How IQOS and cigarettes are similar
Both HEETS and cigarettes contain tobacco
When people are trying to move to less harmful alternatives, they often miss the tobacco taste that comes with cigarettes. Unlike e-cigarettes, HEETS contain real tobacco.
Both HEETS and cigarettes contain nicotine
Both cigarettes and HEETS contain naturally occurring nicotine found in tobacco.
Similar ritual
From the weight of the IQOS holder, to the time taken to use each HEETS tobacco stick and the feel of the filter in your mouth – all of these considerations have been specially designed to give you a familiar experience.
How IQOS is different from smoking
Heating versus burning
Heating tobacco rather than burning is what sets IQOS apart from traditional cigarettes, representing a better alternative than continuing to smoke. In heating rather than burning tobacco, IQOS emits on average 95% lower levels of harmful chemicals compared to cigarettes.1 The majority of smokers who switch to IQOS completely quit cigarettes.2
Important Information: It does not necessarily equal a 95% reduction in risk. IQOS is not risk-free.
Affordability
Using IQOS is a better value alternative than continuing to smoke. With the price of a pack of 20 HEETS tobacco sticks at £5.50, this is less than half the price of a pack of cigarettes.3
If you’re a smoker who consumes 10 cigarettes a day, you can save over £1,000 per year if you switch completely to HEETS.3 Find out more here.
Less impact on others
No smoke
Unlike cigarettes, HEETS do not produce smoke when used with IQOS. This is because the tobacco is not burned. Instead, it is heated to a controlled temperature by a specially designed heating blade. This heating process emits a vapour, contrary to cigarettes there’s no second-hand smoke produced or negative impact that results on indoor air quality.4
No ash
As IQOS doesn’t burn there is no ash to dispose of during your experience or afterwards. Once you’ve finished your IQOS experience, simply remove the HEETS tobacco stick from the device and dispose of it safely.
Less smell
IQOS leaves less lingering smell on hands, hair and clothes than cigarettes. The vapour produced from IQOS doesn’t smell as strong as cigarette smoke which makes for a more discreet tobacco experience.
Less teeth staining
IQOS leaves significantly less stains on your teeth5 than cigarettes. This makes IQOS a better alternative than continued smoking for those concerned about teeth staining and appearance.
Important information: If teeth are already stained, switching to IQOS will not reverse the colour of those stains.
You can Try IQOS before you buy to find out for yourself if IQOS is better than cigarettes. Find out more about our 14-day trial which gives you the opportunity to try IQOS for £10 upfront.
Important information: IQOS is not risk-free. It delivers nicotine, which is addictive.
1”95% less” represents the average reductions in levels of a range of harmful chemicals (excluding nicotine) compared to the smoke of a reference cigarette (3R4F). See important information on IQOS.com.
2Source: PMI Financials or estimates, IQOS user panels and PMI Market Research.
3Claim based on the 12-month average cost of smoking 20 cigarettes/day versus using IQOS with 20 Heets sticks per day. For more information, including the ONS data used to substantiate our total saving claim visit iqos.com/legal.
4Source: PMI study conducted under ISO standards simulating real-world scenarios and based on threshold limits established by existing air quality guidelines.
5Source: non clinical laboratory study conducted in Switzerland with human teeth and the most widely used dental composites. Contrary to real world conditions, teeth were not exposed to other staining substances such as coffee, tea or wine, which may influence the results.
