What is mace defensive spray?
Mace defensive spray is a type of pepper spray dispensed under pressure, like from a can. Like the word elevator, Mace is actually a brand name but it has become the word people use as a general term for many defensive products that come in a can, or as a gas, or foam. Unlike tear gas, which is an irritant that can cause stinging, watery eyes, Mace is a defensive pepper spray, which is an inflammatory, causing restricted breathing and a severe burning sensation in the eyes. It is developed from the same substance that makes hot peppers hot. In fact, it’s millions of times hotter than a jalapeno pepper! On the Scoville Hotness Scale (a measurement used to compare the hotness of things like peppers), a jalapeno is 25000 units while Mace defensive spray can be as hot as 2 million units! That’s hot… and you can be sure it’s effective! When should mace defensive spray be used? Mace defensive spray is an excellent way to stop a number of different kinds of attacks. You can use it on large cr
