Why does pepper spray hurt so much?

Posted on: August 25, 2022 Posted by: Karan Hans Comments: 0

Why does pepper spray hurt so much?

Don’t get angry but pepper spray is made to be get hurt, its whole purpose of making and carrying is to make someone hurt who is trying to hurt you.

In other words it is used in any incidents where someone is trying to hurt you and you want to protect yourself, carrying a knife or gun is not allowed in public places like metro, airports or cinema halls etc.

You can use it in self defense.

Coming back to the question, what is actually inside the pepper spray which causes too much hurt or pain.

Oleoresin Capsicum also known as OC which is found in a variety of peppers, used in making the food spicy, OC is a naturally occurring substance, it is a burning agent which causes heat and burning sensations on the skin.

But if it gets into the eyes it causes difficulty to see because of swelling and tearing waterfall.

Different parts of the face get different levels of burning sensation but it can lead to difficulty breathing.

Nowadays military groups have started accepting pepper spray as part of their weapon tool kit.

Yes it does hurt a person so much to make them down on ground but its effect are not permanent it causes burn for a very short period of time upto 1-2 hours, that’s why now police have started using it in any civil riots.

What mainly causes the hurt is the burning sensations.

In the Eyes: if it gets in your eyes it will create a burning sensation into your eyes which will lead to tears falling off and swelling of eyes.

In the Nose: Sneezing again and again as your nose will try to make the hot pepper particles out of your body.

On the Skin: It hurts on the skin as skin absorbs the burning sensations in.

In the throat: It does hurt directly into the throat but will make the lungs hurt as you breath pepper air in and will lead to choking or difficulty breathing.

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