A pharmaceutical liquid formulation for delivering nicotine in any form to a subject by transdermal uptake for treating tobacco dependence and similar conditions, said formulation being a toiletry-water. Toiletry-waters encompass aftershaves, eaux-de-parfum, eaux-de-toilette, eaux-de-cologne, toilet-waters and similar products, all in the form of a lotion, a balm or a gel. Embodiments for certain consideration are aftershave lotions, aftershave balms and aftershave gels.
