What is the Disposable Vape Ban in the United Kingdom?

Many adult users choose disposable vapes as an alternative to smoking cigarettes. However, availability of these products will be impacted by legislation announced to be coming into effect next year (June 2025).

When is the disposable vape ban in the UK?

The sale of disposable vape products has been announced to be introduced in June 2025. Before this is put into place, the sale of disposable vape products will remain available for adult nicotine users in the UK.

Will the ban affect all vaping products?

Rechargeable and reusable vapes, such as closed-pod systems, will still be available. The disposable vape ban would apply only to disposable vapes.

What vaping alternatives are available?

For adult users in the United Kingdom already looking to move away from single use vapes, but still use nicotine, there are alternative products available for those who wish to continue to consume nicotine. Rechargeable and pod based vaping systems are widely available. Other smoking alternatives will also be unaffected by the disposable vape ban, including nicotine pouches.

What are nicotine pouches?

Nicotine pouches are a modern, tobacco-free* and smoke-free alternative for nicotine users. Although they haven’t been around long in the UK, nicotine pouches are a popular smoke-free alternative in Scandinavia and elsewhere, because they are a simple and convenient smoke-free and tobacco-free* way to experience nicotine. There are a number of different nicotine pouch products currently on the market, including ZYN.

Nicotine pouches do not contain tobacco, and this includes ZYN’s nicotine pouch range. ZYN tobacco-free* pouches do, however, contain nicotine.

Nicotine pouches typically contain nicotine, plant-based fibres and flavourings - although the exact ingredients in a nicotine pouch will depend on the product in question.

Smoke-free products are not risk-free and provide nicotine, which is addictive. The best decision any adult smoker can make is to quit tobacco and nicotine use altogether. Smoke-free products are not alternatives to quitting and are not designed as cessation aids.

This article is for general information and educational purposes. Some of the information in this article is based on external, third-party sources and we make no representations or warranties of any kind regarding the accuracy, validity or completeness of such information.

*The nicotine in ZYN is derived from tobacco but ZYN does not contain tobacco leaf.