What is the prop for Cocaine in movies?

Question

I really was wondering about this!! Because I know it's not really coke!! and It can't be powered sugar becuase that would hurt!! Woudn't it? I really want to know!!

Answer 1

According to the website I provide below:

"Fake Cocaine
Option #1 by Sean McArdle

One solution is to use powered sugar, and have the actors blow (ie exhale), rather than
inhale. From the audience, the effect is the same. The powder disperses so fast that the
audience doesn't even realize the difference. Try it with different amounts of sugar, and experiment with blowing it in different directions (ie specifically away from the actor, off the edge of the table, or something like that).
Option #2 by Sheldon Johnson (BIGCANADIAN)
I spoke to a pharmacist today who recommended we go with powdered sugar (provided the actor is not a diabetic). She also recommended we purchase a sodium chloride nasal inhaler (NOT a decongestant), and that the actor take a couple of hits of that after each show. It should help clean the sinuses, and prevent the growth of bacteria.
Option #3 by Trudy
We used baking powder...as it clumps up better and doesn't fly away. We had it on a mirror and they 'chopped' it with a credit card...it looked and sounded authentic...not gritty like sugar' The actors simply 'acted' the snort and it looked great. Our house holds 250...so it too is very 'cozy' no one knew the difference.
Option #4 by TIGEREYS2K
Movies also use powdered milk, soy baby formula, or Ovaltine for fake cocaine (like the
Basketball Diaries). It won't hurt your system in anyway, and if you actually do snort it, it
won't hurt your nose too much (if at all)."

Answer 2

why did you ask this same question twice? I'll answer the same:
Fake Cocaine
Option #1 by Sean McArdle

One solution is to use powered sugar, and have the actors blow (ie exhale), rather than
inhale. From the audience, the effect is the same. The powder disperses so fast that the
audience doesn't even realize the difference. Try it with different amounts of sugar, and experiment with blowing it in different directions (ie specifically away from the actor, off the edge of the table, or something like that).
Option #2 by Sheldon Johnson (BIGCANADIAN)
I spoke to a pharmacist today who recommended we go with powdered sugar (provided the actor is not a diabetic). She also recommended we purchase a sodium chloride nasal inhaler (NOT a decongestant), and that the actor take a couple of hits of that after each show. It should help clean the sinuses, and prevent the growth of bacteria.
Option #3 by Trudy
We used baking powder...as it clumps up better and doesn't fly away. We had it on a mirror and they 'chopped' it with a credit card...it looked and sounded authentic...not gritty like sugar' The actors simply 'acted' the snort and it looked great. Our house holds 250...so it too is very 'cozy' no one knew the difference.
Option #4 by TIGEREYS2K
Movies also use powdered milk, soy baby formula, or Ovaltine for fake cocaine (like the
Basketball Diaries). It won't hurt your system in anyway, and if you actually do snort it, it
won't hurt your nose too much (if at all).

Answer 3

Here in L.A. propmen usr Mannitol, a baby laxitive also used to cut coke when selling.

Answer 4

sugar

Answer 5

Its actually aspirin. Same color, consistancy and weight. And it doesn't hurt to snort.

Answer 6

It's a mixture of flour and sugar, they don't really snort it or anything...lol. it's called acting.

Answer 7

i think it could be bleach flour or it could be powdered sugar

Answer 8

vitamin B or something like it

or dried milk

Answer 9

Some probably use Cocaine...

Answer 10

Pixy Stix