How does IQOS heat tobacco without burning it?

IQOS HEATCONTROL TECHNOLOGY™ heats tobacco from the inside of a HEETS stick with a ceramic blade in the Holder. This releases a nicotine-containing aerosol. IQOS ORIGINALS provides real cigarette-like satisfaction without producing ash. IQOS ORIGINALS can only be used with HEETS tobacco sticks.

IQOS is the first and only tobacco heating system authorized by the US FDA as a Modified Risk Tobacco Product.*

*This does not mean that IQOS is risk-free or that the FDA has approved or endorsed IQOS.