How To Stop Hot Chili Pepper Burn On Hands & Skin

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So you did it again. You ignored all the warnings to wear gloves when cutting peppers, and now you have hot pepper hands. You’re not alone.

Though I am an advocate for wearing nitrile gloves and eye protection, I often slice jalapenos without gloves when I’m in a hurry. It doesn’t take much spicy pepper juice to get your hands burning from peppers. Regrets.

So, this one is for all of us who will never learn to be proactive. But, we can at least learn how to get rid of hot pepper burn on the hands. Use our methods to get some quick relief from hot pepper hands, and to help prevent this in the future.

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In This Article:

• Hand Burn Cure (Skin)
• Eye Burn Cure
• Other methods

Hands Burning From Jalapenos – Why It Happens

Jalapenos are plenty spicy to notice a burn, either in your mouth or on your skin. If you neglected to wear nitrile gloves (yes, they should be nitrile) while slicing spicy chili peppers, you may end up with severely irritated skin.

This burning from jalapeno oils can start hours after you finished cooking! We call this ‘jalapeno hands‘ in the Pepper Geek household, and it happens far too often.

It can also affect other areas of the skin, not just the hands. If you get enough capsaicin on your ears, face, eyes, nose, or other sensitive areas, you may feel a spicy burn later on.

The reason hot pepper burn happens is due to the chemical compound known as capsaicin. This chemical is found in all spicy peppers, and it is the ingredient responsible for their addictive, fiery flavor. However, its effects can be felt on any tissue, including your skin.

When you get a spicy chili burn on your skin, it can last for hours and hours, even days if it is strong enough. This is because the mouth typically flushes itself out with saliva and digestive enzymes. This does not occur on the skin, meaning that you will have to treat a hot pepper burn on the skin differently.

How to Stop Chili Pepper Burn on Hands and Skin

Don’t worry, you can stop the burn fast if you follow our instructions. You essentially want to remove the chili oils from your skin and soothe the existing pain.

Remember, capsaicin is the spicy ingredient in peppers, and it is an oily substance. This means that we have to use some sort of detergent to remove it from the skin.

Water won’t work! Scrubbing with water will only make things worse. So follow these tips to stop the chili burn fast.

1. Scrub With Dish Soap

Lemon dish soap.

Dish soap is a detergent. It is formulated to remove grease and oils from your dishware, and it is also safe for use on skin. This makes dish soap the perfect ingredient to remove oils from your skin.

Start with a healthy amount of dish soap and scrub your hands with just a drop or two of water. Allow the pure detergent to emulsify with the capsaicin as you lather the affected skin. Then, rinse off the soap with cool water.

Repeat this process multiple times if the burn does not seem to be soothed after one wash. The more intense the burn, the more scrubbing will be required to remove all the oils.

Tip: Use a soft toothbrush or a gentle sponge to scrub under your fingernails with the dish soap.

We do not advise that you use dish soap in your mouth or on your lips. Many dish soaps are toxic when ingested, so only use dish soap externally.

2. Don’t Shower!

Most people tend to notice the hot pepper burning their hands or skin after showering. This is because the capsaicin on your skin is oil-based, and massaging it with warm water will spread it out rather than wash it off.

This, combined with the pore-opening effect of steamy water causes the burn to increase. Ouch.

Make sure you have dealt with the capsaicin before you go to take a shower. We’ve had the experience of spreading the hot pepper burn to…other sensitive locations. No fun.

While we’re on the topic of no-nos, there’s another big one we don’t want to miss. Don’t touch your eyes. Dealing with a spicy burn in your eyes is terrible.

The solution is usually to wait and cry it out (see below). You can flush with water or saline, but this is only minimally effective. If you’re suffering from spicy eye burn, your eyes will eventually flush out the oil with tears.

3. Dip It In Milk

Milk is by far the best solution for spicy pepper burn in the mouth. However, it can also be very effective at treating it on the skin. The fats in milk help to break down the pepper oils and provide immediate, though temporary relief.

Glass of cold milk.

Use cold, full fat milk for the best effect, and feel free to submerge for as long as you want. The milk will not cause any damage to your skin, so fill up a bowl and let it sit.

As the milk warms up, the effect will wear off and the burn will return. Add some ice cubes to the milk to prolong the relief.

