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Jalapeno Pepper Burn Treatment

Submitted by Paulette

I was recently burned after working with Jalapeno Peppers. After trying several "remedies" and getting no relief, someone told me to put rubbing alcohol on the area. I dabbed it on with a cotton ball and literally within minutes the pain was gone.

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doesn't work Comments By: anon

my hand has been burning the past 4 hours, i read this article and tried it. It doesn't work for me

Using rubbing alcohol alone didn't work for me Comments By: Laura

Rubbing alcohol alone didn't work for me. Sticking my fingers in a small bowl of table salt helped for a few minutes at a time. Then I alternated from the rubbing alcohol to the salt, the pain went away for longer periods of time.

No good :( Comments By: anonymous

Didn't work for me either... several hours of burning now from a Hungarian hot wax and jalepenios

NO HELP WHATSOEVER ! Comments By: Joyce

I tried this and am still in agony, don't waste your time.

me either Comments By: blazta

it didnt work but i found industrial degreaser does

I don't have any rubbing alcohol. Comments By: anon

After reading many "remedies" i tried a combination..orange juice, 409 degeaser and vinegar gave me instant relief. but the burn did return after some time.

relief at last Comments By: Annette

Over the past three hours, I have tried soaking my hands in cold water, repeated washing, lotion, aloe vera gel, and vinegar to no avail. The rubbing alcohol stopped the burn within a minute.

Milk!!! Comments By: Anon

For immediate relief, milk really worked for me. It soothed quickly, but the burning sensation returned in the morning on my hands.

nope Comments By: peppered

the only relief was LEMON JUICE and i tried it all......

Worked for me in seconds!!! Comments By: anu

My hands were burning like anything. I tried rubbing alcohol and in seconds the pain went away. I wish I knew it the night that I wasnt able to sleep and was just going crazy from pain.

So SO Comments By: Ja

Just tried it and gave it two minutes worked with some affects. Better then none.

YES MILK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Comments By: Rachelle

After an hour of pain and everything I could thank of MILK worked. Instant reliefe. It lasted longer then Ice.

MiLk WoRkS Comments By: nIkKi RaE

i had severe chili burn and after sitting in a chair at the bathroom sink for about 2 hours my boyfriend found this site and i tried milk. i couldn't keep my hands in the freezing cold milk, so i soaked some wash cloths and wrapped them around my hands. it worked better than anything else i had tried. within a few min. the burning completely disappeared. i have burn marks now because it was so bad, but thanks to this site i was able to relieve the pain.

ouch Comments By: annie nom

my hands have been burning for 3 periods of a hockey game and they're just getting worse .. this didn't work ... i am only good holding onto ice cubes

the only true answer Comments By: charlie

My girl still has a bit of pain in her hands after cooking with peppers. Currently her only pain is under her fingernails. We tried milk, cold water, soap, lotion, vinegar, vodka, veg oil, rubbing alcohol after begging from the neighbors. Finally, the best advice and the only solution was RUM. A few glass of Rum and tonic and she found some relief. Meanwhile, a pack of ice did provide some relief while the rum kicked in. ...oh, a bit of romance takes the mind away.

Why didn't I wear some rubber gloves?!?! Comments By: DA in Texas{and I don't mean district attorney}

Didn't have alcohol, but did have some face cleaning astringent.
Gave me some relief, but not for long.
I think that this will be the last time that I will have to deal with this--I won't be stupid next time! Gloves it is from now on!!

too little too late Comments By: Leslie

Unfortunately this advice came too late for me. I can tell you that bleach, Benydril, antibotic cream, hand lotion, and menthol iontment do not work at all. Ice was a temporary solution. Next time I will try milk or alcohol. No, better yet, I'll try rubber gloves. Duh.

baking soda Comments By: Anon

my husband is Mexican and we use peppers all the time the first time i got this type of burn i tried everything then my husband said baking soda wash your hands in it and scrub well wash 2 or 3 times worked good for me and every time since

What worked?? Comments By: Anon

Not baking soda, not milk, not sunburn gel, or first aid burn spray, not ice (well maybe temperarily), not calamine lotion or hand lotion.

The Germ X did help ease it. Then I put a mud body mask on it trying to draw out the oils and it helped a little. Then I put more Germ X. Neither were complete cures but did offer enough comfort to go sleep!

burns!!! Comments By: rachael

i've tried a few things. first a baking soda paste. then a burn cream ice never helps and water will make it worse st.ives hydroxie mask helped alot and the rubbing alcohol helped a lot

Instant Relief Comments By: Bill

My tried this and instantly she was relieved. We poured the alcohol on her hands over and over again.

Wish we googled this before going to the hospital! Comments By: Ock

Went to the hospital they had no idea, so they googled and got rubbing alchol, it worked right away!!!

TipKing says: Wow I am pleased.

This really works Comments By: Mary

I was in serious pain & poured the alcohol on. It stopped burning!!

OH MY GOD! Comments By: gianna

I TRIED BAKING SODA, IT TOOK IT AWAY, F... THE REST BAKING SODA IS BEST.

jalapenos suck bad Comments By: eryn

i tried rubbing alcohol and it did nada. used a thick solution of baking soda and water and it went right away. let the solution thicken and dry on your hands and then take it off.

!!!!!! Baking soda pack works !!!! Rubbing Alcohol & OJ helped Comments By: Michele

After cutting up about 40 Jalapenos for canning, 30 min. later, my hands were on fire, but, I had no idea how BAD it would get in the hours ahead. I am an RN and a married for 20 years cook, and have never heard of jalapeno burns.

These are the steps we followed with comments on each:
1- soaked hands in bowl of Orange Juice, it immediately brought oil to the surface and I rubbed it off and reasoaked several times, with water rinses in between. Pain still returned within 20 minutes. (The quality of the OJ changed after 3 soaks, and that is when it stopped helping. I wonder if fresh OJ every couple of soaks, would have worked?)
2- soaked my hands in a bowl of milk. Oh heavenly, cool relief! It felt so good and got under my fingernails. But, it too only worked for a short time, but, I thought I was at a better level of pain management. I did not rinse, I just let it drip on a towell. I did feel better, but, hands were sticky but not as hot.
3- took 500mg Tylenol (I am pregnant, so my options were less)
4- went to bed with an ice pack on my hands, it felt good for awhile,then it began to feel like I was holding a ball of fire, and my hands progressed to a level that I seriously considered 911 or calling my doctor. My heart went out to people in burn units who are suffering with agony of pain. I was nearly panicking with pain in my fingertips and nail areas by this point.
2 hours of misery later and growing insane heat, I found this site, and saw 2 more options. *********************
5- soaked my hands in rubbing alcohol, felt like heaven for 10-minutes, and brought more oil to the surface, which I rubbed off with a towel, and rinsed, multiple times. then the heat started coming back.
6- Last and final rememdy...we poured baking soda in a bowl and added water and coated my hands with a baking soda pack. I lay down with a towel across my stomach, and set my hands on the towel, fingers up, and woke up hours later, aware that I had mummy hands with NO PAIN!!!!!!!!NO PAIN!!!!!!!!!NO PAIN!!!!!!
I kept that stuff on all night and did not rinse it until after breakfast, out of fear of the pain returning.
I rinsed it off with water in the A.M. and my hands just feel like they have been thruogh the ringer this morning, but, with the exception of a little tenderness, they feel normal. The site of the Jalapeno plants in the garden make me quake. No one in our house will ever be allowed to pick those demons without gloves from hear on. Imagine what these tasty things do to our stomach lining and intenstines! Re-evaluating jalapeno peppers in our diet

nothing works! Comments By: anon

My sister & I were working with a bunch of different peppers 4-5 hours ago, & ever since our hands have been burning beyond beliefe! We've tried every single suggestion listed on here, & nothing works! We found that milk gives the best temporary reliefe, but only for about 2 minutes at a time. I even have burn marks on my fingers, & they started swelling about an hour ago. HELP!!!

burning lips Comments By: Terry

After being in the sun all day my sister ate a very hot jalapeno pepper. Her lips immediately began to burn intensly. She was in so much pain I could not beleive it. By the time I read this thread we had already tried ice, bread, and milk. The milk helped a bit but as soon as she removed it the burn returned. The baking soda mix worked. It did not take the burn completely away but she is now calm and can tolerate the residual burning.

My cure really helped!!!!! Comments By: Julie

I cut and handled jalapenos bare-handed. Dumb. Anyway, the burning was horrible and unbearable. I tried ice water, vegetable oil, lemon juice, calamine lotion, baking soda, toothpaste, soap, and nothing worked. I intermittently sprayed on aloe vera burn spray with lidocaine, which helped temoporarily before the burning came back in full force. I finally saturated two wash clothes with the aloe and lidocaine spray and placed them in plastic bags and then placed my hands on the wash cloths in the bags and kept the bags on my hands. That made it bearable and I was able to go to sleep. (It was night). I woke up in the middle of the night and the pain was completely gone.

Baking Soda Paste-Best Comments By: CJ

I tried everything it seemed. Water-just made it worse. Aloe, alcohol, tomato juice, vegetable oil, cortisone cream, toothpaste, etc., all failed. Baking soda paste has lasted. hopefully will be able to sleep with a glove on. The others, burn came back as soon as they dried or were removed from the solution.

HOT HANDS!!! Comments By: J.D.

After peeling a few jalapenos and deseeding them ... my hands began to burn uncontrollably!! I spent the first hour w/my hands dipped in a bucket of ice and water... as soon as i removed my hands the burning came back... so i googled jalapeno hand remedies and found this site.... i tried the calamine lotion remedy... I completely saturated my hands with it and allowed it to dry completely. I left it on for 10 minutes after it dried and then rinsed it off w/cool water... to my suprise my right hand stopped burning but my left continued to burn ... so I then took some baking soda and mixed it w/a little water into a creamy thick paste like substance... I spread this over my entire hands and in between my fingers... I allowed it to dry completely and then kept it on for 15 minutes ... I immediately noticed the burning had stopped in the other hand.. and when I rinsed it off... there was no more burning !!!! :::wheeeeeeew::!! i was soo relieved!! Thank God for baking soda!!!!

baking soda best for me Comments By: Burned beyond belief

cut up jalapeno pepper, didn't think and wiped my nose. In minutes my entire face was on fire. I ran around trying to flush it out with water... I drank milk which helped a bit... after reading this site I took baking soda-- mixed in in a bowl till I got a thick paste and applied it to my face with a cloth. Instant relief... it's not perfect but a lot better than just moments ago.

tried it all and nothing works! Comments By: hothands

have to keep my hands in ice and water or my hands burst into flames. I have tried everything!!!

Relief at last! Comments By: Wendy

After 4 hours of burning agony on my fingertips from seeding jalapenos, the baking soda worked! Milk worked for my face, but nothing worked on my fingers till I tried the baking soda. Thanks!

Nothing helped me! Comments By: Dawn H.

It's been about 3 hours and my hands are still on fire! I soaked them in milk, used dishwashing detergent, pure alcohol, aloe from a plant, 409 and baking soda packs... Whenever I touch water it gets worse. I even used a lavender wax remover. The only time I feel any relief is when I put baking soda in a bowl with ice cubes. But that only lasts a few minutes until the cubes are thawed out and warm, then the burning sensation is back. Help!!!!!

chilli burns on hands Comments By: Brian Longworth

i deseeded around 5o jelapenos without gloves (foolishly) the burning was so intense, i tried cold water, lemon juice, baking soda, vinegar, ice nothing worked except tying a marigold rubber glove around my wrists with water inside it to relieve the pain.The burning went away within minutes and came back minutes after taking my hands out of the gloves.I kept the marigolds on for several hours until the burning went away for good.

What worked for my wife... Comments By: dougg

At a friend's house, my wife was given fresh peppers out of the garden and asked to slice them up....nobody warned her to wear gloves, and she didn't know better. Her hands have been on fire for 3+ hours.
We tried: Onions, potatoes, vegetable oil, milk, baking soda, lemon juice, rubbing alcohol.... none of these worked.

Then, we tried: facial mud mask rubbed all over the hands and wait 10 minutes. This started to help. But, in the end, what did the trick was:
Gojo waterless handcleaner, followed by several generous helpings of Dawn dishwashing detergent. They guy down at the hardware store told me Dawn will disolve any oil based substance (including capsaicin, the oil based substance which makes peppers hot) and was even used to cleanup major oil spills such as the exxon valdez spill.

