Ingredient library

Understand ingredient roles, disclosed forms and the questions a label leaves open.

Nicotine

Active

The nicotine content of an oral pouch needs an explicit amount, reporting basis and market-specific product identity. Nicotine is addictive.

Caffeine

Active

Caffeine can appear as a declared ingredient or through a named caffeine-containing raw material.

Coffee

Botanical filling

Coffee-containing fillings are distinct from a coffee flavor applied to another carrier.

Glycerin

Humectant

Glycerin appears in public pouch ingredient lists and moisture-related testing descriptions.

Water

Formulation component

Water is listed in some public pouch formulations.

Gum arabic

Filler

Gum arabic appears in the ZYN US filler disclosure.

Maltitol

Filler / sweetening ingredient

Maltitol appears within the public ZYN US filler description.

Sucralose

Sweetener

Sucralose appears in disclosed Grinds and TeaZa formulations.

Sodium carbonate

pH adjuster

ZYN identifies sodium carbonate as a pH-adjusting ingredient.

Sodium bicarbonate

pH adjuster

ZYN identifies sodium bicarbonate within its pH-adjuster disclosure.

Sodium benzoate

Preservative

Sodium benzoate is named in several Grinds ingredient disclosures.

Citric acid

Acidity / flavor component

Citric acid is listed for some flavored pouch formulations.

Salt

Formulation component

Salt appears in published pouch ingredient lists.

Menthol

Flavor component

Menthol-related ingredients appear in public descriptions of some mint formulations.

Chicory

Botanical component

Chicory is named in several Grinds coffee-pouch disclosures.

Taurine

Supplement ingredient

Taurine appears in the disclosed energy blend of some Grinds products.

Glucuronolactone

Supplement ingredient

Glucuronolactone is named in some Grinds energy-blend disclosures.

Alpha-GPC

Supplement ingredient

Alpha-GPC is named in some nootropic-positioned pouch lines.

Citicoline

Supplement ingredient

BRAVO names citicoline under the Cognizin trade name in its Focus disclosure.

L-Theanine

Supplement ingredient

L-theanine is named in several focus-positioned products.

L-Tyrosine

Supplement ingredient

L-tyrosine is named in the NZE and BRAVO product disclosures.

Niacin

Vitamin

Niacin-related ingredients appear in some published pouch energy blends.

Pantothenic acid

Vitamin

Pantothenic-acid-related ingredients are named in a public Grinds product disclosure.

Vitamin B6

Vitamin

Vitamin B6 is a nutrient that may be declared within a pouch formulation or blend.

Vitamin B12

Vitamin

Vitamin B12 has several forms and is discussed in NIH nutrient guidance.

Green tea

Botanical

TeaZa identifies green tea as one source in its Energy line.

Yerba mate

Botanical

TeaZa identifies yerba mate in its Energy product description.

Eleuthero

Botanical

Eleuthero is named in TeaZa’s Energy line description.

Rhodiola

Botanical

Rhodiola is named in TeaZa’s Energy description.

Panax ginseng

Botanical

Panax ginseng is named in the TeaZa Energy description.

Chamomile

Botanical

Chamomile is named in TeaZa’s caffeine-free Chill description.

Passionflower

Botanical

Passionflower is named in TeaZa Chill’s product description.

Magnolia bark

Botanical

Magnolia bark appears in TeaZa’s Chill description.

Melatonin

Active reference

Melatonin-containing development concepts require product-specific labeling and a market-specific classification.

Magnesium

Mineral reference

Magnesium amounts must distinguish elemental nutrient content from compound mass.

Guarana

Botanical reference

Guarana is a caffeine-containing botanical considered in some functional-product concepts.

Flavorings

Flavor system

Public labels may disclose flavorings without a complete component-by-component formula.

Lion's mane

Fungal ingredient

A named fungal ingredient in some mushroom pouches. The source should specify the species, fruiting body or mycelium, extract form and amount.

Cordyceps

Fungal ingredient

Cordyceps is used as a commercial common name for different fungal materials. The WAVE source specifically names Samsoniella hepiali mycelium powder.

Reishi

Fungal ingredient

A named fungal ingredient. The cited WAVE disclosure identifies Ganoderma lucidum fruiting-body extract and gives an amount per pouch.

Vitamin C

Vitamin

A label nutrient. The cited sleep-pouch label lists vitamin C as L-ascorbic acid in milligrams per one-pouch serving.

Vitamin E

Vitamin

A label nutrient. Its amount and Daily Value should be read with the serving size and form actually shown on the label.

Lemon balm

Botanical ingredient

A named botanical in some functional pouch disclosures. The cited Ultra label lists lemon balm extract powder.

Erythritol

Sweetener

A named sweetener in the cited WAVE supporting-ingredient list. Its formulation percentage is not disclosed there.

Xylitol

Sweetener

A named sweetener in some oral pouch ingredient lists, including the cited ZALT disclosure.

Sodium citrate

Electrolyte salt

A sodium-containing salt named in the ZALT disclosure. The listed salt-compound mass differs from the elemental sodium amount.

Potassium citrate

Electrolyte salt

A potassium-containing salt named in the ZALT disclosure. The amount of the whole salt is not an equal amount of potassium.