4. Apply Aloe Vera Gel

Similar to a sunburn, you can try applying some aloe vera gel to your spicy pepper burn. Aloe can help increase blood circulation and provide some temporary relief for chili burns on the skin.

Aloe vera can be used after all of the other methods have been tried first, or if you don’t have any of the other ingredients on hand.

5. Give It Time

Unfortunately, the only thing left to do is wait. No method is effective at completely removing chili oils from the skin. Eventually, your skin will shed and the oils will be flushed from your tissue, providing complete relief.

Until then, learn the best way to avoid spicy pepper burn: wear gloves!!!

Stopping Jalapeno Burn In The Eyes

First off, don’t panic, you’ll be okay!

The first thing to know is that spicy peppers won’t blind you. Unless you’ve dumped pure capsaicin in your eyes, the burn will subside. So don’t go putting chemicals in your eyes trying to stop the burn. It won’t help, and you might cause more damage to your eyes than relief!

With the eyes, there is really only one method to help alleviate a jalapeno burn.

Use Milk

Once again, we call on the cow gods to help us. Soak a paper towel in high-fat, ice-cold milk. Squeeze out excess milk, and then lay the cold paper towel over your closed eye. This should provide some quick relief.

The paper towel will eventually get warm, and the relief will subside. Repeat the process until you can bear the pain.

Tip: Be sure to wash your hands before preparing your milk paper towel. If there is more pepper juice on your hands, you may end up making the eye situation worse.

Give It Time

Unfortunately, the only other cure for a chili burn in your eyes is time. Don’t expect the milk to completely fix the problem. Your eyes will water until the majority of the oil has been expelled.

Other Methods to Stop a Chilli Pepper Burn

After we released our video on how to stop jalapeno burning your skin, we received countless recommendations to make it stop. It would seem we’re not the only ones who have experimented to make the burn go away.

We have not tested any of these methods, so we can’t really recommend them. However, if you are looking for more ideas on how to make the pepper burn stop, here are a few.

• Banana. One of our commenters claimed that they stopped the pepper burn on their hands by rubbing the inside of a banana skin. I have to admit, this does sound like it would be soothing.
• Chili plant leaves. This was one of the more interesting solutions that was suggested. The comment claimed that crushed up fresh pepper plant leaves helped alleviate the skin burn. Yin and yang!
• Sour cream/full-fat yogurt. I have no doubt that either of these would provide some relief. However, as with milk, the relieve would likely be temporary. Make sure it is ice cold!
• Olive oil. A few people recommended using oil to alleviate the burn before washing with dish soap. The pure fat content of the oil is said to break down the capsaicin.
• Hot water. Multiple people have recommended submerging the burn in very hot water for several seconds to help relieve the burn. They claimed that after removing it, the burn is better. I have not tried this, though I have run hot water over the pepper burn, and it hurts. Only try this if you dare!
• Bag of ice. Ice defiitely provides temporary relief, though I have to say that in my experience using it, the burn comes right back with a vengeance.
• Toothpaste & water. While you’re using a toothbrush to get under the nails, why not try using some toothpaste, too? Multiple viewers swore by toothpaste to alleviate their pepper burns.
• Alcohol. Again, this was a common suggestion. The claim is that strong alcohol (such as rubbing or grain) breaks down the chemical compounds, relieving the burning sensation.
• Lick salt (for eye burn). If you are suffering from pepper burn in your eye, one of our viewers said that a quick lick of salt made the pain vanish. Seems odd, but might be worth a shot if you’re suffering!

This list could go on and on, but our best recommendations remain dish soap and milk. They are our tried and true pain relievers for a spicy pepper burn on the skin.

Well, have you learned your lesson yet? Did you order a box of nitrile gloves on Amazon yet?

Of course you didn’t. You’re just like me. You’ll just bookmark this article for when this inevitably happens again.

How To Stop Hot Pepper Burn On Skin

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By: Laura Miller

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If you enjoy growing and consuming chili peppers, then you’ve likely experienced the sensation of burning hot pepper on your taste buds, around your mouth, and on your skin. Capsaicin is the chemical responsible for this phenomenon. This alkaline oil-like compound is contained in the pithy white membranes which surrounds the seeds of hot peppers. The oil spreads easily. So, if you’re wondering what helps hot pepper burn, here’s what to do. 

