Why Nose Breathing

Mouth tape does one thing: it keeps your lips gently closed so you breathe through your nose, not your mouth. Here's why that matters — fast.

~60%
less snoring with mouth taping in a 2022 study*
½
sleep-apnoea events roughly halved (8.3 → 4.7/hr)*
10–18%
more efficient oxygen uptake vs mouth breathing

Snoring events per hour

2022 study, mouth-breathers with mild sleep apnoea*

Without tape
304
With tape
121

Nose vs mouth, all night

😴 Through your NOSE
✅ Releases nitric oxide → more oxygen
✅ Filters & warms the air
✅ Quieter, steadier sleep
✅ Moist mouth, fresh morning
😮 Through your MOUTH
❌ No nitric-oxide boost
❌ Dry, unfiltered air
❌ Snoring & broken sleep
❌ Sandpaper mouth, bad breath

Backed by real research

Healthcare, 2022
Mouth-taping & snoring study →
Karolinska Institute
Nasal nitric oxide research →
J. Applied Physiology
Oxygen & nitric oxide →

3 seconds a night

✋
1. Peel
one gentle strip
👄
2. Place
over closed lips
😴
3. Sleep
breathe through your nose

*Lee et al., Healthcare (Basel), 2022 — preliminary study of 20 mouth-breathers with mild obstructive sleep apnoea. Somvana is a comfort/wellness product, not a medical device, and is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any condition including snoring or sleep apnoea. Individual results vary. If you have severe nasal obstruction or suspect sleep apnoea, speak to your doctor before mouth taping.