You don't tolerate nicotine particularly well or want to make sure you don't develop a nicotine addiction, but still don't want to miss out on the pleasure of a delicious hookah? In this case, there is good and bad news for you.
First the bad news: as the nicotine in hookah tobacco comes from the raw tobacco, i.e. ultimately from the tobacco plant, there is no tobacco without nicotine! However, we also have good news for you: there are alternatives to hookah tobacco without nicotine, so you too can enjoy the flavorful smoke of a hookah! In this article, you will find information on the various alternatives that promise a nicotine-free smoking experience.
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What nicotine-free alternatives are there to hookah tobacco? Advantages of tobacco substitutes Smoking hookah without nicotine - Our conclusion on tobacco alternativesAs many customers want a nicotine-free alternative to normal water pipe tobacco, there are various products available. The most common variants are as follows:
The main difference between the various tobacco substitute variants is the flavor carrier, i.e. the substance that is mixed with flavor.
In normal hookah tobacco, this is the nicotine-containing raw tobacco. All other ingredients in tobacco substitute products are the same as in classic hookah tobacco: flavoring, glycerine and possibly a sugar.
The most common tobacco alternatives are hookah vapor pastes. They impress with their intense taste and a wide selection of different flavors. The best-known brand here is Hookahsqueeze vapor paste. You can find all available flavors of the brand in our hookah online store!
All manufacturers usually supply hookah paste tobacco substitute in a tube, which makes dosing particularly easy. This makes building the bowl a breeze. We recommend using a phunnel bowl first!
How to pack with hookah paste.
If you want to smoke hookah paste in your hookah bowl, you should pay attention to a few points when building the bowl. We explain how to do this in our article packing the perfect hookah bowl.
In addition to hookah paste, there is also hookah cellulose, which at first glance looks almost exactly like hookah tobacco. However, you can tell from the consistency that the cellulose is slightly different to normal hookah tobacco.
The bowl packing with the tobacco alternative made from cellulose is still pretty much the same as with normal tobacco. You will also find a large selection of different flavors here.
The last of the available alternatives are steam stones. These are actually stones that are used as a carrier material for the molasses. The stones are therefore placed in the mixture of glycerine and flavors so that these liquids penetrate the pores of the stones.
When the hookah stones are then placed in the hookah bowl and the hookah is lit, the liquids are slowly evaporated and by the end of your hookah session, the stones are usually dried out.
As with cellulose, the same applies here: The head construction is relatively similar to that with normal tobacco. However, it is best to use a multi-hole bowl with a chimney top, as you can achieve the best results here!
Tobacco substitutes such as vapor pastes, cellulose or vapor stones naturally have the advantage that they do not contain nicotine and are therefore less addictive. So if you are looking for an alternative to tobacco that doesn't expose you to the risk of addiction, these substances are the perfect alternative for you.
Another advantage is the cost. With Hookahsqueeze vapor paste, around 5-7 grams of the paste is enough for one bowl! This means you can enjoy 4-5 hookah bowls with one 25g tube. This means that the cost is less than 50% of the cost of conventional hookah tobacco. The cost of cellulose and steam stones, on the other hand, is similar to hookah tobacco
In our opinion, hookah vapor pastes are the best alternative to hookah tobacco. The reason for this is that the flavor and smoke are the most intense. In addition, manufacturers such as Hookahsqueeze offer many different flavors, so you won't get bored.
In our hookah tobacco tasting pack category you will find different sets to try the Hookahsqueeze products!
The cost aspect described above is also an advantage if you decide to use the vapor paste, because especially in the current times in which hookah tobacco is becoming more and more expensive due to the taxes and regulations imposed, you should also pay attention to the costs of the hobby of smoking!
In summary, there are definitely enough alternatives to enjoy hookah without nicotine!
Update: August 15, 2023
