Have you ever wanted to know the top 9 peppers that might melt your face off? Here is our list of hottest peppers in the world. For more stories --- http://allday.com/ Follow our twitter accounts ---- https://twitter.com/earthpix https://twitter.com/scienceallday Follow our Instagram -- http://instagram.com/earthpix The burning sensation of spicy peppers comes from the amount of capsaicin contained inside them, and is measured using the Scoville Scale. Here are some of the hottest peppers found the in world. 9. Serrano Chilies Serrano chilies are a common ingredient in Mexican sauces, and round out the bottom of the range in which peppers start getting really spicy, with a Scoville rating of 10,000 to 25,000. 8. Aji Chilis Aji chilis, which come in a number of varieties, are common in Peruvian cuisine, and have a Scoville rating between 30,000 and 50,000. 7. Piri-Piri Chili The piri-piri chili, also called African bird's eye chili, is grown throughout Africa. It can measure up to 175,000 Scoville heat units, and is used to make the Portuguese piri-piri sauce. 6. Bird's Eye Chili The bird's eye chili, also known as the Thai chili, is commonly found in Southeast Asia. It measures around 100,000–225,000 Scoville units. 5. Scotch Bonnet Pepper The scotch bonnet pepper is found mainly in the Caribbean islands, and produces a characteristic “jerk taste.” It has a heat rating of 100,000–350,000 Scoville Units. 4. Habanero Chili Habanero chilis are rated 100,000–350,000 on the Scoville scale, and are grown primarily in Mexico and South America. 3. Red Savina Habaneros The red savina pepper is a cultivar of the habanero chili created in California specifically to be hotter than normal varieties, with a Scoville rating of 577,000. 2. Ghost Chilis Bhut jolokia peppers, also known as the infamous ghost chili, is a chili pepper cultivated primarily in India, and has Scoville ratings between 855,000 and 1,000,000. 1. The Carolina Reaper A crossbreed between the ghost chili pepper and a red habanero pepper, the Carolina Reaper is the world's hottest pepper as it averages a 1,569,300 on the Scoville scale. Written By: Shea Huffman Edited By: Charlie Benavides Image Credit: Getty Images Music: Sabana_Havana ---- YouTube Music Library