Last updated: September 14, 2022
Key Terms
Ingredient
“Ingredient” means any substance except the tobacco leaf or other natural or unprocessed part of the tobacco plant that is used in the manufacture or preparation of tobacco products or which remains in the finished product, including in an altered form, including but not limited to papers, filters, inks or adhesives.
Although the law defines "ingredient," the law does not regulate the ingredients of cigarettes.
Includes tobacco, components (e.g. paper, filter), including materials used to manufacture those components, additives, processing aids, residual substances found in tobacco (following storage and processing), and substances that migrate from the packaging material into the product (contaminants are not part of the ingredients). (FCTC Art. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines)
Additive
“Additive” refers to ingredients used to increase palatability (sugars and sweeteners such as glucose, molasses, honey, sorbitol, flavoring substances such as benzaldehyde, maltol, menthol, and vanilla or spices and herbs such as cinnamon, ginger, and mint), ingredients with coloring properties (inks and pigments such as titanium dioxide), ingredients used to give the impression that the products have benefits or represent reduced health risks.
Although the law defines "additive," the law does not regulate the contents or ingredients of cigarettes.
Emissions
“Emissions” means any substance or combination of substances which is produced as a result of burning or combusting any tobacco product.
Although the law defines "emissions," the law does not regulate the emissions of cigarettes.