How to Stop Hot Pepper Burn

Due to their chemical properties, oils float and don’t dissolve in water. Running water over hot pepper on hands only serves to spread capsaicin. The key to stopping the heat and providing relief is to break up or neutralize the oil.

Here are some common household products which can reduce or eliminate hot pepper on hands or skin (Don’t use these remedies in or near the eyes):

• Alcohol: Rubbing or isopropyl alcohol is a solvent which breaks up oils. Apply liberal amounts of rubbing alcohol to the skin, then wash the area with soap and water. It’s not advisable to soak in isopropyl alcohol, as it can be absorbed into the body. In a pinch, alcoholic beverages can also be used.
• Degreasing Cleaners: Dish soap is formulated to remove oils and grease from dishes. It works better at dissolving capsaicin than regular hand soap. If you have it handy, use a degreasing hand cleaner made for mechanics.
• Corn Starch or Baking Soda: These pantry shelf staples neutralize capsaicin oil. Make a thick paste using a minimal amount of water. Coat the hands or skin with the paste and let it dry. Once dry, the powdery residue can be washed off with soap and water.
• Vinegar: Acetic acid neutralizes the alkalinity of capsaicin. Pour it over hands or contaminated skin. It’s also safe to soak skin in a mixture of vinegar and water for 15 minutes. Additionally, you can rinse your mouth with vinegar to relieve hot pepper burn. Also, try acidic beverages containing tomato, pineapple, lemon, or lime.
• Vegetable oil: Cooking oils dilute capsaicin, making it less potent. Rub generous amounts on the skin, then wash it off using dish soap or hand cleaner.
• Dairy Products: There’s a reason many spicy dishes are served with sour cream or yogurt. Dairy products contain casein, a fat-binding protein which dissolves capsaicin oil. Use fatty dairy products to relieve mouth burn. Soak your hands in whole milk, yogurt, or sour cream. Be patient as this remedy make take up to an hour to work.

Getting Rid of Pepper Burn in Your Eyes

• Rapidly blink your eyes to stimulate the release of tears. This will help flush out the burning hot pepper oil.

• If you wear contacts, remove them after ensuring your fingers aren’t contaminated with capsaicin. Dispose of the contacts as cleaning oil off contaminated lenses is nearly impossible.

• Use a saline solution to finish cleaning out the eyes.

To prevent hot pepper on hands, gardeners and home cooks are advised to wear gloves when picking, handling, or preparing chili peppers. Replace gloves punctured by sharp knives or garden elements. Remember to remove gloves and wash your hands with soap and water before touching your face, rubbing your eyes, or using the bathroom.

This article was last updated on 11/15/22

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Hot pepper in the fight against excess weight: 6 effective ways to lose weight using chili, and 2 unpleasant consequences

article for you. 7 minutes of reading and you will find out how spicy foods work in the body, why we lose weight and what’s the catch.

Contents:

• Background or how we learned about the benefits and harms of hot pepper
• Basic concepts
• Capsaicin
• How hot pepper promotes weight loss
• However. What are the disadvantages of the “pepper” diet
• Tip #1: Include hot peppers in your diet
• Tip #2: Incorporate hot peppers into your beauty products
• Tip #3: Always have milk on hand
• Several recipes tested on myself

Background or how we learned about the benefits and harms of hot pepper

Over the past 20 years, the image of chili has changed dramatically. From a demonic plant that scares people who are inattentive to their health, it has turned almost into a panacea. And for the treatment of the gastrointestinal tract, and the prevention of cancer, and endorphins – wherever you look, chili peppers can be useful everywhere. But if until the end of the 20th century all this was a belief based on people’s superstitious fear of the burning effect of chili, then in the 21st century scientists took up the study of an outlandish plant.

Therefore, today, without any superstitions, based on scientific data, you can learn about the real benefits and real harm that hot pepper can bring. Back in 2015, Chinese scientists published an article in the medical journal mbio detailing the fat-burning properties of pepper https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/mbio.00470-17. American scientists from the University of Wyoming joined them with a study that capsaicin reduces the harm from eating high-calorie and fatty foods. American scientists in the framework of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III (NHANES III) have confirmed the unique properties of hot peppers. In general, today the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, medical and biological universities are investing a lot of money in the research of chili peppers.

