Health- I did read all the posts in this thread. I just may not comment on all of them and may not comment as quickly as others (I am quite busy…). By the way, pepper spray and mace are not the same thing. Mace is outlawed. You were speaking about pepper spray.
Mace- is a tear gas (and a brand name.) Mace contains either CS (2-chlorobenzalmalononitril, also called o-Chlorobenzylidene Malononitrile) or CN (Alphachloroacetaphenone.)
Pepper spray- is a spray containing oleoresin capsicum, an extract of pepper, as the active ingredient.
Mace is an irritant.
Pepper spray is an INFLAMMATORY agent.
Mace is thought to hurt more than pepper spray.
If I am wrong about this, please let me know. I enjoy learning new things…