Gums / Habitrol
Written from FDA labels, published studies and buyer reviews. Our own test of each gum comes next. Updated 14 Nov 2026.
A few buyers think so. More say the flavor disappears and the gum goes hard.
Dr. Reddy’s sells Habitrol in the US. The gum uses the approval that CVS and Rugby also use.
Buyers like that the cinnamon does not turn the mouth yellow. Most complain about flavor that vanishes.
| What buyers mention | Positive | Negative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flavor duration | 7 | 9 | |
| Quality | 7 | 2 | |
| Effectiveness | 5 | 2 | |
| Side effects | 2 | 3 |
Counts from one Amazon listing, 155 ratings. That is too few for a taste score.
Works well and has a nice cinnamon flavor. Does not turn yellow, which is an issue I’ve had with a lot of other nicotine gum.
Amazon buyer, Cinnamon 4 mgI actually like this better than Nicorette !
Amazon buyer, Cinnamon 4 mgThis gum gets hard very quickly. The flavor disappears fast as well. Like adding nicotine to old fruitstripe gum.
Amazon buyer, Cinnamon 4 mgIt works in a pinch , but if you depend on nicotine gum to get you through the workday (I do), keep shopping.
Amazon buyer, Cinnamon 4 mgWe quote buyers until our own test of this gum is done.
Habitrol comes in three flavors, in 2 and 4 mg.
| Flavor | Type |
|---|---|
| Mint | Coated |
| Fruit | Coated |
| Cinnamon | Coated |
Habitrol costs about $0.33 a piece in a large pack.
| Where | Pieces | Price | A piece |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 150 | $48.98 | $0.33 |
| Amazon | 80 | $31.65 | $0.40 |
Prices read on 14 Nov 2026. This page has no paid link.
Mint 2 mg contains titanium dioxide and none of the other four.
Fruit has three or four synthetic dyes. Cinnamon has BHT and Red 40. No flavor contains gelatin.
P&L Development holds its approval.
P&L Development holds the approval. Habitrol, Rugby, CVS, Walgreens and Lucy Quit Gum all sell this recipe.
Amazon and Walmart.
Habitrol scores 2.7 of 5 on six of seven measures. The name is older than the reasons to buy it.
Habitrol costs more than Rugby, which sells the same recipe at $0.20 a piece. Its rating is the lowest of the gums that have one.
Each score runs from 1 to 5. A dash means that no data exists to score. The taste score counts what buyers wrote, because we have not tested the gum yet.
You want a cinnamon gum with no yellow dye.
You do not eat gelatin.
You can buy Rugby, the same recipe, for less.
You chew a piece for a long time.