Anyway, her hands are almost back to normal now...

WORKS!! Comments By: jannie

i tried milk, bakeing soda everything!! and i read this artical and dumped rubbing alchohal on it and it worked!!!

THIS DOESN'T WORK!! Comments By: 'Anon.'

My wife deseeded many jalapenos her hands are burning horribly. We tried : ice, water, aloe, solarcaine, toothpaste, alcohol, rubbing alcohol, and much much more... time may be the only thing....

St. Ives Hydroxy Masque Comments By: Fire in my nose

I too got the dreaded jalapeno burns on and in my nose. I tried many of the suggestions with temporary relief. The one that is lasting for me is the St. Ives Hydroxy masque. I am soooo glad that I actually had this in the house. Ahhh....sweet relief.

miracle Comments By: poco

Baking Soda. It really does work-- you just gotta get up a real good paste... then scrub, scrub... and then do it again... and agan. Third time's the charm.

I'm glad I'm not the only one Comments By: I will now wear gloves

I foolishly diced 5 scotch bonnet peppers w/o gloves thinking it wouldn't matter with so few. Here I am the next morning googling first aid. Last night I soaked in yogurt and it felt fantastic but was only temporary. I will try baking soda next.

Ouch!!!!! Comments By: Anon

I was working with and cleaning about 30 fresh Jalapeno Peppers out of the garden yesterday and after hours and hours of an incredable burning pain, my hand swelling and many tries of corn starch paste, dawn soap, benadryl (cream and pill), burn cream, and a bucket of ice water I called my doctor. He gave me a prescription for a steroid cream. After two doses about 5 hours apart with an ice pack, I finally got relief. I was slow coming but with a pain pill so I could sleep, this morning there is still a bit of tingle, burn and sentitivity but nothing like yesterday starting at one in the afternoon!

BAKING SODA really worked! Comments By: Debbie

I felt the burn from the jalepenos getting worse so I tried the baking soda. I mixed it with a little bit of water and then soaked/rubbed my hands in this paste a couple of times for about 10 minutes each time (I also rinsed and dried them inbetween). The pain completely went away!

Amen for the Arm & Hammer!!! Comments By: Never Again

Yep! As I am typing with one hand after 6 hours of pain,it being 2:23am, the pain has really subsided!All my rings were cleaned at the same time too.

I only chopped one small pepper and didn't touch the seeds, God bless those who really went to town chopping 30 plus.

Baking soda does the trick! Comments By: RN

I cut jalapeno peppers today w/o gloves, pulled the seeds out using my nails, not thinking about the heat. Later my hands and under my nails starting burning fiercely. I tried ice water for an hour but the pain kept coming back. Then rubbing alcohol, it did nothing! Baking soda paste for about 10 minutes x3 the pain was gone!!! Thanks for the advice!

Sugar Comments By: Melissa

Water makes things worse. Bleach?! That's not supposed to be used on skin. Using baking soda to cleanse first is good but I found that scrubbing with sugar and rinsing in sugar water (HEAVY on the sugar)was a miracle. I also rinsed with cold lemon juice from a bottle. I let the sugar and lemon juice air dry. I only had pain for an hour or so before I discovered this. With the first rinse the pain subsided quite a long time and I only re-rinsed in the sugar water left in my sink once before the pain was gone for good. And even the redness has completely disappeared.

please try Comments By: too hot to handle

i recently have suffered from jalapeno burn and i tried everything i read but please try this and also keep in mind that even a doctor will say time is all you need so listen up. put some cold water immediately on it and wipe clean. then get some burn cream with inactive ingredients and rub gently all over. if you are doing something i am afriad you will have to delay for a short time at least one hour. so after that either lay or sit down take two pain tablets and relax this is what i did and i felt relaif in one hour.

I LOVE THIS SITE!!! Comments By: Cherie'

My husband request Jalapeno poppers with dinner. My hands were on FIRE during dinner. I ate with a frozen bag of corn on my hand. Tried the milk, burn treatment gel, warm water & frozen veggies. I even had my husband call his Mexican best friend in Georgia~rec. voice mail. Tried the Alcohol worked immediately. Pain came back repeated every time pain. Works great compared to the pain!

Trader Joes Orange Peach Mango Juice Comments By: Erin

My whole face was burning and my eye and my lips. I filled a bowl with this juice and took a face bath. It worked when baking soda, rubbing alcohol, milk, and ice did not. I feel very sticky and happy now. And the juice is delicious.

Rubbing Alcohol Comments By: Steph

worked very well!!!!!!fantastic

rubbing alcohol Comments By: Anon

thanks. I was handling a pepper, and I without thinking rubbed my nose, nothing worked to get it to stop, I came across this site and it worked!! Thanks!!

Baking Soda WORKS!!!! Comments By: burny hands

I put a paste of baking soda and let it dry for about 10 minutes, after which i washed my hands with dawn and then dipped my hands in milk after which i applied Aloe Vera... this did the trick for me

OMG MIX IT ALL Comments By: tammie

i tried every thing the pain was always there.... finally my bueatiful smart daughter helped me....she googled and found ure comments...so we tried everything....the salt and alchohol mixture helped a little....then milk which made it burn more....then baking soda which helped after a while and the lemon juice with a final rince of baking soda....ive learned my lesson

Milk and Baking Soda Paste Comments By: Lyns

Make a paste with milk and baking soda and put it on the burnt area. I scratched my nose after cutting 1 jalapeno and the burn moved to both nostrils and then up my nose. SO PAINFUL!!! I put the paste all over my nose area and even up my nose, but it took the pain away instantly, but I had to keep it on there for an hour until all the oils disolved. I also wet a paper towel with milk and held that on some other areas that the burn spread.

Fast Orange did it for me - Instant relief Comments By: Joe

Alcohol had no effect - but this site gave me the idea of using Fast Orange hand degreaser ( I usually use it after working under the car )

Baking Soda worked for me. Comments By: MrsYFA

I cut the last bit of a habanero pepper and cleaned out the seeds to prepare it for some fish and about 45 minutes later my hands felt like they were going to implode! I tried bleach, hand sanitizer, aloe vera gel, milk (external and internal), rubbing stainless steel (sounds weird but it did work momentarily),lotion, dishwashing liquid, rubbing alcohol, and then finally baking soda which actually provided lasting results. I never knew a tiny piece of vegetation could wreak so much havoc!

burning hell!! Comments By: gaily

i chopped 4 japoleno peps ooh my god the burning was horrendous i googled to find a site saying use yogurt as id just put a munch bunch strawberry jogurt in the bin that my grandson louie didnt want i went rumaging and found it!! i rubbed it in and left it on my fingers for 10 mins i couldnt believe it the pain had gone my fingers feel a bit numb but can cope with that!! i have since rubbed it in again and shall do so all night!! thank god for grandkids!!

Nose, Mouth and Hand Burn Comments By: Ouchie!

I tried the baking soda remedy suggested by everyone and combined it with a bit of water and some baking powder, as I had run out of soda. I applied it with cotton swabs to my nose and mouth and soaked my hands in it. It definitely gave me a nice relief from the crazy burning pain, but did come back a bit later. I was very happy to have any relief, though, so try it until you can get other things to work!

Vaseline was a nice cooling alternative as well.

Capsaicin Comments By: Azrekiel

Capsaicin is usually only dissolved in alcohol. The higher the proof the better.
That why other had Luck with Rum or the C3H8O IPA. Next time keep a bottle of Vodka or something you like around.

HU HOT!!!!!!! Comments By: Dumb Packer Fan

Yesterday before I was to sit down and enjoy my Packer game, I was slicing and de-seeding several Jalepeno peppers to bread and deep fry not thinking too much about the consequences I am still paying for 15 hours later. I didn't hardly sleep at all and was in disbelief that the heat and numbness of both of my hands was from the Jalepenos. Duh!!!! Get a clue girl! I even called in to work and said I couldn't make it I was so miserable and without my cold packs on my hand's what would I do? I decided to "Google" search and found a couple of sites on burns to the skin after contact with Jalepenos. I did try the rubbing alcohol and for the last 15 minutes do not feel the heat any more, I am holding my breath. Too good to be true? Was worth the try, my hands are cold and numb but at least the heat is gone even temporarily. At least I know I am not in some other health crisis which tormented my sleepless head all night. If the heat and pain comes back, I will try the alcohol again. Thanks! Good luck! I must admit, I am a little frightened of the beloved Jalepeno now. ") I didn't even get to eat them!!!!

Cold Oil Comments By: Anonymous

Capsaicin, the substance that creates the "heat" that you feel when you eat a pepper, is oil/fat soluble. Perhaps if you place a cup of oil in the freezer for 10 minutes, then place your hand in the cup, it may go away. That is also why milk works. Milk has fat in it that dissolves the capsaicin.

15 hours of pain Comments By: BuRniN QuEEN

i was making stuffed jalapenos for my family this was my 1st time maybe 30 minutes later my hands were in the most pain i had ever felt in my life so i called posion control and they said maalox the stomach med. to rub your hands in it thickly it didnt work right away but it started dying down by 3 hrs later there is lil to no pain at all!! im so happy i couldnt sleep for 27 hours also i took some tylonel pain relief im so happy!!! i suggest maalox the lemon flavored one!!

the ragin' cajun got burned!!! Comments By: doc

man o man, i'm a cajun born and raised, pepper eatin', hot sauce drinkin', whiskey shootin kinda guy but i met my match just a few minutes ago. my friends and family say i'm not natural for the stuff i eat. jalapeno's are sweet to me, dave's insanity sauce is a bit warm, i put hot sauce on EVERYTHING. too bad i made a careless mistake today and put it on my face. cut and de-seeded about 20 japs for grilling. rinsed my hands and sat down with a beer. casually brushed my mustahe and nose and continued drinking. within a couple minutes my nose was tingling. no big deal. but it got worse. this was new to me! so not thinking, i went to the bathroom to rinse my face. big ole mistake there. the water spred the heat like gasoline to a fire. my nose, mouth, eyes, and believe it or not my ears!! my cheeks were burning too. so using a good method, milk, i began flushing my face. snorting milk! gargling milk! smearing all over my face. my wife and her nephew couldnt stop laughing. thru my tears and snot i was laughing too but it was still so intense. thru teary eyes i managed to google this and found that rubbing alcohol works too. so i tried that, cotton ball and alcohol. it worked. its been about 20 minutes since it happened till now and theres only a slight tingle. i've never tried the oj, the vinegar, lime juice, or baking soda but the rubbing alcohol and milk seem to work pretty well. so i guess the best remedy for anyone is just some time and advise. the advise? NEXT TIME WEAR GLOVES!!! and hopefully those peppers were worth it!

IT'S A COMFORT Comments By: Rick Gamel

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THE INFORMATION AND HELP IN RELIEVING MY PEPPER BURNS. THE STIFF RUM AND PINEAPPLE JUICE DRINK WORKED BEST FOR ME. IN FACT IT'S GETTING BETTER EVERY MINUTE. ABOVE ALL, THANKS FOR THE AWARENESS THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY NITWIT OUT THERE TO HAVE PEELED JALAPENOS WITHOUT GLOVES AND A HAZMAT SUIT.

Jalapeno Horror Comments By: John Teets

I was making some killer salsa one afternoon and cut up approximately 15 jalepeno's,red & green,and within an hour my hands were on fire! I tried rubbing alcohol,lemmon juice,soap & water,nothing was working. My wife is very sick so she gets home health care RN's to do her treatments,therfore, I hit the RN that was on duty up as to what she might recommend for my burning hands. She explained that the skin is porous so pour Hydrogen Peroxide on hands and let stand for two minutes. Do this twice. Then apply Hydrocortisone Ointment USP,2.5%. The pain was gone within 45 minutes to an hour!! Hope this helps someone because I have never felt pain like that in my life. Good luck!

burning lips from jalapeno peppers.. Comments By: mikeguch

after 30 minutes of pain...
i tried running under hot water.....
instant relief......

hurts a lot!! Comments By: rheinygal

Ok, I have tried the milk...some relief, lasted about 10 minutes, while hands were in the bowl of milk; baking soda paste....similar results, I had only enough baking soda for one application, so not sure if additional applications would have yielded longer lasting results; Dawn dish-soap...nothing; a sugar-scrub (poured a handful of sugar into hand and added just enough water to scrub, did this five times, about 2 minutes ago....the burn is beginning to return already!

