You might have been convinced that all kinds of tobacco contain nicotine, and that therefore only waterpipe tobacco with nicotine exists. However, this is not entirely correct. There are types of tobacco for waterpipes that are completely nicotine-free. Read on and learn more about how this is possible.
What is nicotine, and why is it unhealthy?
Nicotine is a toxin and an oil that is produced in the tobacco plant itself. It is actually formed as a defense against insects, which is why it has previously been used as an insecticide. It has also previously been used as a spray pesticide in agriculture.
The toxin is found in cigarettes, e-cigarettes, snus and other forms of nicotine products, and it is highly addictive. Therefore it is unhealthy — especially in large amounts.
Nicotine is absorbed into the body through the lungs when you smoke a product that contains nicotine. The nicotine then enters the bloodstream and spreads to the rest of the body and the brain. Nicotine can also be absorbed through the mouth when you use nicotine gum, chewing tobacco or snus, or through the skin when you use nicotine patches.
Nicotine strongly affects the brain and nervous system, since the substance mimics the effect of the natural neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which is, among other things, important for communication between nerve cells. Nicotine in the body can also affect the pulse and cause blood pressure to rise.
Glycerol in waterpipe tobacco
Because nicotine is an oil, it helps to preserve the moisture in the tobacco. That means that if you want to produce a tobacco product that does not contain nicotine, you must replace the nicotine with something else that can contribute moisture to the product. In this case, glycerol is added, which is vegetable glycerin. Glycerol is an odorless and colorless liquid that has a sweet taste. The liquid occurs naturally in vegetable and animal fats, and it is used in many types of products. It is used among other things in soap, cosmetics, cleaning agents, medicines and many more.
Glycerol is therefore also used in tobacco and waterpipe tobacco to preserve the moisture in the tobacco itself. It is also used in e-cigarettes, where it contributes to vaporization and enhances aroma formation. Glycerol has been assessed as safe to ingest and does not appear to cause acute effects when inhaled.
Nicotine-free products for your waterpipe
Do you enjoy smoking a waterpipe occasionally, but want to try to avoid inhaling too much nicotine-containing tobacco? Then you're in luck — it's possible to find tobacco products without nicotine. In these products, glycerol is used instead in the production of the tobacco, so it maintains the same form as typical nicotine-containing tobacco, and it functions in the same way.
At HD Shisha you can shop nicotine-free products that are great to use when you take out the waterpipe for yourself or with friends. Here you can find, among others, nicotine-free waterpipe tobacco from True Cloudz. True Cloudz tobacco is available in a wide range of different flavours, so you can choose the exact flavor you like best when you smoke a waterpipe. Their tobacco works like a kind of cream that is easy and simple to use. Another variant of nicotine-free tobacco made as a cream is Hookah Squeeze. This product can help increase the amount of smoke and make the tobacco burn more slowly.
There are also waterpipe tobaccos from Shiazo or from ICE Rockz. Their products are made as small stones that have been infused with a liquid, and are thus used as tobacco for the waterpipe. They are also available in many different flavors, which makes it exciting to experiment with different taste variants.
So there are many different alternatives to nicotine-containing waterpipe tobacco. You can therefore greatly benefit from choosing one of the products mentioned above if you want to avoid nicotine intake as much as possible.
Comments (0)
Leave a comment