Pepper Mace® has a powerful Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) pepper formula that creates an intense burning sensation and causes an attacker’s eyes to slam shut upon direct contact. OC pepper is a naturally occurring substance derived from cayenne peppers.

Bear attacks happen as fast as lightning! The average distance hikers have first noticed that there was a bear nearby prior to a charge is 14 feet! Most situations where you will need to use your bear spray will be in a close surprise encounter. Practice at least five times going for your bear spray in the holster or until you can reach it in a split second’s time when needed. You may want to practice actually shooting directly from your holster, practice makes perfect! When a bear breathes the pepper spray in, its sense of smell is instantly shut down, which confuses any animal. Pepper spray is an inflammatory agent, an irritant, that gets into the bear's mucus membranes, causing temporary blindness, choking and difficulty breathing.