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Cigar Testing - Menthol

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As legislation solidifies for cigarettes, cigars are becoming the next focus area for regulators. Brazil is pioneering this new legislative trend and this range covers the testing data required by regulators. Many of the mainstream and sidestream smoke measurements can also be applied to cigars.

This range of tests provides data for the following constituents of processed tobacco. Click on each substance tested for further information and interesting facts.

Nicotine
Alkaloids
Ammonia
pH, moisture & density
Tobacco specific nitrosamines
Metals
Nitrate
B[a]P
Humectants
Triacetin
Sodium propionate
Sorbic acid

Menthol

This is by far the most popular flavour for cigarettes in the world with over 325 billion menthol-flavoured cigarettes sold globally. Two of the largest markets for menthol cigarettes are the USA and Japan.

Eugenol

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