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 “The Doctors Book of Food Remedies,” 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 People’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.