ZYN Watermelon Mint Nicotine Pouches

Watermelon Mint is ZYN's watermelon and mint pairing, sold as a single 11mg option in the Slim format. Pouches weigh 0.7g, there are 21 to a can, and although the nicotine is derived from tobacco there is no tobacco leaf in the pouch itself. It is manufactured in Sweden by Swedish Match North Europe AB, part of Philip Morris International.

What Watermelon Mint tastes like

ZYN has not published a flavour description for this pouch, and neither has any UK retailer, so we would rather say that than make something up. The name is all anyone can honestly confirm: watermelon paired with mint. For a fruit and mint pairing in the same format, look at Compare with ZYN Blueberry Mint pouches. The rest of the brand is in our ZYN collection.

Specifications

Mini or Slim, and which one this is

Watermelon Mint exists in the Slim format only, which the brand also refers to as Regular. Physically that is a 0.7g pouch, noticeably heavier than the alternative, with enough moisture in it to feel slightly damp when you pick one out. Slim pouches are cut long and narrow so they follow the curve of the gum and settle in reasonably discreetly once seated. A can holds 21 and the lid is marked with somewhere between three and six dots depending on the strength. Because the pouch is moist, it starts releasing nicotine quickly rather than working up to it. The other format, Mini, is 0.4g, dry to the touch, 20 pouches to a can, smaller in the mouth, and slower and steadier in the way it releases. Mini strengths run from 1.5mg to 6mg, so if 11mg is the level you are after then Slim is the only route to it. Right across the catalogue the format flips between 6mg and 9mg. Both formats are represented in the nicotine pouches category.

What the strength numbers mean

The 11mg on this can refers to a single pouch. It is not a concentration and it is not a figure for the tin as a whole. Once you know a Slim pouch weighs 0.7g the concentration follows: 11 divided by 0.7 is 15.7, so about 15.7mg of nicotine per gram of pouch material. This matters because not every brand uses the per pouch convention, and a rival can showing a similar number may be quoting milligrams per gram, which is not the same measurement at all. Without a published pouch weight there is no way to check, and pouch weight is not something UK retailers usually print.

How to use ZYN pouches

1. Open the can, take a pouch from the top and slide it in under your upper lip.
2. Then leave it alone. It is not for chewing and it should never be swallowed.
3. A tingle usually shows up within a minute or two. It is normal and it passes.
4. At around 30 minutes, take the pouch out and put it in the lid compartment, which exists to hold used pouches until you can throw them away.

ZYN Watermelon Mint Nicotine Pouches FAQs

Is Watermelon Mint snus?

No. The snus label sticks to nicotine pouches in general, but real snus is a tobacco leaf product and oral tobacco is off the shelves in this country. There is no tobacco leaf here, which is why it can be sold legally.

What is in a can?

21 pouches, each one weighing 0.7g.

How long does one session last?

The brand advises around 30 minutes per pouch.

Why is there no flavour description?

ZYN has not published one for this pouch and nor has anyone selling it, so beyond watermelon and mint there is nothing we are willing to state as fact.

What would a Mini give me instead?

A lighter 0.4g pouch, dry rather than moist, 20 to a can, a gentler and more gradual release, and a ceiling of 6mg.

Safety and age restriction

Nicotine is an addictive substance. These pouches are for adults aged 18 or over who already use nicotine, and they are not intended for non smokers, for anyone who has stopped using nicotine, or for anyone under 18. Do not use them if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Nicotine pouches are not risk free. Keep cans away from children and pets, and stop use if you feel unwell.