SC - hot pepper oil-remady

[Chanda Shaffer]

>
>Anybody have any good ideas for getting hot pepper oil off my hands? I 
was
>crushing some Thai peppers for lunch, and although I've washed with
>detergent and hot water twice, I'm still burning myself every time I 
forget
>and touch myself in the face.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Phlip,
>Who believes that when you're hot, you're hot,
>But at the moment would rather not.
>



Try milk.  soak your hands and any other utensils that may have absorbed 
the oils ( cutting board, counter, knife handle) in milk.  make sure to 
get the milk under your fingernails as well.  It is the same principle 
as eating spicy foods with sour cream on it.   I believe it is the 
lactose in the dairy products which dissipates the capsaicin in the 
peppers but don't quote me on it.  
    You can also try latex gloves to keep the oils away from your skin 
in the first place, but i prefer the milk method because  I am allergic 
to latex and think it leaves a taste on foods.
     Good Luck
            Ivy~ 

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