I have to go to work in the am, and I really need to remove my contact lenses, but am afraid to touch my eyes!!!

Help!

Jalapeno Hands Comments By: Amanda

I did this last night... the pain was one of the worst I've felt... I tried lemon juice, rubbing alcohol, milk, dawn... last night I finally had my husband use a car degreaser... which I know is really gross, but it took the pain away for me to sleep last night. I woke up this morning with the burning pain back.. so had the hubby pick up baking soda, made a paste with water and worked great!! No pain and its been aout 13 hours since I used it... I really suggest everyone try baking soda!!!

Milk is the answer Comments By: rusty

Milk took the pain away immediately

Gasoline Comments By: Charlie

I sliced and de-seeeded about 20 jalepenios. After about half an hour my hands were on fire. I found this site and tried everything i could find, to no avail. finally i got to thinking. since gasoline can take everything else off your hands maybe it would work for this too. i tried it and found instant relief!!

Oh my GOD!!!! Comments By: Lynn

I have never been through pain like this in my life. So far I've tried milk, cream cheese, yogert, vinegar, lemon juice, honey, alcohol and solarcaine w/ aloe. I even called 911--no help said need to wait out the pain??--I pity anyone who eats my jerked chicken at the party that I'm not going to.

help !! Comments By: poor daughter !!

well here goes we will try the baking power paste, have tried all else even emergancy and poisons information, same thing have to wait out the pain.
My daughter was pleased with her job in the local restuarant.... day 5 chop the chillis, you would think they had sence enough to tell her to wear gloves !
grrrrrrrrrrr says the mum !!!!

alas, Rubbing Alcohol worked Comments By: Chet

I tried pure lemon juice, cold water, ice, soaked my hands in a cup of yogurt, went to the store to buy vodka and soak it, submerged it in a bowl of baking soda, nothing gave relief. Finally, I tried rubbing alcohol. The relief was instant. It only lasted about 5 minutes before the burn returns but you do this continually and within about 3 hours the pain subsided enough that I was distracted to my normal routine of doing things. It still feels sensitive and it's been over 10 hours.

ouchie ouchie ouchie!! Comments By: MommaRea

after cutting and seeding 20 jalapenos, my hands were burnin! i too tried lotion, aloe, cold water, and cortisone. i've been up most of the night. gonna try the rubbing alcohol. so glad i'm not the only one who has done this!!

Baking Soda worked Comments By: Becky

Although I agree neutralizing it with baking soda doesnt make sense, since its really not an acid... I tried it as a last resort, and was thrilled that it WORKED. Step 1- Put a DVD in the player and hit start. Step 2- Pour half the box into a big mixing bowl. Step 3- add about 1/3 cup of water to make a thick paste. Step 4- Chill out for 2 hours with your hands in the mixture. Play if you must. :o) Ahhhhhh...... relief

VINEGAR Saved me... Comments By: Matt

I seeded and devained a couple of Jalapenos last night and then washed my hands with plain old soap and water. As I learned after the fact, all I managed to do was spread the pepper oil all over my hands. After about 2 hours of pure intence misery and searching around the internet I broke out my jug of distilled vinegar. Scrubbed and rinced my hands about 3 times using only the vinegar and that did the trick!

Baking Soda did the trick! Comments By: G.A.

Baking soda was the solution for me. I tried several different things, different soaps, lotions, medicated ointments, even the rubbing alcohol. The only thing that worked was the baking soda!

Rubbing Alcohol & Baking Soda Comments By: lil calico cat

I will never seed jalapenos or habaneros without wearing gloves ever again. Ouch!!! Both my hands were on fire! I seeded a dozen jalapenos and half a dozen habaneros.

I tried soap and water, Goop hand cleaner, Orange clean, scrubbing with salt, scrubbing with sugar, hydrogen peroxide, soaking my hands in a bucket of water (bad idea as it felt like I was moving the oil around to other parts of my hands that were previously pain free), aloe vera (slight relief for about 3 seconds).

I didn't want to go to Urgent Care and in my internet search found this site. Thank you!!!

The rubbing alcohol helped on contact but the burn came back as soon as it evaporated. The Baking Soda worked well, but once again the burning returned. I found the greatest relief by mixing a little bit of rubbing alcohol with the baking soda to form a thick paste. The relief was imediate and lasted, even when it dried, I thought I was healed and washed it off and the pain came back. The pain was less intense, but still there. I made some more paste and left it on for the next 3 hours. When I washed it off my hands felt great. This did dry out my skin but I felt it was worth it.

BAKING SODA AND MILK! Comments By: dani

Ok, cutting up Jalepeno peppers is not fun! I didn't think about it and rubbed my face and was biting my nails. PAIN all over my lips and up my nose!! The burn was horrible. Did a search on how to get rid of the burn and came across this. Before hand I put milk on napkin and held it on my lips...pain GONE!! But it moved up my nostrils! OMG!! Didn't realize the pain could get much worse!!! So I tried the milk..nothing...tried the rubbing alchohol...OMG!! DON'T USE IT!! It burned 5 million times worse!! Got out the baking soda and milk and made a paste...put it on and instantly the pain was gone!! Word of advise...live it more milky than pasty! The paste falls off your face. I found more liquid stays on better. Hope this helps someone out there! you all helped me!! Thanks!!!

I only diced 2 jalapenos-OUCH! Comments By: Jannie

I only seeded & diced 2 jalapenos, but then diced 3 cloves of garlic too. The burn is very bad and my fingers are Valentines red!! I poured Witch Hazel over them (it's what I had)helped a lot. Then rubbed Dawn dish soap on them and let that set a minuet or 2. Feels much better. Thanks to every one who left all these great suggestions. I should have remembered that the garlic burns because several years ago while canning pickles I got bad burns from all the garlic cloves I peeled.

alcahol after using baking soda Comments By: Dorry

well I was at home and had de-seeded and chopped up just one jalapeno and had never been told how to handle jalapenos before and before I knew it, I had reached up to rub my itchy nose and it was on fire and so was the rest of my face. I didn't have rubbing alcohol and went online and saw someone saying that baking soda works. Before I got online I had called my husband and he had called someone he knew who lived nearby who would bring over alcohol. I was desperate by this time and ran to get the baking soda. I caked it on my face wherever it burned and then rubbed it in so that it was hidden for when our neighbor got here with the alcohol. It worked too!

I went online and read how if you happen to have peeled and seeded and chopped jalapenos by hand have a bowl of milk ready to soak your hands in and then wash with soap and water.

Maalox for quick and permanent relief Comments By: Sarah

I too called poison control after unsuccessfully following the advice of on-call nurses and not getting any advice from doctors.
Poison control knew right away what I meant when I said I had burned my hands on chili peppers. The lady said to soak my hands in Maalox for 20 minutes and it had been 8 hours or so since I cut up the chili peppers - it was the only thing that worked for good. Poison control says it does something to the nerve endings in your skin.
I had done this once before and the rubbing alcohol cured me but it didn't work at all this time.
Hope this is helpful for people!

jalapeno HOT !!! Fire burning hands... Comments By: Shannon

I tryed everything and nothing worked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When nothing else worked... Comments By: Erin

Like you all, I tried the rubbing alcohol, baking soda, vodka, milk...all worked for a short time but the pain returned once I removed them. Finally I used "burn gel" from my first aid kit (from Fred Meyer) and after the second application, the pain went away! Something to try instead of just waiting out the pain.

Facial burns Comments By: Echo

Yeah...it was bad. Sooo all of the other suggestions were wonderful but they involved using things I couldn't exactly soak my face in. My burn was my upper lip/under my nose. Yeah I scratched my nose while cutting japapenos...genius. I tried the baking soda, dabbing alcohol, milk, and lotions. All of which helped momentarily but with all the burning sensation my nose started running, my eyes watering and then breathing in general caused more heat. SOO my ONLY SOLUTION was the St. Ives Hydroxy Mask (sp?) that I had shoved in the back of my cabinet. It cooled it down and when it dried I could peel it off and there was no more pain.

It's kind of gross but... Comments By: Jenn

I can't believe no one has tried this, but I actually went and *peed on my hands* after trying various other different "remedies". Within a minute of doing this (and then of course washing with soap and water) the burning was *gone*. I repeated it a few times just to make sure, and I have been pain-free since I did this.

Baking soda really works. Do NOT use water--it only makes it worse!!! Comments By: chef

Water will just spread the burn further through your skin by soaking it and allowing the acid in the peppers seep deeper into the epidermal layers! DO NOT SOAK. Make a thick paste of baking soda and a little water. Rub into affected skin, and pile on any extra to dry into a crust. Rinse and dry area well. Pain went away within 10 minutes. Make sure to keep a towel under affected area as the soda dries and crumbles off. Repeat for really severe burns.

Pain Killers & Baking Soda as soon as possible! Comments By: Nacho Libre

Yes, I now know never to chop chili peppers without gloves but as there were only three I didn't think it would be an issue. The pain started to increase steadily over the next hour until finally the only relief was from a bowl of water - little did I know how much worse I would make it! DO NOT USE WATER - use milk instead but don't soak in the same solution for too long or you may spread it to other parts of your skin. I also tried alcohol which helped for a few minutes at a time but my hand was still on fire 3 hours later. Burn gel didn't help either. Finally I tried baking soda mixed with milk and scrubbed, washed off, dried and re-applied 3 or 4 times. After the last aplication, I washed it off, dipped my hands in milk and let it dry naturally...finally only a dull tingle that eventually died away altogether - bliss! I would also strongly advise taking painkillers as soon as you start to feel the burn in order to manage the 1st phase of the burn which is really, really intense!

Someone could make a fortune! Comments By: jenny b. hurtin!

Last night I thought I was going crazy while I suffered through the unbearable pain of jalapenos! I tried everything and at one point, the pain was so intense, I thought my skin would blister! In the end, I fell asleep with my hand in a bowl of vinegar which seemed to finally do the trick. I had never heard of this and I thought I was alone in my ridiculous pain until I read all of the postings on this site. If I were more ambitious, I'd find something that works, bottle that crap, and take it to market because I'm telling you- I would have paid any amount of money to make the pain go away! So go ahead- take this idea and go be rich... I'll take my cut in any form of payment but peppers!

it dont work Comments By: guy how needs to cure chili burn

you realy need olive oil

This Site Comments By: Vince

Found this site and the laughter made the pain go away for a few minutes, i am trying milk next so hopefully that does the trick if not a shot of JD might do the trick!!!!

Best laugh I've had in months Comments By: Hot Pee?

My girlfriend is sharing everyone's common problem (jalapenos). So I thought I'd try to find something to help her. She even gave the peeing trick a try (it burned like hell). Next step is Burn Cream. Meanwhile, I've been laughing my ass off, imagining you poor souls, striking the keys on your keyboard with your firey hot fingers.

I could kiss everyone who wrote in! Comments By: Erika

Oh, thank you, thank you. It was Germ-X that did the trick for me. Oh, sweet relief!

Unbelieveable Pain Comments By: Gina

Ive had 2 knee surgeries and 3 broken toes and this tops the pain x 10. I sneezed after i chopped the peppers and accidently rubbed my nose and upper lip... the only only only thing that helped was a thick paste of baking soda and dipping my face in a big bowl of milk. Next time just got to max and erma's for tortilla soup.

HONEY WORKS! Comments By: NADINE

HONEY! HONEY! HONEY!
DO NOT USE WATER, IT WILL ONLY MAKE YOUR BURN WORSE! FIRST WASH YOUR BURN VERY BRIEFLY WITH SOAP AND WATER IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE TO, THEN APPLY A LAYER OF HONEY AND LEAV IT ON FOR A WHILE. WHEN DONE ONLY WIPE OFF AND AVOID WATER

baking soda! Comments By: anon

i made a paste of baking soda then put it on the burn spots, really thick. then put latex dr gloves over top so i could still function and it took the pain away.

