Questions
Straight answers.
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The product
Is AFTERMINT a quit-smoking product?
No. It contains no nicotine and isn't designed to help you stop. It's for the minute after you smoke — for how your mouth and throat feel, right then. If you're looking to quit, there are good products for that; this isn't one of them, and we won't pretend it is.
So is it just a breath mint?
No. Breath mints are built to hide the smell from other people and are gone in thirty seconds. AFTERMINT is a slow-dissolve lozenge — about eight minutes — with ten actives including NAC, ivy leaf, thyme, marshmallow root, vitamin C and zinc. It's classified as a dietary supplement, not a confection.
What does "airway support" mean?
It means the ingredients are chosen to support the normal function and comfort of the mouth, throat and airways — the parts of you the smoke actually touched.* It does not mean it treats or prevents any condition. Every ingredient and what it supports is laid out on our Ingredients page.
How fast does it work, and how long does it last?
You'll feel the cool at the back of your throat in about fifteen seconds. The lozenge dissolves over roughly eight minutes at normal mouth temperature — long enough to cover the walk back inside.
Can I chew it?
Please don't. Chewing turns eight minutes of contact into twenty seconds and wastes most of what's inside. Let it dissolve.
How many can I take a day?
Up to fifteen. That's the label limit. Our tiers are built inside it: Light works out to about five a day, Moderate about ten, Heavy exactly fifteen.
Does it work after vaping, or cannabis?
It's designed for the minute after you smoke anything. Cigarettes, vapes, cigars, cannabis — the throat feels much the same afterwards, and AFTERMINT is for that feeling.
Is there anything I should know before taking it?
It's for adults 18 and over. It contains licorice root, so if you have high blood pressure, ask your physician first. If you're pregnant, nursing, on medication or under medical supervision, check with a healthcare professional before use. Full warnings are on every tin and on the Ingredients page.
What changed from the original formula?
The first version — sold under our previous name — contained eucalyptus and peppermint oil. We removed both, added N-acetyl-L-cysteine, marshmallow root, green tea, ivy leaf, thyme and licorice, and kept the menthol. Cleaner cool, more contact-time actives, same eight-minute dissolve.
Light, Moderate, Heavy
How do I know which version I am?
Light: a few a day. Moderate: most of a pack. Heavy: a pack or more. One lozenge after each one. If you're between two, start with the lower one — you can switch from your account before any billing date.
Why isn't Heavy cheaper per tin than Light?
Because the version isn't a bulk deal, it's a description of you. Every tin costs the same regardless of tier. The only discount at AFTERMINT is the one between subscribing and buying once.
How does the subscription work?
Your tins ship every four weeks — 28 days, not "monthly." Subscribers pay about 17% less than one-time; shipping is free on every 7, 14 or 21 tin order either way. You can skip a shipment, pause, switch tiers or cancel from your account, any time before the next billing date. No minimum term, no fee.
Can I just try it once first?
Yes. Buy a single tin — 20 lozenges — as a one-time purchase, shipping added at checkout. Most people know their version by the end of it.
Orders and shipping
Where do you ship?
Everywhere in the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii and APO/FPO addresses. We're US-only for now.
How long does delivery take?
Orders ship within 1–2 business days from our US warehouse. Delivery is typically 3–6 business days by USPS, with tracking sent to your email.
Is shipping free?
On every order of 7, 14 or 21 tins, yes — subscribed or one-time. Only the single-tin trial pays a flat shipping rate, shown at checkout.
What's your return policy?
Because AFTERMINT is an ingestible product, we can't accept returns of opened tins. If your order arrives damaged, or you don't feel the difference within your first tin, write to us within 30 days and we'll make it right — replacement or refund, your call. Full terms on our Refund Policy page.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.