By the way, in 2021, the Nobel Prize was given to… researchers of capsaicin, the very substance that is responsible for the hotness in chili peppers. More details in this article.

If you are too lazy to look for and read these studies, below will be their brief interpretation.

Key concepts

• Chili pepper is a tropical subshrub of the Capsicum family.

Chili peppers contain a huge amount of vitamins (A, B6, C, K), niacin, choline, folic acid, thiamine, beta-carotene, pyridoxine, riboflavin and ascorbic acid, manganese, iron, zinc, calcium and phosphorus. No cholesterol, trans fats and other evil spirits. However, who these days will surprise you with vitamins.

• Chili is unique because it contains the substance “ capsaicin ” (8-methyl-6-nonenoic acid vanillamide), which is responsible for the burning sensation. This alkaloid acts on TPRV1 receptors as well as on andrenoreceptors. And these receptors in the human body are responsible for the sensation of pain and are involved in the most important life processes. Capsaicin famously misleads the human brain, due to its pungency, it has an amazing effect on the body.

By the way, from a botanical point of view, chili can be called a berry. Judging by the shape – the fruits of a hollow multi-seeded berry and develop only from the ovary. Well, or a fruit, because it is a flowering species that spreads with the help of seeds located inside the fruit.

• Scoville is a measure of the heat of a pepper. The Carolina Reaper pepper, which for many years remains the hottest pepper according to the Guinness Book of Records, has up to 2,200,000 scovilles. Jalapeno peppers have up to 8,000 scovilles. A pure crystal of capsaicin is 16,000,000 scovilles.

Capsaicin

The content of capsaicin in all chili peppers is different. The greatest amount is concentrated in the seeds and the internal partitions of the pod.

We described in great detail the mechanism of the effect of capsaicin on the human body in this article.

Now short:

1. Capsaicin tricks the brain by sending a signal through the TPRV1 receptor that the body is on fire. Although in fact there is no fire. The deceived brain turns on all the protective functions of the body in order to “put out” this capsaicin fire.
2. Capsaicin disables pain receptors, and also increases the production of collagenase and prostaglandin in the body, which relieve inflammation.
3. The brain, deceived by capsaicin, gives the command to release endorphins into the blood in order to alleviate the fate of the burning body, and endorphins bring a feeling of euphoria and happiness.

How hot peppers help you lose weight

1. Hot pepper suppresses appetite

Add hot peppers to your food so you don’t overeat. If the food is spicy, then the person eats it much less. Even if you’re a seasoned fire eater, having hot peppers in your diet can help reduce your calorie intake.

2. Hot pepper provokes thirst

After eating spicy, you will be thirsty. You will also want to drink after salty food, but chili pepper, unlike salt, does not retain water in the body, but, on the contrary, helps to remove excess fluid, and with it excess toxins, edema and other things.

3. Hot pepper normalizes bowel function and improves metabolism

Capsaicin stops germs and harmful bacteria from multiplying in the gut. But it is these bacteria that are the source of “scraps” of cell membranes and inflammatory processes. American scientists from the University of Wyoming have proven that eating chili peppers reduces the level of inflammation that occurs due to eating high-calorie and fatty foods. Capsaicin prevents bacteria from sticking to the intestinal walls and from penetrating into the outer layers of the gastrointestinal tract. Also, capsaicin prevents harmful bacteria from interfering with the work of beneficial microflora elements that secrete butyric acid and its derivatives, which are necessary to strengthen the intestinal walls.

Accordingly, capsaicin prevents slagging, the occurrence of inflammatory processes in our digestive system.

4. Hot pepper accelerates

   thermogenesis

Thermogenesis is the process of converting calories into energy that the body uses as fuel. The body has white fat cells, which store calories, and brown fat cells, which convert calories into joules. Capsaicin acts on 9 receptors0045 TPRV 1, it sends a signal to the brain that help is needed, the brain releases a command to spend energy, which leads to an increase in brown fat cells.

