Which Products Are FDA Authorized?

Only a small number of nicotine products have been authorized by the FDA. Authorization means these products have passed scientific review and can be legally marketed in the U.S. — but it does not mean they are safe.

The FDA has authorized a limited set of products in the following categories:

• E-Cigarettes and Vaping Devices
  ◦ Products from Vuse Solo (R.J. Reynolds), Logic, NJOY, and JUUL have FDA authorization.
  ◦ NEW (July 2025): JUUL device, Virginia Tobacco JUULpods (3% and 5%), and Menthol JUULpods (3% and 5%).
  ◦ All authorized vape products are “closed systems” — meaning they use pre-filled cartridges or pods.
  ◦ As of July 2025, the FDA has authorized 39 e-cigarette products in total. [View the full FDA list]

• Heat-Not-Burn Devices
  ◦ IQOS (Philip Morris) heats tobacco without burning it.
  ◦ Devices like IQOS 3 and IQOS 2.4 are authorized for sale.

• Smokeless Tobacco
  ◦ Includes products like General Snus and Zyn (Swedish Match).
  ◦ These products are placed between the gum and lip or dissolved in the mouth.

• New Nicotine and Non-nicotine products are designed to avoid FDA oversight and should be avoided

  • Nicotine water, nicotine tea

  • Nicotine analogues-chemicals that resemble nicotine such as 6-Methyl Nicotine (6-MN)

⚠️ Flavored vaping products that appeal to youth have not been authorized.
The FDA continues to deny applications for products that could increase youth nicotine use.

Note: The majority of nicotine products sold in vape shops or online do not yet have FDA authorization. The FDA oversees all tobacco products. Cigarettes, pipe tobacco, and cigar brands marketed before 2007 were given presumptive authorization. Any new product containing nicotine must be reviewed.

Not sure what FDA authorization means? → Read more here