Whipped-cream charger

Nitrous oxide is a popular recreational drug, and whipped cream chargers are a convenient source of the gas.

[citation needed] Whipped cream chargers are intended for low-volume or occasional use, such as home kitchens, restaurants, and coffee shop applications.

For very high volume commercial use, there are regulated tank systems for filling much larger containers and dispensing more whipped cream.

Nitrous oxide is bacteriostatic (it inhibits bacteria growth), so a charged cream dispenser can be kept in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

[7] Whipped cream chargers are also used by model rocket enthusiasts for micro hybrid engines, where it acts as an oxidizer for solid fuels such as polyethylene or HTPB.

A single charger
A box of chargers, showing their foil sealed ends that release the gas after being punctured
Whipped cream from a nitrous oxide dispenser, on a slice of pumpkin pie
Spent whipped cream chargers used for nitrous oxide inhalation dumped at a car park in London
A whipped-cream charger cracker