5. Hot pepper improves blood circulation

For both indoor and outdoor use. Hot pepper irritates the receptors, the brain begins its vigorous activity, the blood runs faster through the body. And improved blood circulation contributes to weight loss, helps to get rid of cellulite, for example

However. What are the disadvantages of the “pepper” diet

1. Minus one. Alone in the field is not a warrior

You can also say the same about capsaicin. Hot pepper can and should be used both for food and for external use, but only in combination with other products and measures. Lying on the couch in an embrace with greasy snacks, you will not change the world. Eat less, move more, rejoice more often than lose heart, overcome laziness, work on yourself – capsaicin will not be able to replace your motivation. This is just one of the tools, but not a panacea.

2. Minus two: pain is good

Another important point that is often forgotten. Hot pepper is called “hot” because it burns. And it burns hard. The pepper diet is always a very spicy food that is difficult to get used to. Pepper wraps are always a burning sensation that is difficult to endure. It is the burning effect that contributes to all those wonderful effects that we wrote about above. You will have to endure. You will have to understand that “pain is good” (the slogan of the legendary hot sauces Pain is good). If it doesn’t burn, then it doesn’t work. The stronger it burns, the steeper the effect. Somehow and nothing else.

On this happy note, here are a few of our tried and tested ways to use hot peppers for weight loss

Tip 1: Include hot peppers in your diet

Fresh, dried, whatever. Get used to eating everything with hot peppers. Let the food be just so spicy that you want to sneeze and hiccup. Yes, maybe you will sweat. Yes, spicy food can be hard to get used to. But chili should be in the diet – constantly, not sporadically.

Would you like fatty pork? OK. But let it be very sharp. Chips? YES, but just add a spark to them. Today, even ice cream, coffee and desserts are spicy.

Some experts like to calculate the rate: like “10 pods a day.” But we know that different chili peppers have different levels of capsaicin. And 1 gram of Carolina Reaper can be compared to 80 grams of Cayenne pepper. If you use medicines containing capsaicin, then read the instructions. If you use hot peppers in cooking, then, first of all, listen to your feelings. Use extremely hot chili with all precautions, starting with micro portions.

We have collected hot pepper recipes for you here.

Tip 2: Incorporate hot peppers into your beauty products

Capsaicin can be used anywhere you need to boost circulation. Cellulite, subcutaneous fat, wrinkles, baldness, joint pain – today there are a lot of cosmetic preparations with capsaicin. You can easily make them at home. Hot pepper tincture for alcohol, for example, is made in a ratio of 1 to 5, infused for 7 days. And after – you can add it to your face / hair masks, make warm compresses and ointments.

It is important to understand that any procedure with capsaicin is a strong burning sensation. Without a “warming” effect, there will be no healing effect. Moreover, the burning sensation will intensify for 10-15 minutes. But it weakens within 1-2 hours. The good news is that this burning sensation will definitely pass without a trace and harm, but the benefits will remain.

Several recipes I have tried myself

Preparation:

You can use ground hot pepper (up to 30,000 Scovilles, regular Cayenne pepper, for example), you can use pepper tincture – it’s up to you discretion. If you are using extremely hot chilies, the proportions should be reduced according to the amount of capsaicin they contain. You can take any base: vegetable oil, fat cream, honey.

The easiest recipe: a tablespoon of ground pepper plus 5 tbsp. tablespoons of vegetable oil. You can stop there, but you can optionally add: a tablespoon of honey and / or 2 tbsp. spoons of coffee, various essential oils and other useful ingredients.

Usage:

The more clean and steamed your skin is, the more it will burn. We do not recommend using scrubs before the capsaicin wrap and strongly steaming the skin, especially do not do epilation and other procedures that can injure the skin.

Apply the resulting mixture to problem areas of the skin. Wrap with foil on top, wrap with a warm cloth on top. The simplest is tight leggings and tight knitwear.

To distract yourself from burning sensation and thoughts of pain, and just for health, we recommend moving, doing light physical exercises. Without fanaticism, but to at least slightly distract from the burning effect of capsaicin. You can do the cleaning or washing the dishes. Anything to keep going.

And you need to hold out for 20-30 minutes. Sometimes it seems that this is impossible. However, this is the only way you can achieve the effect.

Rinse off the mixture with cool water without using washcloths. Capsaicin is difficult to wash off and takes a long time. You can use shower gel or soap.

