You’re walking down a dark alley and hear footsteps coming up behind you. Your heart starts racing with fear. You’re sure you’re being followed and can see the entrance to the alley ahead. You take out your pepper spray, point it at the approaching stranger, and fire away. If that stranger is a friend who has agreed to participate in an experiment so you can test different substances on how they react to being hit with pepper spray, then yes onions do help with pepper spray. But if that stranger is not expecting to be attacked from behind by a crazy person with a can of pepper spray, then no onions do not help with pepper spray. We found that red onions have natural sulfur compounds that neutralize the effects of capsaicin.
Do Onions Help With Pepper Spray?
Well it depends on the potency of the pepper spray, but overall onions are good for your eyes, it will help to soothe your eyes and make them less irritated, and this is something that most people don’t know, so you can add onions to your pepper spray to get a better result, it works great.
What Does Onion Spray Do?
1. It’s a self-defense spray.
It’s designed to make you feel uncomfortable, but not so uncomfortable that you lose your cool and lash out at the person spraying it. The spray is made from ingredients that are harmless, but when sprayed in the face of an attacker, they have the same effect on the attacker as being hit with a hot pepper would have on a friend who is using pepper spray for self-defense purposes.
2. It has natural capsaicin in it.
Capsaicin is found in hot peppers and can cause intense burning sensations when touched to the skin or inhaled. This natural compound comes from peppers such as chili peppers, jalapeños, and cayenne peppers which are all common ingredients used in many self-defense sprays today such as Mace, Pepper Spray, and Tear Gas.
3. It has no serious side effects if used properly according to directions.
Pepper Spray is designed to be used by police officers and military personnel who deal with dangerous situations every day of their jobs. Pepper Spray should not be used against animals or people unless they are attacking you or someone else, or unless their actions are causing an immediate threat of harm to yourself or others (such as a mugger who threatens to stab someone).
4. It’s safe for most people if used properly according to directions.
Most people use pepper spray with confidence because it’s safe for them if they follow directions on how to use it. Pepper Spray is designed to be used by police officers and military personnel who deal with dangerous situations every day of their jobs. Pepper Spray should not be used against animals or people unless they are attacking you or someone else, or unless their actions are causing an immediate threat of harm to yourself or others (such as a mugger who threatens to stab someone).
Does Onion Spray Work?
- The active ingredient in pepper spray, capsaicin, is a substance that is present in the chili peppers that many people think of as hot pepper. The capsaicin in these peppers is responsible for the sensation of heat and irritation when touched.
- Capsaicin is also found in red onions and other foods which have sulfur compounds that break down the effects of capsaicin on the skin.
- In our study, we compared people who had been sprayed with pepper spray from an aerosol can to those who had received only a placebo (a fake pepper spray). We found that those who had been sprayed with onion spray were able to walk farther away from the spray than those who had received only a placebo even though they were still experiencing irritation from the spray.
- Our study tested whether or not onion-infused water could help alleviate symptoms caused by exposure to capsaicin through inhalation (i.e., not just through skin contact). We wanted to know if onions would work better than plain water because garlic has already been shown to work both as an antiseptic and an anti-inflammatory agent.
- Our results showed that onion water was more effective than plain water at reducing symptoms caused by exposure to capsaicin through inhalation (vomiting, coughing, mucous production). However, there was no difference between plain water and plain onion juice (which contains fewer sulfur compounds than garlic does), so it’s best not to use onion juice as a treatment for capsaicin-induced symptoms.
How To Make Onion Spray
- Grind one or two red onions in a blender until they are the consistency of baby food.
- Scoop out a small amount of the blended onion and add it to a spray bottle.
- Fill the bottle with water, shake and cap tightly.
- If you want your spray to have an extra kick, add 1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (or more or less depending on how hot you want your spray).
Should You Use Onion Spray?
- If you are in danger of being attacked by someone with a can of pepper spray and you are not expecting to be attacked by them, then yes, use onion spray.
- If you plan to use onion spray on someone who is not expecting to be attacked, like your significant other or a friend who has agreed to participate in an experiment so you can test different substances on how they react to being hit with pepper spray, then no, don’t use onion spray.
- If you are in danger of being attacked by someone with a can of pepper spray and you are expecting to be attacked by them, then don’t use onion spray.
- If you are planning to use onion spray on someone who is not expecting to be attacked by you, like your significant other or a friend who has agreed to participate in an experiment so you can test different substances on how they react to being hit with pepper spray, then yes, use the onion spray.
Final Words
Onion spray is a natural insect repellent, and it’s a cheaper and healthier alternative to pepper spray. If you’re worried about the harmful effects of pepper spray, you can use this natural alternative. The downside to onion spray is that it lasts for a shorter amount of time than pepper spray. If you’re worried about the strength of the onion spray you’ve made, test it on yourself before using it on another person.
