| Galaxy Gas | |
| Industry: | Culinary |
| Foundation: | 2021 |
| Location City: | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Location Country: | United States |
Galaxy Gas is an American culinary brand which produces flavored whipped-cream chargers and dispensers containing nitrous oxide.[1] Founded in 2021, Galaxy Gas is based in Atlanta, Georgia.[2] Despite their dispensers being advertised for culinary use such as whipping ingredients,[1] Galaxy Gas gained notoriety through social media in 2024 due to their products being misused as a recreational nitrous oxide inhalant to get high,[3] [1] with the inhalation of their canisters gaining popularity as a TikTok trend;[4] [5] [6] the platform has since blocked "Galaxy Gas" as a search result.[1] The brand's name has additionally been used colloquially to refer to nitrous oxide inhalants generally.[3] [7]
Galaxy Gas canisters have been sold through major retailers including Walmart and Amazon, allowing for the product to be easily accessible to consumers regardless of their age.[2] The company has responded to the misuse of their dispensers through releasing statements warning consumers of the health risks resulted from misusing their product, additionally claiming that their products are solely intended for culinary use. In September 2024, Galaxy Gas paused sales of their whipped-cream chargers.[4] [1]
Galaxy Gas has been criticized for its packaging design as well as its incorporation of flavors in the gas canisters, concerns being raised that these aspects are enticing to and marketed towards children. A Galaxy Gas spokesperson responded that the appearance and incorporation of flavor is due to marketing towards an adult demographic who use it to produce whipped cream based personal lubricants.[8]
Galaxy Gas, among other brands, sell canisters containing a mass of nitrous oxide well above 500 grams, with typical chargers containing 8 grams. The relatively large size and sale outside of culinary suppliers has led to professionals involved with assisting individuals who have abused nitrous oxide being skeptical of the stated culinary intent of the products.[9]