If the burning sensation after the procedure seems unbearable, apply kefir or sour cream to the skin. Dairy products are very effective at neutralizing capsaicin. If tolerable – then just apply a fat cream to the skin. And come to your senses.

The burning sensation will not go away immediately, but it will weaken and still go away. There is no overdose from capsaicin, there are no burns and skin lesions. But weight – in one procedure, you can lose up to 500 grams.

Important rules:

• The proportions of pepper or tincture should be no more than 1 part to 5. That is, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of ground pepper plus 5 tbsp. tablespoons of vegetable oil or other base.
• The mass for wrapping should not spread, should be thick. This way you can avoid getting capsaicin on vulnerable areas of the body.
• Use rubber gloves to apply the mixture. Because most often pepper gets on the mucous membranes or in the eyes due to absent-mindedness. People simply forget that they have “sharp” hands, and then they suffer greatly from this.
• Wrap with capsaicin is best not more than once a week.
• Wrapping can be done only if the skin is healthy, not injured, without acne and scratches.
• Always keep yogurt or sour cream on hand. Lactic acid effectively neutralizes capsaicin

Additional bonuses:

Caspacin is not only a means to lose weight and fight cellulite. It also helps against hair loss (rub the infusion into the scalp. Wash off after 30 minutes), wrinkles (add to a face mask) and promotes the production of endorphins.

And, indeed, after the burning sensation has passed, the person feels incredibly happy.

In general, be healthy, beautiful and happy.

This article is for informational and reference purposes only. If you are looking for a remedy for prevention or treatment, you have chronic diseases, be sure to consult your doctor.

Pepper burns hands or hot black or red pepper gets into the eyes – what to do?

Hot spices are adored by millions of people in many countries. Even the unpleasant sensations that hot peppers can cause after careless handling and eating them do not reduce the army of “hot” fans. Experienced “pepper eaters” know about soreness burns chili peppers and other hot pepper pods, so be careful when handling them. But beginners often get burns of their hands, eyes, mouth.

Hot peppers sometimes cause internal fire

Contents

• Why hot peppers burn
• What types of peppers cause burning
• Signs and symptoms of pepper burn
• How to get rid of burning 9001 2
• On the skin
• In the mouth
• If pepper juice got into the eye
• The most effective recipes for relieving burning sensation
• Medical treatment of chemical injury
• Prevention and precautions
• Conclusion

Why hot pepper burns

Peppers are pungent due to a special substance – capsaicin, which is contained in seeds, peel , fruit veins. The substance is oily, causes burning, redness of the skin, swelling, itching.

The main “culprit” of hotness is capsaicin

It is hazardous to the health of allergy sufferers, as it causes an acute allergic reaction even with slight contact with pepper. It is excreted from the body for a rather long time, which is why the pepper burns for several days. During this time, you can only weaken the strength of its action. It should be remembered that not only the fresh product causes burns, but also dried fruits, since capsaicin retains its burning properties in any form. This property is used in the manufacture of pepper plasters.

Important! The most burning are white partitions in the middle of the pods. They contain 60% capsaicin. The seeds, peel and pulp contain the remaining 40% alkaloid.

What types of pepper cause burning sensation

Hot pepper is used in cooking to add spice and special flavor to meat, fish and vegetable dishes. But if it is carelessly eaten, it causes burns of the gastric mucosa and even leads to internal bleeding, which is the reason for emergency hospitalization. The pain effect of a skin burn can last up to 3 days.

Cayenne pepper, a favorite of many spicy lovers

Numerous varieties are hot, such as chili and hot red peppers. It is measured in Scovilles, named after the American chemist Wilbor Scoville, who created the scale for the hotness of pepper fruits back in 1921 after numerous experiments with the study of capsaicin in pods.

The hotness varies in different varieties of pepper. Asian ones burn instantly, while Mexican ones slowly reveal their taste. South American and Asian peppers are considered the hottest, milder flavored pods are grown in Europe.

