Poppers contain nitrites (alkyl esters of nitrous acid). Depending on where you buy which poppers, you’ll have a very different nitrite in your hand and run very different health risks. We regularly look at the ingredients in poppers. In the list below you will find the different nitrites contained in the poppers that are currently most common in Switzerland. We explain in detail how ingredients like pentyl nitrite, hexyl nitrite, isopropyl nitrite or isobutyl nitrite affect your body and which ingredients you can take without hesitation.
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Poppers ingredients
Advantages of poppers with pentyl nitrite or hexyl nitrite
Only poppers with the following two ingredients are available on our site www.planetas.ch, as we consider these nitrites to be less harmful to health:
- Pentyl nitrite (CAS 463-04-7): The majority of our products contain this nitrite, as pentyl nitrite is classified as less harmful to health.
- Hexyl Nitrite (UFI V300-A06S-K00V-G02P): Newer nitrite from the manufacturer Lockerroom in Canada. This nitrite is produced for some of the 30ml bottles by the manufacturer Lockerroom. The substance is as or less harmful to health as pentyl nitrite. That is why we offer products with hexyl nitrite in our online store as well.
Hands off poppers with these ingredients
Poppers with the following ingredients are NOT available from us, as we classify the ingredients isopropyl nitrite and isobutyl nitrite, among others, as carcinogenic or very toxic by inhalation. We clearly distance ourselves from these nitrites. Therefore we recommend you: Hands off products with the following nitrites:
- Isopropyl nitrite (CAS 541-42-4): Unfortunately, there are still sex stores that sell products with this questionable content. We do not sell these products because there is danger to life when inhaled. Isopropyl nitrite is carcinogenic. In addition, experts point out that the substance can cause macular degeneration. This disease is damage to the retina that can lead to visual impairment or blindness. There may also be a risk of visual field defects after ingestion of isopropyl nitrite, which become apparent as so-called blind spots in the field of vision. In addition, yellow spots can occur in conjunction with your own vision.
- Isobutyl nitrite (CAS 542-56-3): found, for example, in the product Quicksilver. We do not sell these products because they may be carcinogenic. Fortunately, this nitrite is rarely found in Switzerland. According to the EU Dangerous Substances Directive, isopropyl nitrite is classified as a carcinogen. In addition, the substance causes a weakening of the immune system.
There are other terms of ingredients which are used and found in Switzerland:
- Amyl nitrite: This is the old name of pentyl nitrite, so OK for you. Amyl nitrite is a kind of collective term for all ingredients from poppers.
- Alkyl nitrite: This is a collective term for isobutyl nitrite, pentyl nitrite, isopropyl nitrite, etc. We do not recommend poppers with these unclear contents, as it is not clear which nitrite is actually contained in the bottle.
It is important to us that you always choose to use poppers responsibly. Thus, the poppers achieve their effect in the body without you risking damage to health. Do you have more questions about ingredients like pentyl nitrite or hexyl nitrite? Then we are happy to answer your questions at any time.
