Crotega Launches Next-Generation Self-Defense Product for Everday Protection
A Revolutionary Next Generation Water-Based Irritant Spray That Redefines Non-Lethal Personal Protection
In today’s unpredictable world, personal safety has never been more critical. One of the biggest challenges with most traditional self-defense options is the risk of personal injury due to combat-style defenses or the known health risks and limitations associated with the use of pepper spray. Crotega Safety Solutions is setting a new standard with the expansion of its award-winning REPULS® Defense Spray line, now available in convenient Keychain and Jogger/Hiker models designed for everyday protection.
Already trusted by thousands of law enforcement and private security officers, REPULS® Defense Spray is now being introduced to consumers through www.repulsdefensespray.com, a new online destination for personal protection solutions that are safe, effective, and eco-conscious.
Unlike traditional pepper sprays, REPULS® is a non-aerosol, water-based ocular irritant. This patented formula causes immediate involuntary eye closure and disrupts an attacker’s ability to focus, giving users valuable seconds to escape safely. This next-generation design eliminates the respiratory risks, environmental contamination, and blowback hazards associated with capsaicin-based pepper sprays.
Key advantages include:
• Eco-Friendly Ingredients: Formulated with water and chemical agents approved for use in food, animal feed, and cosmetics. No capsaicin or hot chili pepper oils that can cause severe breathing problems.
• Includes a Soluble Blue Dye: Helps to easily identify the assailant. Targeted, Liquid Precision: REPULS uses a controlled liquid stream — not an aerosol mist — ensuring accuracy with no cross-contamination or self-exposure.
• Indoor-Safe Technology: The only deterrent spray approved for indoor and in-vehicle use. It is already being used in hospitals, emergency rooms, courtrooms, schools, and offices where traditional pepper sprays are prohibited.
Building on years of field-tested reliability, the newly launched Keychain Model and Jogger/Hiker Model make self-defense simpler, safer, and more accessible than ever before:
• Keychain Model: Sleek, quick-release design perfect for purses, backpacks, or keyrings – ideal for everyday carry. Available in solid black, pink, rhinestone, and multiple glitter colors. Keychain models are priced at $16.95 - $17.95 each.
• Jogger/Hiker Model: Lightweight and ergonomic, featuring a secure hand strap for on-the-go protection during outdoor activities. Available with a pink or blue hand strap, the Jogger/Hiker model is priced at $17.95 each.
“REPULS provides quick and dependable results without the intense drawbacks of pepper spray. Everyone should take advantage of this revolutionary new standard in personal safety.”
Beth Warford- Founder of Pretty Loaded, a Leader in Personal Safety and Situational Training
For more information and to purchase REPULS Keychain or Jogger/Hiker products,
visit: www.repulsdefensespray.com.
About Crotega LLC
Crotega LLC, (dba Crotega Safety Solutions), was formed with a vision of saving lives and enhancing personal safety. Inspired by the need to find a better way to “Deter, Disrupt, and Delay™ active assailants and threatening perpetrators, Crotega brought together chemists and engineering experts to design, test, and patent a next-generation eco-friendly water-based irritant spray named REPULS®. REPULS is an ASTORS Platinum Award Winner which is the preeminent U.S. Security Awards Program highlighting the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions coming onto the market today.
In addition to handheld canisters, REPULS is utilized in Crotega’s ceiling mounted SentriZone™, an innovative building intruder defense shield for protecting building occupants which has the potential to change building infrastructure safety in the same manner that fire sprinklers have done for fire safety and control. The company has also developed a ruggedized REPULS Spray SentriPak™ for crowd control and a discreet unmanned remote drone-like vehicle called Sentri-Launch™.
For information on Crotega’s law enforcement and building safety solutions, visit www.crotega.com.
To explore the Crotega consumer self-defense online store, visit www.repulsdefensespray.com.
Media Contact:
Lyle Jensen REPULS Defense Spray
(612) 547-3207
contact@crotega.com
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Crotega Launches Next-Generation Self-Defense Product for Everyday Protection
REPULS® Defense Spray is a revolutionary water-based irritant spray redefining personal safety
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Minneapolis, Minnesota — October 23, 2025 — Crotega Safety Solutions is proud to announce that its next generation of REPULS water-based irritant spray is being adopted by hundreds of medical facilities across the United Sates. REPULS Defense Spray is a unique patented ocular irritant that causes immediate involuntary eye closure and disrupts the attacker’s ability to focus. Crotega’s REPULS Defense Spray products can be immediately deployed by nurses, doctors, other medical staff, and security personnel to confront a violent threat and provide time to regain control of a confrontation. Read More >>
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Minneapolis, Minnesota — January 14, 2025 — Since claiming the Platinum Award for “Best Less Lethal Tactical Equipment” at the 2020 ASTORS Homeland Security Awards, REPULS has proven itself as the reliable alternative to traditional pepper sprays, eliminating risks of cross-contamination, back spray, and allowing for quick decontamination. REPULS delivers powerful, non-lethal protection by causing immediate eye irritation and closure. Countless law enforcement and security professionals have already adopted it. Read More >>