Heating instead of burning.
IQOS doesn’t burn tobacco, producing on average 98% less carbon monoxide (CO) and significantly lower levels of other harmful chemicals compared to cigarettes.*
Innovative SMARTCORE INDUCTION SYSTEMTM technology for IQOS ILUMA and HeatControlTM for previous IQOS generations heat the tobacco instead of burning.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This does not mean a 98% reduction in risk. IQOS is not risk free, and delivers nicotine which is addictive.
*Source: We measured the levels of certain harmful chemicals prioritized for reporting by renowned public health organizations, and these are reduced on average by 95% compared to the smoke of a cigarette (nicotine excluded).
IQOS emits 95% less harmful chemicals compared to cigarettes.*
Important information: It does not necessarily equal a 95% reduction in risk. IQOS is not risk-free.
*"95% less" represents the average reductions in levels of a range of harmful chemicals (excluding nicotine) compared to the smoke of a reference cigarette (3R4F). See Important Information
Why is IQOS…
*Tar is the residue from smoke after a cigarette is burned. IQOS does not produce tar because it heats tobacco instead of burning it. Although IQOS does not produce tar, IQOS is not risk-free, and provides nicotine which is addictive.