Brand Warnings Become a member today and help keep Erowid online. For those who use Nitrous recreationally, its extremely important to pay attention to the quality and purity of the gas used. For kitchen use in making whipcream, small amounts of residues are probably less acutely dangerous, but are distasteful and are unlikely to be healthy. Not all nitrous 'whippet' chargers are the same quality.
Some whippet brands contain oily grey residues which are likely very bad to inhale.
Brands ISI ISI Brand whippets are considered the best quality nitrous for both making whipcream and for recreational use. Many consider them the only acceptable brand for inhaling. Other users report that these chargers add a 'bad' taste and cause headaches. These chargers are metallic with some black printing on each. Leland Gas Tech One user reports these are without oily residue.