Baking Soda!!!!!!!! Comments By: Paige

Scrub it a several times with baking soda paste. If you wait a few minutes, the burning will go away.

Milk Baking Soda Paste Didn't work Comments By: LadyEmmaleth

What worked for me was caladryl spray and rubbing alcohol. I used the caladryl as a desperate measure and it worked for a few minutes. Then i had to respray. But the second time it worked long enough to get some rubbing alcohol. The rubbing alcohol did the trick. Never again will chop peppers w/o gloves.

Alcahol took 50% pain away Comments By: Lorelie

after cutting 24 jalapenos and stuffing them with cream cheese (they better be good after all this) pain set in, washed and soaked in water, let dry and instant pain set in. tried soaking in milk and instant pain again after it dried, tried rubbing alacahol and it took maybe 50% of pain away, did dishes like a dummy and pain was back and even worse menatal note to self:(KEEP HANDS OUT OF WATER). Here I am trying to find something to do to keep my mind off the pain.

7 1/2 hours of PAIN!!!! Comments By: ANON

So i decided that i was going to make jalapeno poopers and went to town cutting and de-seeding about 30 peppers with my bare hands, not thinking, then i started to smell th peper, it started to make me sneeze and I wiped my face with my hands before I knew it my face was on FIRE and breaking out in a red heat rash the only remedy that worked on my face was milk and baking soda paste, my hands then begun to burn it felt like my nails were falling off from the heat I tried everything i had in my my house....I found a process you have to go through to really get rid of the oil and pain it leaves
1st find a degreaser like dawn or gojo
and do sereval washs with little water...
2nd do a soak in rubbing alcohol
3rd do a soak in milk and baking soda
4th try a mud mask this really relieves the pain something to do with it drawing it out.....
5th scrub with a paste of baking soda repetdly until it goes away this finall worked
I also took 2 tylenol and a sleeping pill to go to sleep..... never ever had I felt a pain like this...

TOOTHPASTE Comments By: Rachel

typing this with 2 fingers all others are covered with toothpaste. but guess what? they're not burning! gloriously cold. thanks for the tip to whomever suggested colgate.

Glad I'm not alone... Comments By: HotContacts

I made salsa and chopped up only 2 jalapenos and boy did I pay! I'm actually reading everyone's comments 24hrs after the horrible jalapeno chopping took place. Boyfriend left this page open on the computer after a night of taking care of my burning hand. I tried milk, vinegar, baking soda, took an alieve, and all were temporary fixes. I went to bed hurting and woke up fine until I took a hot shower and reactivated it. Worse part about the torture was the burning under my nails. Unfortunately taking my contacts off with my 'good hand' last night wasn't a great idea as my eyes burned this morning when I put them on and immediately took them out. Needless to say, I'll be wearing glasses for the next couple of days. Remedies for jalapeno contacts, anyone? (update: 24 hrs later - nailbeds still irritated but bearable)

Washing up Liquid! Comments By: Dave

Ive foolishly sliced up around 10 Jalapeno Peppers with out wearing gloves, as you can imagine my hands are now on fire!!!

Ive tried everything recommended on this site, and i mean everything!. My final experiment was with Fairy Washing up Liquid. The liquid has a de-greasing agent in it as well as aloe vera, which brings the Peppers 'nasty burning' oil to the surface of the skin. I just thickly applied it to my burn, scrubbed it into the skin, then rinsed off. After doing this a few times the burning has stopped for good.

Palmolive Original Concentrate Comments By: Jenny

I had cut up around 20 Jalapenos in the process of making Jalapeno poppers, and withing 15 minutes, my hands were on fire, especially up under my nails and my wedding ring. Before looking on this website, I tried washing them thoroughly with dish washing liquid, lemon juice, witch hazel- all of which brought only temporary relief. The only thing that seemed to do the trick was iced water, and only when I kept my hand submerged in the water. When it came to be time to go to bed, I needed a rememdy that I could take to bed with me. We found this site and tried a baking soda paste, made using water and one using milk, soaking my hands in milk (2%), rubbing alcohol, engine degreaser, vinegar- all again which all brought only temporary results, so we just decided to coat my dry hands thoroughly in Palmolive Original Concentrated dish washing liquid. Honestly, it seemed to relieve some of the heat immediately. I took a large bowl of ice water with me and got on the couch with a towel to lay my hands on. I did dip my hands into the iced water once, but I was able to doze off on the couch within 15 minutes. When I woke up a few hours later, my hands were heat and pain-free. This morning I live to tell the story of what a horribly painful chemical burn a Jalapeno pepper can pack. I never would have guessed.

What a lesson to learn! Comments By: Sparkley

Hi everyone,
Thanks for all your tips, I searched for this last night in the worst burning pain from chopping up 6 Birds Eye chilis withouth gloves, what a stupid, stupid thing to do! I went from a little bit of sting on my finger tips, to burning agony all over both hands, due to trying to wash it away with cold water and soap, Never again!

Anyway, I tried everything you suggested, thank you, baking soda didnt really work for me, nor did lemon, milk, sugar, oil or vodka. Eventually I had to go to bed so laid there with a mini sandwich bags full of frozen peas in each hand, and them covered in toothpaste!!! Woke up this morning and no burning, and slept well too.

GOOD LUCK NEW BURNT PEOPLE READING THIS! I have learnt a hard lesson here!!!

:0)

URINE---pure genius!!! Comments By: Molly

To the girl who recommended urine, YOU ARE A GENIUS!!! I had deseeded about 40 jalapenos and my hands were on fire!!! I tried milk, honey, alcohol, baking soda, nothing worked. Then in desperation I thought "Why Not? nobody ever has to know" and by God it worked. I'm drinking a big glass of water now so I can pee on my other hand!!!

try some gin Comments By: anon

Ive just gone through this myself and after finding this site and not having access to any rubbing alcohol. I tried rubbing some gin in to the skin on my fingers helped to relive the pain imedietly! going from 8 out of 10 to 3 out of 10 on the pain scale. After washing off in cold water and rerubbing with gin several times over has helped to relive the pain some more. Its still there but no where near as bad now.

Dawn! Comments By: Jackie

I tried it all, and the burn came back each time. After all that drama, I hand washed the dishes in dawn coincidently, and the pain is gone.

Tomato Juice !!!!! Comments By: S. Spinks

I thought I would go CRAZY after making some jalepeno poppers...I tried everything. My husband is a deputy sheriff & and has been around "pepper spray" alot. He said tomato juice will kill it. I did'nt have juice, but had frozen tomatoes. I've been rubbing the frozen tomatoes over my hands for about 15 minutes....and believe it or not I'm getting relief. Next time I WILL wear GLOVES ! Should have listened to Grandmaw . LOL !

BENADRYL!!! Comments By: jenny

i was chopping a jalapeno pepper and two drops squirted out and hit me in the face, right under the nose. it was fine for a few minutes and then got crazy painful! after freaking out, my boyfriend told me to take some benadryl. i took two and used an ice bath on my face until they took effect. in about a half an hour i had no pain what so ever. my hands are a little tingly but everything else is fine. this stuff works. i tried milk, baking soda, and vinegar to no avail. USE BENEDRYL!!

OMG! My fingers R on Fire! Comments By: julesrs

it's been >5 hrs since I cut the peppers (jalopeno & chile). I have cut them dozens of times & never had this happen! I can tell you what did not work 4 me Ranch dressing, milk, calamine lotion...i will try the alcohol & or backing soda & let you know.

Thank god for the INTERNET! Comments By: Vivian

So, like a lot of people here, I'm amateur enough to work with jalapeno peppers without gloves. I'm not exactly sure how my face got in contact with the pepper... I only remember eating a tiny bit of the pepper, so it came in contact with my upper and lower lip. I remember it started with a little tingle, which is fine because I eat a lot of spicy foods. Then it started to spread and I thought it was weird how the pain sensation wasn't inside my mouth BUT OUTSIDE OF IT. So I dabbed it with an ice cub thinking it would subside soon. BOY WAS I WRONG. The upper and lower bit of my lips started to really bother me. And then soon enough, IT BURNED I've never experienced such a burning sensation. It got gradually so bad that I went frickin' crazy... rubbing my lips with everything that was cold.

Then smartly decided to Google what the hell was going on. Turns out jalapeno pepper burn is a real thing and its oils have to do with it. So here my recollection of relief methods:

1. Cold water/ice: AVOID. It is instant relief but actually somehow intensifies the burn afterwards.
2. Lemon: I randomly stuck wedges of cold lemon onto the area... er, well it worked like ice, and provided temp. relief
3. Facial toner/cleanser: Then I got really, really desperate and saw that someone said rubbing alcohol worked. The bottle was in my parent's bathroom and my mom was showering so was completely oblivious to my calls. So the next best thing was the toner/cleanser which had some alcohol in it. Again, temp. relief but starting to feel a tad under control.
4. (Regular, household) Rubbing alcohol: The roof, the roof is still on fire.
5. Condensed milk: I had no regular milk, by then I was still in so much pain that I poured this all over my face over the sink. My sister was watching me as if I was mad.
6.Baking soda: mixed it with cold water. Sloshed it all over my face. I didn't get the paste-like consistency, but it provided a bit of long-term relief.

It's been about 20 mins and the pain is almost gone :) now I hope if I take a shower in the morning, it won't come back like a nightmare. SO TRY EVERYTHING PEOPLE! Detergent, milk, oil, anything!

I too, now have profound sympathy and respect for people with severe burns in the hospital. Good grief.

ONE WORD** VODKA Comments By: Sheri

I used OJ, milk, I didn't have any baking powder, rubbing alcohol, ect. So before running to the store in pain to buy EVERYTHING, I rinsed my hands in vodka(1 time). It didn't take way all the burning, but now it is tolerable. Off to rinse again. Good luck, this sucks!!

Burn Comments By: ddd

Well, I tried bleach and baking soda and neither has worked...

I am thinking about urine...

I burned my nose too!!!!!!!! Comments By: Emerald

I was pulling the seeds out of the pepper and like a dummy trying to talk on the phone and BBQ, went outside, without washing my hands, started rubbing my nose, and it instantly started burning. I rinsed it out and it got worse and worse, I was holding ice on it. I tried the alcohol, milk, lemon, noxzema, baking soda. nithing worked, It burned from my nose to my lips. Then I tried a sea mud face mask. the pain is completely gone. I dont know if any kind of mud mask would work, but it is worth a try

Pee on the Hand it works Comments By: Lauri

it might sound gross but I tried everything and the heat and pain came back with a matter of seconds or minutes and I was desperate !! I have heard about if you get stung by a jelly fish that the remedy should be peed on to alleviate the pain so I tried it so far so good.. Keeping my fingers crossed. Nothing to lose and everything to gain. RUBBER GLOVES next time period..

ONE WORD** VODKA Comments By: Sheri

Nothing but aloe vera works!!! Comments By: Carrie

I had no clue that jalapenos would burn your skin the way they did mine. I only cut up 2, and only one finger was hurting so i figured I'd burned it on the pan. Then the burning started spreading. I tried soaking them in ice water with lemon juice, milk, milk and baking soda, water and baking soda, alcohol, I tried EVERYTHING. 6 hours later they were still burning. the only thing that would help, is if I kept them in ice water. Finally, I was so tired, I took an ice pack with me to bed so if they started burning I could put that on them. The plastic from the ice pack made them burn worse!!! I finally got out of bed and tried aloe vera. Holy cow I should have tried that sooner. They quit burning instantly and I was able to go to sleep!

Don't use water. Comments By: Lori

Do not use water! I cut jalapenos at 3:00 in the afternoon. My hands were still burning at 11:00. I tried soaking my hands in a glass of ice water and it made it worse. I couldn't take the burning. I tried the alcohol first, nothing. I wanted to use the milk, but of course that meant going to 7-11. I was at 7-11 at 2:00. Made paste from the baking soda with the milk and finally fell asleep around 3:00 AM. Thanks for all the help.

Baking Soda Worked Comments By: Rose

I mixed baking soda and water to a paste. I dipped my hands in and and let it rest on a towel until dryed, then I rinsed and repeated about 5 times. It did work! I tryed rubbing alcohol and milk and got only a small amout of relief, temporararly.
P.S. I also had three beers by the time the baking soda treatments were finished, but I do believe it was the baking soda:)

Vodka worked after trying everything!!! Comments By: anony

The only thing that worked was rubbing 40 proof Vodka on my hands! Tried washing aggressively, rubbing alcohol, glycolic acid peel, burn treatment, aloe lotion, vaseline, soaking my hand in ice water relieved me but kept me wet--burn returned a few min after taking hands out.

