Quick Reference · Updated April 2026

Snus vs Nicotine Pouches

Traditional snus contains tobacco. Modern nicotine pouches don't. Same format, completely different ingredients. Here's the short version.

The short answer

Traditional Swedish snus is moist ground tobacco in a pouch, placed under the upper lip. Brown pouches, tobacco taste.

Modern nicotine pouches (often called "white snus") look and work the same way but contain no tobacco at all. White pouches, cleaner flavours, more strength options.

In Indonesia, what's sold as "snus" is almost always a modern tobacco-free nicotine pouch. Traditional tobacco snus is effectively unavailable through the legal supply chain.

Side by side

Feature Traditional Snus Nicotine Pouch
Tobacco? Yes, ground tobacco No, plant fibre instead
Pouch colour Brown White
Where it goes Under upper lip Under upper lip
Spitting? No No
Tooth staining Possible over time None
Available in Indonesia Effectively no Yes, legally

Every product in the Nicohub catalogue is a modern tobacco-free nicotine pouch, imported legally from Sweden by Indonesia's first legal approved importer.

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