Is XQS snus?
XQS is not snus. Real snus is moist tobacco from Sweden and cannot legally be sold in the UK, so XQS cans hold tobacco-free nicotine pouches: slim white pouches of plant fibre, nicotine and flavouring placed under the top lip. Plenty of people search for "XQS snus", and this is the product they are looking for.
XQS is a Swedish brand, and its own site says the pouches are produced by GN Tobacco Sweden AB and crafted in Sweden. Our guide to what snus is sets out the difference between tobacco snus and a nicotine pouch.
XQS strengths
XQS prints the nicotine in each pouch rather than a per-gram concentration, so the number on the can is the number you get. The wider XQS range runs from 4mg to 17mg per pouch; we stock the middle of it, at 8mg and 11.2mg.
| Can | Nicotine per pouch | Our band | Shop the band |
|---|---|---|---|
| XQS 8mg | 8mg | Medium | Medium strength |
| Artic Freeze | 11.2mg | Medium | Medium strength |
Our bands count nicotine per pouch: Low 1-6mg, Medium 7-11mg, Strong 12-20mg and Extra Strong 21mg and above. Both XQS strengths sit in the medium band, which makes them a middling figure next to the cans that print per gram — a Killa can labelled 16.5 mg/g holds about 13.2mg per pouch, for instance. Nicotine is highly addictive whichever you choose. Nicotine pouch strengths explained covers the two ways cans are labelled.
XQS flavours
We list five XQS cans at £3.49 each, weighted towards fruit and berry with one cold mint.
- Berry: Black Cherry and Berrynana Twist, which pairs berries with banana. More in berry pouches.
- Fruit: Strawberry Kiwi, alongside the rest of our fruit pouches.
- Mint and cold: Artic Freeze at 11.2mg, the strongest can we stock from the brand, and Blueberry Mint, which finishes cold rather than leading with it. See every mint pouch we sell.
How to use them
Slide a pouch under your top lip and rest it against the gum. Do not chew or swallow it. Most people leave a pouch in for 20 to 60 minutes, then take it out and bin it; many cans have a compartment in the lid for used pouches. Full instructions are in how to use nicotine pouches.
Buying XQS from Snus and Go
Every XQS can on this page is £3.49 and holds 20 slim pouches. We deliver to UK addresses only: Royal Mail Tracked 48 costs £2.99 and is free on orders of £35 or more, and Tracked 24 costs £3.99. For a gentler figure than 8mg, our low strength page collects everything at 6mg and under, and the full range sits under nicotine pouches.
Nicotine pouches contain nicotine, which is a highly addictive substance. For adults aged 18 and over only.