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Nitrous Oxide(E942)

Level 2 — Generally safeIn Winter's Dictionary

Nitrous Oxide is a gas packaging — Whipping additive and propellant for dairy and vegetable fat toppings

Also: Laughing Gas

What it does

Whipping additive and propellant for dairy and vegetable fat toppings

Where you'll see it

pressurized whipped cream and dairy/vegetable fat toppings

What the research says

Narcotic in high concentrations; can asphyxiate.

Regulatory status

  • US FDA: GRAS
  • EU: approved

Sources

  • A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): A whipping additive and a propellant for dairy and vegetable fat toppings in pressurized containers