and this naturally produces ammonia from the leaves. This method is used to enhance its natural flavour further. This process improves the product’s acidity, which further promotes better absorption of nicotine in the body. The pasteurization of snus reduces ammonia in the tobacco leaves, giving it a different effect than other tobacco products. What this means is that snus is similar to other tobacco products, save for its production process.
In current tobacco parlance, snuff can be described as finely ground tobacco dipping, which is also referred to as “moist” in the tobacco industry. Snuff is shredded tobacco that is applied by a small pinch from its container and placed inside the mouth just below the gum and the lower lip. Snuff users generally have to spit out the excess saliva that is produced by the tobacco’s flavour. On the other hand, snus is packaged in tiny pouches placed between the gum and the upper lip. It is also described as “spitless tobacco” because it generally does not cause the production of as much saliva as snuff.