Using a pouch to deliver active ingredients in sports nutrition is on the rise. You can thank the nicotine (big tobacco) for helping push this trend forward. Due to the rise in popularity of nicotine pouches, sports nutrition brands have piggy-backed on the buccal absorption delivery system of nicotine pouches to start providing their customers with that same delivery option but using better-for-you functional ingredients.
Using analytics from the tobacco industry to prove the point, cigarette smoking and vaping have been on a constant decline over the past 5 years. Between 2022 and 2025 smoking has declined 15% while vaping has declined 22%. During that same time period, pouch use, specifically to nicotine, has increased over 500%.
Buccal absorption has research behind it that shows it is a better delivery system than your traditional oral absorption. Buccal delivery can be faster or more bioavailable for certain ingredients, but it isn't automatically superior for every ingredient. The critical factor is whether the ingredient can actually penetrate the oral mucosa. Some molecules cross readily, while others barely cross at all. Regarding caffeine, a main ingredient in the Lifted Supps Comets Energy Pouches, it was shown to be absorbed faster with a buccal delivery system than the traditional oral delivery.
Lifted Supps used this data and the popularity of pouches to create a new all-in-one energy pouch formulated to give users a moderate amount of caffeine with nootropics to improve their daily productivity.
Lifted Supps Comets Energy Pouches Supplement Facts
Since we’ve already established that Lifted Supps Comets Energy Pouches contain caffeine, and research shows it is absorbed quicker via buccal delivery systems, we need to dive into the full supplement facts panel. Lifted Supps Comets Energy Pouches are formulated for users who are looking for a pick-me-up during the day, to help them be more focused and improve productivity.
GeniusPure Alpha-GPC – 150mg
GeniusPure Alpha-GPC is a 90% pure alpha-gpc ingredient. Alpha-GPC has some of the strongest evidence behind it as the most powerful choline ingredient used in sports nutrition. It improves acetylcholine levels in the body. This influx of acetylcholine helps users improve their focus, attention and productivity.
To have 150mg in a single pouch is impressive, as many pre-workout supplements don’t even dose that much alpha-GPC. Due to the size constraint of the pouches this is more than likely the most that Lifted Supps could dose this ingredient.
More research needs to be conducted on how alpha-GPC is absorbed through the cheek/lip to test the theory that it is absorbed faster through buccal delivery than oral delivery.
Caffeine Anhydrous – 50mg
As previously stated, caffeine has been proven via human studies to be absorbed faster through buccal delivery than oral delivery. Lifted Supps Comets Energy Pouches contain 50mg of caffeine anhydrous per pouch. This is the equivalent to a can of soda (slightly more than some). Soda can contain 30-55mg caffeine per can. The big difference here is the delivery system so the 50mg caffeine of a pouch delivery (buccal delivery) may feel more impactful than 50mg caffeine from a can of soda.
Caffeine aids the body in fighting off fatigue. It gives you the feeling of energy. It also combines well with nootropics like alpha-GPC to improve focus.
Huperzine-A – 25mcg
Huperzine-A helps prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine. Since this formula contains GeniusPure Alpha-GPC it is a great add to have huperzine-A to allow that choline to work for a longer period of time before breaking down and leaving the body. Huperzine-A works in tandem with choline ingredients. The 25mcg dosage is sufficient given the dosage of GeniusPure Alpha-GPC.
Final Takeaway on Lifted Supps Comets Energy Pouches
The biggest question mark with pouches has always been "but how will it absorb?" There is human studies that validate that caffeine is absorbed faster via buccal delivery so that is a win for the brands putting caffeine in pouches. Although I would like to see more studies on the other active ingredients in this pouch, but the early research seems promising. Many people use nicotine pouches now so it makes sense for brands to offer actives in the same delivery form.
The Comets Energy Pouches are initially launching with two flavors: Celestial Citrus and Arctic Mint.
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