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. 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."

Because many public places have placed bans on smoking, Nicogel touts itself as a more convenient tobacco product. However Nicogel does

Consumer Issues
There is concern that this product may deceive consumers, as its name implies that it is a nicotine substitute. However exploration of Nicogel.net contradicts this perception. 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).

Health Effects
Nicogel claims that the product has 1/10th of the tobacco of a cigarette. 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."

Nicogel may irritate sensitive skin and cause rashes, allergies, or red and swollen skin. The makers advise pregnant or breast-feeding women to avoid Nicogel, and assert that drinking alcohol in moderation is safe while using Nicogel.