How does IQOS ILUMA heat the tobacco?

The pioneering SMARTCORE INDUCTION SYSTEM™ in IQOS ILUMA and tobacco sticks designed for IQOS ILUMA devices only, completely reinvents the way tobacco is heated. The heart of the new bladeless SMARTCORE INDUCTION SYSTEM™ is an innovative metal heating element placed inside the tobacco stick and coated with stainless steel for seamless heating of the tobacco. This means your tobacco is heated from the core instead of being burned for an altogether better, cleaner and more experience. And on top of all that, it continues to emit on average 95% lower levels of harmful chemicals than cigarettes*. Important information. It does not necessarily equal s 95% reduction in risk. IQOS is not risk free.

* “95% less” represents the average reduction in levels of the 9 chemicals recommended for reduction in cigarette smoke by the World Health Organization, which do not include nicotine. See Important Information on iqos.com.