According to the ECU scale, the hottest peppers are:

1. Poblano . 1,000–2,000 ECU. The pepper is named after the Mexican region where it grows. The seasoning made from poblano is called ancho chili. Fresh fruits are stuffed and served as an independent dish.
2. Serrano . 10,000–25,000 ECU. The pods taste a bit spicier than Jalapenos, but they don’t burn your mouth much at first. However, you should know that its pungency appears gradually, and after a while it will bake in the mouth with all its might.
3. Jalapeno . 2,500–10,000 ECU. This pepper has earned fame as almost the hottest, but its hotness on the Scoville scale is quite modest. Spicy lovers can easily eat it raw.
4. Habanero . 3500 – 570 000 ECU. Pepper with a frighteningly hot taste. Connoisseurs love it for a slight citrus tinge on the palate.
5. Thai . 75000-150 000 ECU. Thai refers to different varieties of peppers grown in Thailand. They are all sharp. Their stinging in a quick wave passes through the esophagus and stomach, then subsides.
6. Cayenne . 30,000-50,000 ECU. Favorite hot pepper. Pairs well with meat and cheese. Use it to make salsa.
7. Pimento . 100–500 ECU. The variety is called cherry for its similarity in shape and color with cherries. Paprika is prepared from it, so its taste is not very sharp, but at the same time juicy and sweetish.
8. Red Savina . 350,000–577,000 ECU. A variety of Habanero, obtained by chance as a result of cross-pollination. It causes numbness of the lips, an increase in pressure and body temperature, therefore only true spicy fanatics use it, savoring it little by little as an exquisite delicacy.
9. Carolina Reaper (Carolina Reaper). 1,400,000–2,200,000 ECU. Pepper with a very interesting taste. At first, a sweet-fruity taste is felt, gradually giving way to a very strong pungency.

Hot pepper cook

Interesting fact! At Bindi Restaurant, the chef prepares the world’s spiciest chicken wings with a 12,000,000 ECU hot sauce. For the sauce, the chef uses a mixture of several varieties of the hottest peppers in the world and their concentrated extracts. He cooks in a gas mask, gloves, a protective suit. Before tasting a dish, visitors sign a contract, in which they relieve the restaurant of all responsibility for their health.

Signs and symptoms of pepper burn

It is impossible not to notice the effect of capsaicin. At the point of contact with pepper, typical symptoms of a chemical burn appear very quickly. There is severe itching, the skin turns red, the burn site swells and itches.

Contact with pepper inevitably causes burns.

Signs of capsaicin damage differ depending on how much alkaloid and how deeply penetrated. A mild pepper burn causes slight redness and discomfort. With an average degree, intense redness, severe itching, peeling of the skin, a rash resembling hives appear. With a severe burn, blisters, ulcers appear, which sometimes bleed.

Important! Capsaicin is dangerous not only because of its pungency. In large quantities, this alkaloid causes vomiting, bronchospasm, and even convulsive conditions that are dangerous to health.

How to get rid of burning sensation

Capsaicin is a fat-soluble and alcohol-soluble alkaloid oil. However, it does not dissolve in water. To eliminate the consequences of interaction with hot pepper, substances are needed that can neutralize the substance capsaicin and remove the burning sensation.

Extinguished Pepper Fire

This is either an acid treatment to break down and remove the substance, or a treatment with fatty foods to reduce the effect of capsaicin. The water does not help dissolve the capsaicin, it only provides temporary cooling relief.

On the skin

Usually, the skin of the hands starts to burn immediately after getting burned by red pepper, so it is necessary to prevent the spread of the molecules of the burning substance as soon as possible.

After contact with hot peppers, the hands will “burn”

This is done in several ways:

• hold the hand under running cold water. This will lessen the pain;
• moisten the skin with alcohol-containing products, then rinse with running water;
• if the hands burn after hot hot pepper, rub olive oil into the affected area. As soon as it is absorbed, wash the brushes with warm water;
• combine liquid soap and baking soda to form a thick paste. It is applied to the skin, rubbed lightly, after a couple of minutes it is washed off with a weak solution of vinegar and the brushes are thoroughly washed with warm water;
• rub a cucumber or a raw potato, apply the juicy pulp to the affected area. Keep until symptoms disappear.

These simple tips will help you quickly get rid of the burning sensation of pepper.

In the mouth

The mechanism of action of the fat-soluble oily alkaloid capsaicin in the mouth is not based on physical damage to the receptors, but on the chemical reaction of the CNS. Capsaicin acts not on taste, but on heat and pain receptors, causing an increase in their temperature. Signals are sent to the brain about an excessive increase in local temperature, the body begins to cool itself with the help of lacrimation, salivation and other thermoregulation mechanisms.

