At Hookah Genie, we are very curious to know if smoking Soex (herbal non nicotine shisha) is healthy or not. There are no warning signs on the container and they market their brand as a herbal product. However, if one inhales smoke into their lungs, wouldn't that be harmful?

If the product contains no nicotine - it means that the product is not addicting and doesn't contain the additives in tobacco. On their website they also state "committed towards providing a better alternatives to smoking existing cigarette brands. " We are quite not sure about this claim if the product is better than smoking tobacco because there is no inconclusive study on the product.

After research the product further, we believe since the soex is held in for a long time, chemicals are absorbed in the lungs. Though the product might be "healthy" the charcoal contains a lot harmful chemicals.

Most importantly, anyone who smoke soex may face regular conflicts as regular hookah tobacco smokers, which includes bronchitis, wheezing, and general difficulty in breathing.