Now I feel good enough to make some Vodka apple martini's again!! :)

Ouch, That Smarts Comments By: bbaxter

Try a combination of Rubbing Alchohol and Fast Orange Hand Cleaner. First wash with the alchohol and let it dry. Next wash with the hand cleaner. Did it twice and no more pain

nothing works Comments By: Anon

I cut palapenos one night and my hands burnt like crazy. I found out it was because I squezzed lemons and then cut palapenos, my pores opened up and let the juice in. Nothing worked. Ice worked tempeorarly, water made it burn, milk worked at first then stopped working, same with vinager, achohol worked temporarly, lemon juice and sugar made all the burn come back, baking soda burns, and lotion and neosporon don't work. Remember: NO LEMON JUICE AND JALEPENOS!!!!!!

pain from the inside out Comments By: amanda

the pain is terrible. i work in a restaurant, and we had our town celebration this weekend. i sliced and de-seeded almost 700 jalapeno's. my hands have been on fire since about an hour after i quit working with them. nothing is working.
i'm about to go try this dawn thing first, then, out comes the vodka.
my hands just feel like they're burning from the inside out, and not until afterwards, did anyone tell me i should've worn gloves..

nothing works!
vodka, dawn, lemon juice, baking soda, cold water, ice, hot water, dishwashing soap, peanut butter..
i can't find anything.
my hands are swollen and red and on fire..
agh.

the pain is gone!!! Comments By: sean mcgrath

I tried vodka. After drinking the whole bottle I could not feel a thing.
Works for a lot of other 'issues' as well.

cocoa Butter!! Comments By: Mama

I'm 5 months pregnant and was going crazy with trying to find a remedy. I used all the listed suggestions and only found that repeated use of dish soap (dawn) in warm water and then cocoa butter after helped sooth. I also called a few mexican resturants and they said honey but We did not have any on hand. Good luck

Paint thinner treatment for jalapino burns Comments By: Nancy J

I thought the peppers wouldnt bother me, boy was I wrong. I was in agony! Milk, oil, vinegar NOTHING! When my contractor husband got home, I went to his workshop, he poured paint thinner on my hands, I spread it around really well, then washed with plumbers soap. Oh my gosh, it worked immediately! Then, I washed in the kitchen with soap and water. My hands are a little dry right now, but at least I feel okay with taking my contact lenses out tonight. It really works immediately to remove the oil and soothe the pain of the burn. It worked for me!

VASELINE IS MY SAVIOR!!!! Comments By: the lins

My sister used lime juice which caused the pain to subside for 30 seconds. So then we decided to use baking soda paste (water and baking soda mixed) and that was quite unhelpful but hilariously funny for me. Then we read that someone used vaseline. We tried that and now the pain has subsided. But now my sister does not know if its the baking soda's delayed reaction or truly the vaseline. But nevertheless, at least her face isnt on fire anymore right? just make sure you dont scratch that places where the sun dont shine!

Dawn dishwashing liquid or comparable degreasers Comments By: TahDah

Jalepeno juice is a oil and it get it in your skin. If you don't wear gloves and use warm water while cutting them up you are most likely going to get some pretty good burning. Dawn dishwashing liquid breaks down oil so it can be washed away. Alcohol breaks down most oils and should also work. Jalepeno oil is acidic and baking soda should nuetralize an acid. Milk is alkaline and should nuetralize an acid, but I had the best luck with degreasers and rubber gloves.

!!!THE BASH TREATMENT!!! Comments By: micah

I finaly was tired of of nothing working on the burn I figured out how to get rid of the pain you hit your foot with something hard and your mind is off the burn but if it returns hit it again its a miricle

baking soda really worked!!!! Comments By: Denise

My eight year old touched a hot pepper athen touched his face and was in agonizing pain,the shower just made it worse. alcohol made it worse and dish soap helps a little but the thing that worked was aloe vera gel for sun burns and baking soda paste .I'm really thankful for this site thanks!!!

Rum worked best... Comments By: leen

I had tried (almost) everything: washing with water (only helps while keeping your hands under the running water), milk (helps a little bit longer), cooking oil (unpractical, once you wash it off, the pain comes back), and ... Rum! And that worked best. And it's practical, you don't really need to wash it off... After 20 min the pain started coming back (but much less than before): I tried milk again, washed my hands with aloe vera dishwasher (and dried them instantly) and now the pain is GONE!

I think the rum did the trick and the rest helped to wash off the remaining bits...

HOLY BURNING HELL Comments By: jalapenos suck ass

i did the exact same as all of u i was stupid and sliced and de-seeded about 100 jalapeno peppers without gloves.... stupid mistake..... my hands have been burning now all day and im about to chop my fingers off but lucky for me i found this site but unfortunetly i didnt have any rubbing alcohol..... nail polish remover works well too it leaves a slight tingle but the pain is gone.....

"And Then There Was Milk" Comments By: Scott McNeed

Milk was the best. Stick to the basics first,if it doesnt work, try all the other crazy remedies on this site.

Any good degreasing agent, such as Acetone... Comments By: Cthulhu77

Will work to remove the oil that is causing the burn, but once the skin has been effected, painkillers of some sort, whether alchoholic or tablet, are the best way to go. It's like a sunburn...nothing is going to "make it go away".
The peppers don't do much to me, but on a *note to self*, Do NOT touch your wife's hoo-ha. She is really angry with me right now. I did offer to pour vodka on it, though.

16 jalapenos, deseeding Comments By: abhi

Yup, I actually took each one and plucked out the innards, seeds and all by hand. Pure genius.

Anyway, the good news was that the Jalapenos were of excellent quality ...

I tried soap first, then alcohol washes, baking soda. Nothing worked.

Then I remembered what a doc suggested for burns, HONEY. I just put a little bit on each affected finger and let it be for 15-20 mins. The pain went up and down and was almost completely gone when I washed it off!

too hot to handle! Comments By: anon

after 3 hrs of burning and trying EVERYTHING on here, including baking soda, i went back to that bc everyone seemed to swear by it. i made a THICK paste and kept it on there for an hr w/ my hands in front of a fan. finally they stopped burning and the xanex kicked in and i was able to rest!

Nose Burn Comments By: Kim

Thanks for the help. Rubbed my nose after cutting jalapenoe peppers. OMG!!! Water and ice up my nose. I tried lemon, same affect as water. I came online and went for the rubbing alcohol it started working after several rubs, but wasn't completely gone so after seeing the Dawn part I used Stanz R out with has banna oil that breaks up other oils out of clothing. I rubbed it over the alcohol and it took away the pain. I thought the Pee thing was inyteresting though.

remedy Comments By: steve

the best thing i found that worked for me was motor oil. After ten seconds the pain was gone.

Gojo Worked!!! Comments By: Nick

Hawaiian Tropic Cool Aloe I.C.E. worked swell until I took a shower then the burn came back. I then tried Gojo hand cleaner and the burn left and has not come back!

ice ice baby Comments By: michelle

After slicing and deseeding 25 japs i tried vinegar,milk,peroxide,aloe,
toothpaste,percicet,dawn,peeing on hands
baking soda,lidocane spray,mouthwash,honey,sugar,........
only ice has numbed the pain after 13 hours

ps ware gloves

Recent Comments By: Madeleine

I just de-seeded two jalapeno (not the smartest cookie) bare handed and experienced the worst worst burning sensation. I have very sensitive skin and while rubbing alcohol took the sting away for about 15 seconds, I popped two asprin and a BIG GLASS OF WHITE WINE. The pain went away within 20 min. 5 hours later I feel perfect.

Jalapeno oil on skin Comments By: Carrie

Rubbing Alcohol made the burn go away on my fingers immediately except under my nail beds-which is still burning-Milk did not work for me

HERE'S WHY BAKING SODA WORKS Comments By: jalapenofirefighter

I just woke up from a long burning night and finally the pain is gone, but it took 5 baking soda applications to remove the JALAPENO oil out of my hands.
At first the baking soda will make your hands burn even worse because it's accelerating the process of getting rid of the oil. Apply the B.S. and milk paste mixture 4 or 5 times until the pain is bearable. Let the baking soda dry for 15 min each time, believe me I tried everything else before!!!

My experience Comments By: Kailin

I tried everything: milk, yogurt, toothpaste, urine, milk, pineapple,lemon, honey, aloe, olive oil, alcohol, rubbing alcohol, prayer, meditation, distraction, ice, and baking soda. Admittedly, the first thing I did was soak my burn in cold water, which perhaps made it worse. However, after putting my hands in a baking soda paste and then putting my hands into socks and then putting the socks into a bowl of ice I was feeling pretty good. But after I took them out, it still burned like the devil. This was after about 2 hrs. You know the thing that finally worked? DAWN dish detergent and MAJOR scrubbing with an abrasive dishcloth...I think I rubbed the top layer of skin off and then the DAWN took dissolved the capsacin beneath the surface. Anyway, after 5 hours the pain was finally next to nothing. Next day completely gone. My boyfriend has BANNED me from ever chopping jalapenos again!

Jalapeno Pepper Burn Treatment Comments By: Tim

Read and tried all the recommendations, none worked. Low fat mail did not work but Half and Half coffee creamer stopped the burning with in seconds.

Thanks for the input from all

Ice Water Comments By: Burning Stomach

I ate one-third of a jalepeno, and it burned my mouth and throat, and who knows what it's burning in my stomach.

I drank so much ice water that I'm now bloated and can't even finish dinner.

DO NOT EAT OR HANDLE THIS!!!!

jalepenos on the nose - ugh! Comments By: Carrie

I got jalepenos on my nose and it burned so bad. The best thing I could do was use an ice pack. Tried rubbing alcohol and it helped a little. Just kept the ice pack on for awhile and it eventually went away

Mud Mask! Comments By: Ju

My nose was burning and every time I tried something it was getting worse.I tried all the remedies on this site and with each one I was not getting relief until I saw a comment about a mud mask.I had an epoch nuskin mask and within 10 min I could barely feel any burn!

free at last....baking soda's the cure Comments By: Leah

Now i am laughing reading this site a few hour ago i was crying. The baking soda provided sweet relief from the CONSTANT BURN.What a terrible experience.Like everyone else i will never mess w/ jalapeno's w/ out gloves.BAKING SODA!!!!

Use Gloves Comments By: justgitnby

I cut up just a few jalapenos and I have an unusual situation that I haven't seen on here yet. I washed my hands with soap because I knew I had oil on them. Washed them thoroughly with Dawn and rinsed. I then proceeded to take a piss, holding my penis.

Dawn doesn't get it all off. My penis is now on fire. I have tried alcohol and it seems to be working a little but the best bet, use gloves.

THANK YOU SO MUCH JALAPENOFIREFIGTHER!!!!!!! Comments By: I hate J peppers!

I was going on 9 hours of jalapeno burn on my hand. I had tried ice, water, rubbing alcohol, baking soda, milk, and aloe gel. I basically walked around all day carrying cold sprite cans; my only relief. By the middle of the night I was desperate. I soaked my hands in the baking soda and milk and let it dry almost 10 times (yes, this took several hours) before I went to bed and was able to fall asleep. I had to leave the baking soda on my hand though because every time I washed it off the burn came back. So the next morning my bed and hair have baking soda crumbs everywhere, but the burn is gone! The baking soda worked!!
I never want to touch or see a jalapeno pepper again in my life!! If you are reading this with burning flesh due to the JP, you have my sincere sympathy! If you try the baking soda thing, don't be discouraged if it burns really bad as it's drying on your hand the first few times. It will go away!

toothpaste Comments By: Anon

toothpaste Is the same a bakeing soda Its In It and who you are depends on how you fix yore burn

Worst pain EVER- CURED by SOUR CREAM!!! Comments By: JBS

I just had the worst pain ever from touching my nose after cutting Jalapeno peppers! I tried everything, Aleo Vera After sun gel, lemon juice, salt, milk on a paper towel, baking soda and water, baking soda and milk...nothing worked until I rubbed sour cream on it. INSTANTLY went away!

