How to Remove Chili Oil From Hands

Chili peppers enhance the flavor of certain foods, but you must handle these botanical fruits carefully. Chili peppers, like most hot peppers, contain a compound called capsaicin, which causes a burning sensation when it gets onto your skin or into your eyes. According to Selene Yeager, author of ̶0;The Doctors Book of Food Remedies,̶1; chili oil sticks to the skin, so you will need remedies other than just water to remove chili oil from your hands.

Things You'll Need

• Yogurt
• Milk
• Vinegar
• Salt
• Oil-based soap

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Instructions

• 1

  Soak your hands in milk or vinegar. According to The People̵7;s Pharmacy website, these liquids can more effectively remove chili oil than water. Repeat as often as needed until the burning subsides.

• 2

  Apply a handful of yogurt to your skin. Wash it off, then reapply until the burning sensation stops.

• 3

  Rub salt onto your hands. This ingredient helps neutralize the effects of capsaicin.

• 4

  Wash off the chili oil with an oil-based soap and water. Do this repeatedly, until the burning sensation dissipates.