A light touch of hot pepper causes burning of the lips

The following products are used to relieve the condition:

1. Cold heavy cream, sour cream, milk and ice cream. They quickly dissolve the capsaicin molecules and cool the “burning” mouth.
2. Gluten products. Such as bread, rice (especially round-grain) will remove the burning sensation in the mouth.
3. Lemon wedge to be eaten slowly. The acids contained in citrus break down the capsaicin molecules.
4. Starch. Well neutralizes the action of capsaicin. For this reason, in India, Japan, Korea and other Asian countries, red hot peppers are consumed with potatoes and white rice.
5. Cucumber. It is this vegetable that Thais and Indians use to neutralize the action of hot peppers in the mouth.
6. Bananas. Due to the large amount of sugars, they relieve the “fire” in the oral cavity.
7. Milk chocolate. Due to the large amount of fat, it delays the capsaicin molecules.
8. Strong alcohol. Perfectly neutralizes the action of a burning alkaloid. No wonder in Japan dishes with the spiciest wasabi sauce are washed down with sake.

Tip! Do not drink water if pepper burns and bakes in your mouth. It will give temporary relief, but will spread the molecules of the burning substance over the entire surface of the mouth and lips.

If pepper juice gets into the eye

When working with hot, spicy varieties of pepper, be sure to protect your eyes. Otherwise, the ingress of caustic juice can lead to burns of the delicate structures of the organs of vision. Even if you instinctively touch the skin of the eyelids with your fingers, on which microparticles of capsaicin remain, you will immediately experience burning, tearing and soreness.

If the juice from hot chili pepper gets into the eye, what to do – you need to decide as quickly as possible. The mucus is washed immediately. Chilled milk works well. It is instilled with a sterile pipette into the conjunctival sac in such an amount that the milk pours out, binding and washing out the molecules of the burning alkaloid capsaicin that have entered the eye. Rubbing the eye with a swab or cotton pad, abundantly dipped in strong black tea, helps.

Pepper chemical burn must be treated with antimicrobial drops

If there is dried calendula or chamomile in the house, a concentrated infusion is prepared from them: brew 3 tablespoons of medicinal plants with a glass of boiling water and infuse for 15 minutes. Then the infusion is poured into a large basin or pan, diluted with warm water and the face is lowered into it. Open the affected eye, actively blink and rotate the eyeball for several seconds. Repeat the procedure several times.

After washing the eye, it is necessary to instill antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory drops (Albucid, Vizin).

The most effective recipes for relieving burning sensation

According to many years of experience of people, dairy products (due to the presence of casein), acids (citric, acetic), soda are most suitable for getting rid of burning sensations.

Dairy products are very effective in fighting pepper burns

Recipes with these ingredients are as simple as possible:

1. Soda bath . Dissolve 2 tablespoons of soda in a liter of water and put your hands there for 10 minutes. For the greatest cooling effect, ice cubes are added to the water. The procedure is repeated after half an hour, then the brushes are liberally lubricated with a greasy cream for dry skin.
2. With milk . When using milk, apply it to the burn site with a cold milk or sour-milk product. After a few minutes, wash off with warm water.
3. With acids . Make a weak solution of acetic or citric acid, lower the brushes into it for 2-3 minutes.

Medical treatment of chemical injury

After first aid, if symptoms persist, medical treatment is started. Solcoseryl gel, Pantoderm cream help relieve the burning sensation. Funds are applied several times a day as needed. To prevent infection of damaged skin, it is lubricated with antibacterial ointment “Fastin”, “Rescuer”, “Levomekol”. Well helps in the regeneration of the skin spray, ointment or cream Panthenol. Take an antihistamine tablet (for example, Tavegil).

Spray “Panthenol” quickly removes itching and redness from burns

In case of severe burns, bandage the damaged surface and make sure that irritating substances do not get on the skin. Periodically, the wound is left open so that it heals faster.

Only mild pepper burns can be treated at home. In case of severe damage, immediately after first aid, it is better to consult a doctor. Otherwise, everything can end with the formation of ulcers, erosions or necrosis of the skin.