Nothing works!! Comments By: ts

Try everything it is only a temporary relief. Time is the only thing to make it go away. Everything everyone said works but only temporarly.

ALCOHOL. USEEE ITTT!! Comments By: Brittany will never touch a pepper again.

Today my sister and I sliced and stuffed some Anaheim peppers for dinner. Now, I don't know where exactly on the Scoville scale these little buggers stand, however I do know that for at LEAST 5 hours I sat with some mild discomfort in my fingers. I took a shower a little while ago, and the pain in my fingers seriously intensified. I read some of the responses here and it seemed alcohol is the most successful treatment. And as I sit here typing with alcohol soaked cotton balls tapped onto my fingers, (I kid you not) just wanted to thank everyone for their input. =P

MAYBE IT JUST TAKES TIME! Comments By: Anon.

I chopped and deseeded hundreds of peppers to make salsa for a wedding yesterday. The bride helped and had no reaction at all except some minor stinging. My hands were literally on fire. I tried to write a check and could barely hold a pen. It was like I put both hands on a hot stove. I tried baking soda, milk, lemon juice, tomato juice, gasoline, household cleaners, ice, dish soap, sour cream, mayonaise, noxema, calamine lotion, peroxide, rubbing alcohol, aloe vera plant, etc. Nothing worked for nine hours. Finally I repeatedly slathered my hands in aloe vera gel and a hydrocortisone cream and help them in front of a fan. I keep repeating everytime the pain increased. The cool air on the aloe gel felt really good. I also took two tylenol. I had taken two earlier which didn't help. Eventually the pain subsided and went away completely within an hour of repeated aloe and hydrocortisone. I don't know if the treatment worked or the effects of the peppers just wore off. I'm incline to think it just takes time.

Denature Alcohol Comments By: Debbie

Tried Baking soda, Cold water, Lemon Juice, bleach, dish soap.... They all gave me temp. relief. The Denature Alcohol worked wonderfully. It took two applications but it worked. The first application eased the pain enough that I could pinpoint the problem areas. The second application took care of the burn completely.... Try It

yogurt and baking soda Comments By: hothands

you eat yogurt based dishes with the spicy india food,right. So I tried yogurt and baking soda. Very cooling, I repeated as I needed. I washed with soap each time in between. got to get back to the mixture.

Milk does the body good Comments By: Jon

I experienced this same awful jalapeno hands burn last night and as the night wore on, I became more and more desperate for relief so that I could sleep. After washing my hands in cold water and soaking them in ice water for hours, I found this thread and began to try some of the remedies.

Aloe vera gel provided almost no relief, rubbing alcohol provided temporary relief and cold 1% milk seemed to provide the most relief in my case. I finally got to sleep around 4 AM with my hands wrapped in milk soaked towels and grocery bags. The pain subsided after 7 hours and today my hand are fine.

I would like to slap the person who recommended making home made jalapeno poppers to me.

Milk does the body good Comments By: Jon

I experienced this same awful jalapeno hands burn last night and as the night wore on, I became more and more desperate for relief so that I could sleep. After washing my hands in cold water and soaking them in ice water for hours, I found this thread and began to try some of the remedies.

Aloe vera gel provided almost no relief, rubbing alcohol provided temporary relief as did Germ-X. Cold 1% milk seemed to provide the most relief in my case. I finally got to sleep around 4 AM with my hands wrapped in milk soaked towels and grocery bags. The pain subsided after 7 hours and today my hand are fine.

I would like to slap the person who recommended making home made jalapeno poppers to me.

Goof Off Hand Cleaner and Baking Soda mixed Comments By: Shannon

Do this 3 times, and the burning feels cool and tolerable, but not totally gone though

Butter.... Comments By: Butter face

I had just broken open a jalapeno and then was dumb enough to touch my face. I was searching the web when my nose started burning, my computer was being slow and so I just opened the first sight I could find about jalapeno burns I quickly scanned it and it said something about milk and butter so I ran to the fridge and pulled out a stick of butter and started rubbing it on my nosee! I just "reapplied" a few times and let it sit while I read the page and realized that they were saying butter was a remedy for after you have EATEN peppers! Ooops... but it seemed to work aside from having butter all over my face ;)

IT may be gross, but it works! Comments By: your mom

Urine is sterile! I just peed on my hands then washed with soap and water, worked almost instantly!

mud/charcoal mask and fan Comments By: adrih.

typing with mask on fingers/ finger tips after six hours of pain so far... it worked (is working) after soap, dish soap, multiple baking soda applications, alcohol, milk, etc. didn;t work. the charcoal mask is helping along with pumping up the AC. I'm not taking it off til morning.

Burn Baby Burn!!! Find a painkiller Comments By: Jennifer

Just cut up and deseeded about 30 or more jalepenos..washed my hands and 2hours later I am in the worst pain ever. Feels like someone set my hands on fire. I tried milk, hand sanitizer, then dug in the fridge and found the baking soda..mixed it with the milk and made a paste put it on my hands and hubby gave me a loratab 10....Its been 20 minutes and I can still barely type from the burning in my finger tips but..something is helping.

All I wanted was some pico de gallo! Comments By: Jackie

I didn't know these things were so vicious. All I wanted was some pico de gallo so I could make some Taco Bell meximelts at home. I should have just spent the $1 and got them at Taco Bell.

As I was chopping two jalapenos, I noticed a tingling. Then when I was done, I noticed they were burning as were my eyes and lips. My eyes and lips stopped, finally. I washed my hands two times, then got annoyed with the continued burning and found this site and all the suggestions. I tried milk, rubbing alcohol, and hair oil. Then I realized my lips don't hurt and I'm drinking red wine. So I poured a glass of that on my hands. They still burned and I was out one glass of cabernet. Booooooooooo. So, then I tried lemon juice, then baking soda, then poured the lemon juice on the baking soda on my hands and it didn't end up making the burning going away; however, it was quite fun to watch the fizzing reaction like when you build a volcano in third grade. Anyhow, my hands are burning still, but I'm drinking more red wine, which seems to be the best thing at the moment.

From now on I'm wearing gloves to chop jalapenos or maybe I'll just leave the pico de gallo and meximelts to Taco Bell.

Jabenerno juice to the face Comments By: Jill

Hello. I recently cut up some jabenero peppers and got the juice on my hands and then transferred the juice to my face. At first it was my face that burnt to the point of tears. I tried to take a shower and wash my face and hands to scrub the juice off. This didn't work. I got on this website and learned of baking soda. I mixed this with milk and made a paste to apply to my face. This helped me out. I left it on a good hour and just layed in darkness to try to relax. Once I got my face to cool down I'll be damned if my hands didn't start burning. My right thumbnail the worst. The baking soda concoction didn't work on my hands. I tried the orange juice, vinegar, rubbing alcohol and ice. Finally I took a pain pill and fell asleep with my hand in a bag of ice. This morning my right thumb is still red as well as my index finger.

OUCH!!!! Comments By: OUCH!!!

I removed the seeds from 2 peppers last night. My hands tingled a bit throughout dinner and then I did the dishes.......I have never felt such intense burning in my life!!! Milk and yogurt provided me with a bit of relief but it wasn't until i took extra strength pain killer and covered my hands in burn cream that i felt comfortable. Today the skin on my hands is red and tender to touch. Please, use gloves when dealing with Jalapeno peppers!

Got Jalapeno in my eye...TEABAGS SAVED THE BURN Comments By: Bill

I was cooking tonight with jalapeno and cayun peppers and accidentally rubbed my eye...the burn was insane. I remember a story my mom told me when I was young about how my aunt (who married into an italian family and was trying to impress them with a all italian dinner)was cooking with jalapeno and all sorts of peppers and was sent to the hospital with burns. The ER couldnt figure out what to do for her, therefore they called her in-laws (old school italians). They told her to hold teabags on the area where it burned. They applied tea bags and apparently it worked. I did the same tonight and it worked. The burning was so bad I was really worried, then I found some ginseng tea bags in my cabinet and placed two bags on my eye and IT WORKED. In less than 30 seconds the burn dissemated by 90%. Then I applied some water and more bags and it was gone. AMAZING!! TRY IT!!!

Rubbing alcohol works! Comments By: anon

I was cutting up banana peppers- I had no idea they were hot! I sniffed the pan it was cooking in- I felt a sensation in my nose and touched it with the hands I used to cut the peppers I thought were mild. I was in agony from the burn on my nose- I found this and it worked after a minute. Thanks for the relief!

hot pepper oils Comments By: mark

while harvesting our peppers the oil from our peppers caused severe burning and a rash on her hands. She tried alchol, milk, baking soda, etc... nothing worked till I had her put her hands in dirt, yes, plain ole God given brown dirt. It soothed it imediately and her rash went away, who would have thought and did not cost a cent.

Holy Ouch!! Comments By: AnnaBananna

I didnt touch the darn peppers with my right hand. I just used my right hand to wash my left and now they are both on fire. I tried rubbing alcohol and got a little relief, then I soaked in milk it did nothing, tried the baking soda paste and scrub and got about 50% relief. What finished it off was a soak in very expensive Rum. My hand are legally drunk ha ha, but totally pain free. Oh, and I also let the Rum dry on my hands so now I smell like I've had a few. The salsa I made was fantastic!

tgi_shan Comments By: Shannon

I made salsa tonight for the first time. You should know that I made a HUGE batch so my brother and his friends could all have some too for camping. i peeled and de-seeded about 15 homegrown jalepenos. A few hours later the pain started. I sat on hold with the E.R. FOREVER!!! I thought I was dying!! Then I did a google search, while on hold, and found this site!! YAY! The milk felt good when my hands were actually in it but the second I lifted my hands out - PAIN!!!!!!!! So, I called my bro to my house and he brought me some baking soda. I made a thick paste and gooped it all over my hands and wrists. I had to sit outside because the mess from the drying baking soda is bad. I let it air dry and then sit for 15 min. Rinsed. Quite a bit of pain but a bit better... It took me 3 times of this cycle but now I am a 4 on the pain scale instead of a ten!!! And those of you who know, know that a 4 is pretty damn great!! I will never again chop jalepenos without gloves!!! I promise :)

PS Never tried the OJ or alcohol!!

Super Hot Spaghetti Sauce!!! Comments By: christy

I'm at my in laws for dinner and my mother-in-law cut up some green looking peppers from her neighbor. She didn't notice anything at first, until she was getting ready to go out and touched up her makeup under her eyes! My grandmother did this just last summer, cutting up all sorts of peppers to make a really nice bellpepper salad. She didn't realize they were HOT! Milk and Backing Soda seemed to help for a while. My mother-in-law couldn't do much for her eye except for holding an ice cube under it. WE've mixed a paste with most of the ingredients listed here. Backing Soda, milk, rubbing alcohol, honey, OJ, and aloe. Hopefully it will help...

Goo Gone!! Comments By: Jo

I was unaware of the dangers of cutting Jalapeno Peppers. So 6 hours later, I was still in a lot of pain. I tried the rubbing alcohol, baking soda, milk, vodka, tomatoes, toothpaste, hydrogen peroxide, Hydrocortisone cream, aloe, and many more. In my desperation, I tried Goo Gone cleaner. It is a degreaser. I sprayed it on and wiped it off with a paper towel ( I did not wash my hand) I did this 3 times in a row and started to feel a little relief after I had wiped it off. It burned worse when I sprayed it, but better when I wiped it off. I did it again about 10 nminutes later. It has been 30 minutes and I can say, this relief has lasted the longest for me. All of the above mentioned worked for a few minutes, but they never lasted. I will use the Goo Gone again before I go to bed. I think I might actually be able to sleep.

TRUE RELIEF!! Comments By: Sandy

The only thing that really works is TIME. It took 8-10 hours until the burning stopped.

In the meantime, find whatever brings relief and keep doing it.

Baking soda Comments By: Confused

I have no idea what the f*** these people are talking about saying baking soda doesn't work. My face was burning like crazy and a baking soda paste cured the problem. No reason this forum should have so many comments otherwise.

MIX IT ALL UP!! Comments By: MissChrome38

ok so i tried washing a million times that didn't help my burn was so bad it turned my fingers red so i mixed together, vinagar, milk, lemon juice, salt, rubbing alcohol and dawn with bleach and it made it better!!

