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How do you get chilli juice off skin FAST please?? Very uncomfortable daughter needs answer quckly please!

It's the seeds that cause the hot burning sensation, same as in the mouth. Treat like a burn, lots and lots of cold running water should do the trick. Sylvxx

...and don't let her touch her eyes if the chilli juice is on her skin.

Thank you. She's having a long cold shower now!!! TEENAGERS! AARRGGHH!!

Its not her face! Bet this will teach her not to scratch!

Easily done; I've done it myself, chopping fresh chillies and deseeding them. Given hands a quick rinse, then scratched my eye - OUCH!! Teenagers - I've had three, all flown the nest now. Hope she's OK. Sylvxx

She's recovering, many thanks.

work with hot peppers a lot as I grow then then do them up so next time and for those who might need to know in the future try one of these anitdotes: On your skin: Water only spreads the fire so don't wash your hand until you neutralize the`heat. Capsaicin — the compound that gives peppers their heat isn't soluble in water, but chlorine or ammonia turns it into a salt, which IS soluble in water. In a little bowl add 1 part bleach to 5 parts water and just dip your hands quickly, but don't soak your hands in this solution or it may irritate your skin. In your mouth: Many people recommend drinking tomato juice or eating a fresh lemon or lime, the theory being that the acid counteracts the alkalinity of the capsaicin. Dairy products are a good antidote to overheating. Capsaicin dissolves easily in the fats found in dairy products. So when you put a dab of sour cream in your mouth along with (or after) a bite of hot stuff, you're adding pretty effective dilution. The capsaicin and dairy fats mix together, keeping some of the capsaicin molecules from finding the pain receptors on your tongue. Remember, though, it's the fat that provides the relief, so don't expect the same results from low-fat sour cream or nonfat yogurts. This antidote tones down many spicy cuisines, from the use of sour cream with Mexican food to the yogurt condiments eaten with Indian meals. In Thai cuisine, rich coconut milk serves much the same purpose

Thankyou, she's fine now but I've filed this away for future reference.

Hint I was given for chopping chilli Before starting coat your hands in veg oil (idea to take off rings) Chop chilli, wash hands ideally with liquid soap. This takes off the veg oil and the chilli bits go with the oil. Hope it helps. T.O.R. ;-)

Thankyou. I think she could have cracked glass with the screams.!