OUCH!!!!! It Hurts Comments By: Kat

ok..so i have tried it all. right now im sitting here with nesporin with a pain relief in it. i dont really think its working, but i have tried everything else. my husband gave me a percet. im pretty sure thats working. i' really thinking about the whole peeing on the hand thing. Good Luck to everyone out there looking for relief. I hope i find some soon.

This was ALL helpful Comments By: Shawna

OK, this is the 1st and only site I had to check. I decided a combo approach, and it worked!

I 1st made a paste with Baking soda and half and half - hell if milks good, I figure creamers better and let me tell you! It makes a really soft smooth paste - 100% needed! Then I would let it set for like 10 mins, go and use GOJO and scrub it all off. Then I sprayed with Alcohol, washed again, and then repeated. The last wash I used a "Sooth-a-Caine" sunburn relief thing and I am pleased - it only tingles a bit near any cuts I had and one nail. That I can tolerate!

Silver Sulfadiazine and Vicodin for severe burns Comments By: Lisafios

For severe, long-term exposure (say, 2 hours chopping jalapenos for relish, canning, etc.,) even WITH hand washing, home remedies can't cure the skin degradation and blistering that will occur. Call your doctor and get a quality burn cream and serious pain meds. A chemical burn from capsaicin is equivalent to a temperature burn and should be appropriately treated.

Pee is AWESOME Comments By: kc

I didn't realize that jalepenos were the devil, At first i just tried cold water/ice, then cortaid, all types of soap, the baking soda, lemon juice and salt, etc. Whatever, that stuff just takes a little sting off of the incredible agony, i thought i might die. Then I found this website, and as I was reading this decided to give good ole urine a try as I'd run out of foods to test, it totally works, i feel like McGuiver!!!! I peed ALL over both my hands and now, about 20 minutes later, they feel great!!!!!!!!! A bit tender, but oh my god, i thought it would never end, TRY THE PEE, its so worth it! It really works, i don't know how, but whatever, i'm so happy now!

Posion Control Comments By: AMBER IN JERSEY

JALAPENO PEPPERS ARE THE DEVIL !
WHILE TRYING TO SUPRISE MY HUSBAND WITH SOME DELICOUS JALAPENO POPPERS...I HAD PAIN COMPAIRABLE SETTING MY HANDS ON FIRE !! I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT IT WILL FEEL LIKE COMMING OUT AFTER HE EATS THEM...IM ASSUMING SOMEWHAT LIKE CHILDBIRTH THRU THE BOOTIE !! (( THE POOR MAN ))
AFTER 8 HOURS I TRIED EVERY REMEDY AVA...TO NO AVIL. I CALLED POSION CONTROL....AFTER A FEW CHUCKES THE WOMAN TOLD ME TO USE MALAX, OR MYLANTA...!! THAT SOME PEOPLE ACTUALLY HAVE A REACTION TO THE OILS IN THE PEPPERS.......HELLUAH !!! IT WORKED !! NOT 100% PAIN FREE....BUT MUCH MUCH BETTER !!GIVE IT A TRY IT WORKED FOR ME ( I CAN ACTUALLY THINK NOW )
PS IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE HAD PUT MY HANDS INTO A POT OF BOILING WATER !! OUCH !!

If Tums work for your tummy/jalapenos, why not on your hands. Comments By: jo

After cleaning about 30 jalapenos for a mega batch of homecanned salsa, my left hand was burning up. Held the knife in my right hand and have only minor burning ...Had tried all the home remedies, many of which are listed on this site such as milk, alcohol, listerine, bottled vanilla, ice bag, etc.Nothing worked and the nail cuticle bed and underneath the nail, as well as the finger tips were under some of the worst pain I have ever endured worse than childbirth, I believe. Thought - if it works in your stomach, perhaps it will work on the hands....So I dissolved 3 tums in about 1/2 cup of water in a cup and stuck in my hand....It helps, but comes back in about 5 minutes after removing from the solution...But it gives a break from the searing pressing pain. Well, hurting again, so can't type more - have to put my fingers back into the Tums. NEVER AGAIN WITHOUT GLOVES

I wore gloves and was still f'd! Comments By: Luisa

Use only RUBBER gloves, not latex, the molecules of pepper are smaller then the holes in the latex and will pass through.

Wow...This happens more often than I suspected. Comments By: C.Hicks

After 18 solid hours of feeling my finger tips throb in harmony with my heartbeat, I stumbled on this site. I had tried everything that had popped into my mind, but had only found limited short term relief.

I saw the baking soda tip and could have kicked myself for not trying this sooner. I threw a few tablespoons into a bowl added a wee bit of water and rubbed the paste all over my hands. I let it dry for a few minutes, then rubbed them together some more, working the drying paste around. After about 5 minutes, I rinsed with cold water.

I still have a tiny bit of discomfort, but nothing even close to what I was feeling a short while ago.

Goo Gone Comments By: D House

I tried the alcohol and the baking soda, some relief but not complete. I tried a product called Goo Gone, which is used to remove things like gum, grease, and sticky residue. I rubbed some on my hands....Waaa Laaa! It did the trick, that's the reason I can now type this :o)

Doesn't Work! Comments By: B

I have tried EVERYTHING!! NOTHING is helping!! Someone call 911 for me!!!

this totally works Comments By: thankful

Tried milk, soap, and lemon juice and didn't do anything and actually felt like the burn spread on the face. Within minutes of using rubbing alcohol burn has completely subsided.

TOOTHPASTE!!!!!!! Comments By: Anonymus

OMG..i only chopped 1 jalapeno but before i could finish, my hands were on fire!!..they burned for 9 hours..i tried every household liquid i could find..finally i put toothpaste all over my hands and held little baggies with frozen veggies inside and layed in bed...within 30 min the pain was completely gone!!thank god because i felt like i was dying lol

Hindsight Comments By: Anon

Just wear gloves...........nothing works. I tried it all.

Great ideas... jalepenos on hands...burning Comments By: Tara

I tried Milk, Gojo, water & soap, GermX, facial mud mask and none worked. Then I tried the rubbing alchohol and it worked! Thanks to all for the great ideas. Guess I will use gloves next time!

Tomatoes did it for me Comments By: Tara

The alcohol only felt good while I had it on my fingers. That was the same for the milk and the lemon juice. I also tried the baking soda paste 3 times and while that did seem to bring more of the oils to the surface it didnt' completely make it go away - it almost intensified it. What DID WORK??? - TOMATOES I was ready to try anything and a friend said to cut a tomato in half and stick my fingers in it. I mutilated that tomato and left my fingers sunk in just below the fleshy part of the skin for about 10 minutes and the burning went away!!

cure for lip burn Comments By: biflargo

if you do nothing after a few minutes it will go away so don't like your lips and don't put anything on your lips and it will start to sudside after a few minutes.It will hurt at first a lot but then it will go away

DO NOT RUB ICE ON YOU LIPS Comments By: biflargo

i tried rubing ice on my lips it made it worse.

Baking Soda Paste Comments By: meg

I tried milk, not rubbing alcohol yet...my husband suggested base vs acid; making a paste with baking soda, then making a mask for your hands, let dry a little, rub it in (makes a mess), then reapply. takes a minute, then passes. thankgoodness.

Not really... Comments By: Stephanie from Germantown, MD

The rubbing alcohol didnt work for me last night... I took a piece of gauze, drenched it with Bactine and taped it to the burn on my finger.

Took 5-10 minutes for it to subside and I could fall asleep. OMG I will NEVER not wear gloves again. That was the WORST pain I think I have felt yet.

Good remedy for burning lips Comments By: Frank Scafidi

Our 5 year old accidentally bit a jalepeno pepper, her lips were burning. Our remedy - Baby Orajel. Worked amazingly well.

Baking Soda Worked a Miracle Comments By: Burned By Jalapenos for the Last Time

My left hand burned for almost 8 hours from deseeding jalapenos. I used all your suggestions. They all gave temporary relief, but when I finally made a thick enough paste of baking soda and a little water in the 6th hour, I could literally feel the pain leave my hand for good. I plastered it on all over my hand, sat with a paper towel under it and watched a good movie to keep my mind off the pain. It was extremely painful for the first hour or so, then about an hour and a half into it, I could actually feel the pain leaving my hand. It was quite amazing. Thanks everyone for your ideas, but for those of you who are reading this for the first time, don't suffer for 8 hours, maybe only an hour and a half, but make the paste and be patient and let the baking soda do its thing, IT REALLY WORKS! I also burned the inside of my nose just from breathing in the seeds, I guess. I used a Neti Pot to clear my sinuses and then put Vasaline and A&D Oinment in my nose and that stopped the burning immediately.
This was not a fun day.

ice cream Comments By: Amy

omigod. i read to use milk, but to try ice cream if you have it, which i did. burning completely gone.

burn from 1 jalopeno Comments By: T

I had burn all over my lips, nose and eyes -- DO NOT wash with water - it makes it worse!!! We tried to put a bandage soaked in milk - it helped immediately!!! BUT in about an hour my hand started to burn like it was on a hot stove and all I wanted was to chop my fingers off...I tried baked soda paste(mixing it with water) waiting 10min, then wash it and put it once again - for 6times!!! but it didn't help at all, then I put toothpaste all over my fingers and waited for 15-20min...and finally felt relief...it was 9hrs ago but I still feel kind of stinging on my fingers....ALWAYS put gloves!! don't rub your eyes....
P.S. million thanks to my boyfriend - he saved me...

Dish soap wirks Miracles!!!!!! Comments By: anon

My brother got jalapeno in his nose, which then spreaded to his eyes. After several other attempts, he tried washing his face multiple times with dish soap (the kind you put in your sink). After about three washes, the burning had virtually stopped. Worked great for us.

Jalepeno Burn! Help!! Comments By: Freddy Johnson

I recently cut up a number of jalepenos and then proceed to use the restroom. Almost immediately afterwards i experienced a horrible burning sensation on my privates (male). I need some help. Ice water only numbs it for a short period of time. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Help!!

THE ONLY SOLUTION IS PREPARATION H!!! Comments By: jess

i'm not kidding, on sat. night i tried the following:

rubbing alcohol, milk, white vinegar, butter, tomato sauce, a paste with baking soda and rubbing alcohol, benadryl- nothing worked. not until i bought preparation h on a total whim. slathered that stuff on and in about 20 min. the swelling was down and the pain was over in about 30 min. total. it was HELL before then, trust me- this stuff works!!!!

worked immediately Comments By: venicemama

I did not have any milk on hand which I knew was the right way to go, so I just suffered really until I found this suggestion. Worked quite well and immediately.

BAKING SODA ROCKS!!!! Comments By: soooooo happy now

I was in soooooo much pain in my hands, tried everything, ice, rubbing alcohol, numbing cream....untill i tried baking soda.....first i tried it for a few minutes but it didn't work, i then soaked my hands in it for 20 minutes and BAM!!!! pain is GONE!!!! be patient with it, leave it on ur hands untill the paste is dry!!!!

Watch out for your nose Comments By: Steph

Well if this ever happens again I have enough suggestions to try. But all I have to say is, you think it hurts on hands and fingers, try your nose!!!!!!! OH MY GOD!!!!!!! PAIN!!!!!! Like nothing else!!!

Baking Soda Comments By: mcb_ucb

I got owned after seeding some Serranos. Bleach, aloe, alcohol ... nothing worked. Baking soda is a miracle. Make a baking soda slurry with roughly 3 parts baking soda 1 part water. I pretty much used it by intensely rubbing it into the affected areas of my hands and fingernails ~ 2 minutes. Almost instantly, the pain was gone. The pain subsided even after I rinsed it off. Thanks for the great suggestion - baking soda people!

Pepto Bismol Comments By: Anon

Slather your hands and leave on for several mintes.

Try everything - accept timeline Comments By: Burnt

After hand chopping 60-70 jalepeno peppers for salsa, I had increasing pain from 5pm, and finally fell asleep at 3am. The best advice I have was to try all the remedies offered, accept that the pain will return, howl at the humor in all these entries, watch a movie, and eventually crawl into bed with your hands in a bowl of ice. Essentially, the best remedy is the knowledge that this shall pass, and no my hands will not spontaneously combust.

Distilled Plain Vinigar Comments By: Lynn

Immediate relief but short; rubbing alcohol. Use vanilla icecream; feel good but didnt work..
I poured plain distilled vinigar on my hands and let them dry...did this twice. My burn is almost gone; barely sense it.

That was a joke! Comments By: anon

I was stupid enough to make salsa with no gloves. 30 mins later my hands were on fire. I tried everything, milk, baking soda, degreaser. Nothing worked. I went to the store and bought rubbing alcohol. That made it burn worse!! I went to WalMart and bought this cleaner in the auto department:
Permatex Fast Oraange hand cleaner. it even comes with a nail brush. I was so desperate that I went to the restroom in the store and used it. It worked on the spot. 2 washes and no burning.

Organice Jalepenos/ Alcohol helped me the most Comments By: Lana

I chopped 6 large Jalapenos and deseeded them to cook in a pot of beans..Instant massive pain...washed in cold water...soak in ice cold non-fat milk...run to the PC to google for help.. Thank goodness you guys were here...after 5 hours and trying everything you offered. relief came and exhaustion overcame my stupidity...gloves are the way...the beans caused diahrea..home grown Jalapens have a punch like no other.

etoh does not work Comments By: sarah

doesnt work

Works for a little while Comments By: jen

then started burning again, tried the baking soda too But the ice pack seemed to work the best. Will definitely wear gloves next time.

Bleach Comments By: Jason

First pour a good handful of bleach in one hand and rub it all over the effected hand or hands. Then, take dawn dish soap and work up a good lather with the bleach and soap and scrub your hands for a good minute or two. Then rinse your hands with as hot of water as you can stand for thirty seconds to a minute. follow up with a rinse in vinegar and another hot water rinse. I found this on a hot pepper forum after trying every method mentioned here. I have worked with habaneros and other hot peppers for years and never had a reaction. This year, I grew some Bhut Jalokia(new guiness world record hottest pepper). I picked some and sliced them up for canning yesterday. And about two or three hours later, my hands were on fire. I could hardly sleep last night because of it. All day I have been trying different methods found on this site and none worked. After I found the Bleach, Dawn, Vinegar, hot water trick, I'm back to normal again.....WOOOHOOO!!!

BAKING SODA!!! Comments By: Jason

I was taking the seeds out for the garden next year...washed my hands..well missed a spot I rubbed my nose and a few min later. Life sucked, eyes watered so bad couldn't see...googled...found this site...tried the achohol rub did ok but tempary, did the ice cube under the nose for 1 hour, better but if I removed the ice cube 15-20 sec later burn and eyes wattering....BAKING SODA rub, it spred the burning after 3 aplications then I left it off and it was bariable then within 5 min all better. GO WITH THE BAKING SODA, trust me, your body will thank you...

Equate Astringent Skin Cleanser Comments By: 1st Time Salsa Canner

The Walmart cleanser worked like a dream! I tried rubbing alcohol first but it only worked for a few seconds. I rubbed the Walmart Cleanser on with a cotton ball for about 2-3 minutes while I read more posts, and I put my hand in front of the fan. I did make one mistake though. Only my right hand was in pain and I itched my left hand with the cotton ball. So now my left hand stings and it didnt to begin with. I was still canning my salsa so I finished with an ovem mitt on, but I don't know if that had any bearing on my relief.Learned a few valuable lessons. 1) Wear rubber gloves when the directions tell you to. 2) Google a problem immediately, I was in pain for less than 2 hours.

Baking soda and milk Comments By: jennifer

I cut only 2 peppers and like others dug the seeds out w/ my nails. I dont cook w/ peppers and had zero knowledge. Went from my nose to my face to my neck. Have been reading this site for 40 minutes and tried the Maalox, which worked as temp but the baking soda and milk has been it for me! And my husband is, as I am typing, at the store getting me Dawn to scrub under my nails.
Think I will also take the advise of the RUM guy.....best wishes!!

The best remedy Comments By: Neo

First soak your hands in milk.
Then dry it for few minutes this will help initial burning stages. Secondly, take flour and water, and make it into a paste. Then apply to burning skin, and wait till it dries up. Its like a mini facial mask except its for the hands. Once dried wash with cold water. The burn will be completely reduced. (I used indian chickpea flour ).

And the winner is....BAKING SODA! Comments By: Grateful in Minneapolis

After 5 miserable hours of trying ice water, warm water, aloe vera gel with menthol, lemon juice, vegetable oil and milk, I finally found this website and tried baking soda. Thick paste of baking soda and water. Apply, let dry, leave for 10 minutes. Rinse off. Repeat 3 times. Then, cover hands with the paste, wrap in wet washcloths, cover each hand with a plastic baggie and leave on until the pain is totally gone (or you finally fall asleep).

Drugs drugs drugs Comments By: Helen, NJ

Whoever heard of getting a burn from one seed? I was chopping jalepenos for guacamole, and thought i'd try one seed (as i've always heard that it's the seeds that burn, not the pepper), and what a mistake. ONE freakin' seed. My lips blew up (i looked like a fish), I got an ulcer on the inside of my bottom lip, and wow was i in pain!!! I've given birth 3 times, and nothing compared to this pain. This website was a godsend, as it felt good to have kindred spirits out there. I tried milk, lots of ice, peroxide, alcohol, sour cream, honey, and a paste made of baking soda and milk. In the meantime I took 3 advil and then my husband handed me a Vicodin. I don't really know which one worked, but about 20 minutes after the Vicodin, i'm feeling much better. We'll see what happens when it wears off. And I'll admit, yes, i was so desperate that I was about to try urine on my lips!!!! good luck everyone!!!!!!!!!!!

Laughing takes the pain away!!!!! Comments By: Sylvia

I first started reading this site with major excruciating pain on my right hand, and seriously after cracking up at a few of the stories, I forgot the pain was even there. It's gone!! It's a miracle, but true. I love the stories, I am so gonna bookmark this site and share it with my friends, I love it - it's hilarious!!! Good luck to everyone with the burning hands, face, nose, ears, cheeks, etc...

fire between the legs! OUCH! Comments By: holding on to my manhood

I had a bad experience last night. After chopping only 2 jalapenos I had to go to the bathroom. So, I washed my hands with soap and did the usual thing. Only afterwards, my "twig and berries" were ON FIRE! I tried everything I could think of: water and soap, Gold Bond, aloe vera gel, lotion and even just blowing it with a hair dryer. Nothing worked, only giving me the most painful 45 minutes of my life. After finding this site, I had to try rubbing alcohol. IT WORKED!!! Instantly my pain was gone. I wouldn't advise bothering with cotton balls, just slowly pour it on there. THANK YOU SO MUCH! All the help saved my manhood.

I can't quit laughing! Crap my nostrils.....911 Comments By: Melissa

I didn't read all of these but jumped around on here. I see lots of things bout the hands. I just wanted to keep everyone aware of my jalapeno disaster. I read that the jalapenos can cause your hands to burn so I seeded them over the sink with the water running and nothing burnt so I was pretty proud. I thought I was pretty slick then all of a sudden out of nowhere I started coughing and my nostrils were on fire. I ran to the bathroom and slammed water up my nose but nothing happened. So then I crammed some liquid soap up there thinking that would wash away the burn and that just made it worse. I thought I was going to die so I ran and grabbed the milk and tried to practically inhail the milk. It helped for a minute. The only thing I could think of was neosporin because that is what the doctors told by niece to use when she got 3rd degree burns on her hand. It actually worked for me but took a while. So I was curious if the alcohol would work on the inside of the nostrils? Hum...Now I am scared to death to cut those suckers and I grew about 30 plants to make jalapeno poppers and freeze them. Aaahhhhhhh!!!

Different for everyone Comments By: SAHVANNA

Well lets see, I started with the Germ-x, that was very temporary, they I used Maker's Mark Whiskey, let it soak (45% alc vol) still did not work. Then I tried the lemon juice......again just temp. After that I moved on to baking soda paste. Still nothing. I just tried Distilled vinegar and that gave me the longest relief, but I think its comping back. Oh well, I think in the end it will just take time!!!

I Have Found The Cure... Comments By: OUCH!!!

I cook with peppers at least once a week for the last 10 years and this has never happened to me... until tonight. The pain has been progressivly getting worse for the last 4 hours. Its is truely unbelievable. I tried cold water and soap, no. I have tried milk, no. I tried vodka (on my hands not my mouth), no. My new efforts are a combination of baking soda, rubbing alcohol and 3 shots of Old Smugglers Scotch Whiskey that I found from a Christmas party 2 years ago. (this time in my mouth). Feeling much better.

Nothing will work! Comments By: Lisa

The Burn from the jalapenos is killing. I've tried everything everyone has said on this site but vodka cause it's like 11:30pm and can't get any now! i can't sleep and i feel like I'm dieing!!!!!!!!! Baking Soda made it burn worse. My hands are raw from washing them with Dawn a million times. I feel like they're going to explode. the only thing that helps is keeping really busy to keep my mind off it. I don't think i'll be sleeping tonight.

Baking Soda paste is the real fix Comments By: Karen

I'm sitting here with the baking soda paste on my hand. It is the only thing that worked in the past 3 hrs
Rubbing alcohol--no relief. Aloe, milk--very temporary.
Now I can get some sleep tonite.

RELIEF AT LAST Comments By: BRENDA

I WAS CUTTING JALAPENOS FOR A BBQ AND A FEW MINUTES AFTER I WAS DONE THE BURNING STARTED. I TRIED EVERYTHING AND I MEAN EVERYTHING!!!!! MY FINGERS WERE EVEN WARM TO THE TOUCH. AFTER A FEW HOURS OF PAIN I FINALLY FOUND RELIEF WITH 100% PURE EDIBLE OIL.

oh no! Comments By: Keef

i cut up a few habanero(sp?) peppers. I washed my hands very well. not well enough. i had scratched my nether regions and proceeded to feel an intense burning sensation. lemon juice mixed with baking soda did most of the job. lesson learned... if you have an itch after cutting those peppers, let someone else scratch it! (this is not a joke)

Alcohol helped! Comments By: anon

I even used gloves and STILL got a burn! I guess you can't use disposable gloves for more than one pepper session. What didn't work: soap, cold water, butter, aloe vera. The aloe actually seemed to make it worse! So I googled and found this site. Soaked my fingers in the rubbing alcohol; still have some burning around my nail beds but at least my fingers aren't throbbing anymore! And the hot-water burn I gave my hand earlier (has NOT been a good day) is even better!

Pee! Pee! I swear the pain will go away instantly! Comments By: Alexis

It's the ammonia in the urine that makes it so unbelievably effective, and I only wish I'd tried it long before the rubbing alcohol, milk, baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, cortizone, ice, and paint thinner--all of which only gave here-and-there relief without permanently stopping the pain. Finally, after nearly five hours of waging war on my raw, pruned hands, I took a seat on the toilet, held both of my fiery palms beneath that glorious stream, rubbed them together to get every inch covered, and then let them air dry for a couple minutes before washing with soap and water. The pain was completely, completely gone. That was over an hour ago, and while my hands are still tender (probably due as much to my many attempted remedies as to the original demon pepper), I know I will actually get to sleep tonight... Fellow sufferers, don't go through agony for another minute; pee that pain away. It's free, it's gentle, it's clean, and it works like a dream. I haven't stopped smiling since.

WINE!!! Comments By: Gidget

I tried just about every suggestion on this sight, all the while drinking a couple glasses of wine. Ice, aloe, Gojo & Dawn, rubbing alcohol, germ x, milk,baking soda, veg. oil, vinegar, Bacardi 151 soak,I laughed as I peed on my hands. They were still burning, although less. I soaked my hands and little thin cotton gloves w/Solarcaine, that and my wine buzz, slept like a baby. Burn is gone in the morning. Good Luck all!

JUST SHOOT ME NOW!!! Comments By: SONDRA

Yesturday I cut and deseeded about 24 jalapenos, I have never worked with them before and never even considered that they would burn my hands, but Oh My God!! Its 26 hours later THAT'S RIGHT I SAID 26 HOURS LATER!!!! Yesturday shortly after the burning began and got very intense I was washing with soap and water which wasn't working I had no idea I was spreading it! I tried soaking in milk and it only provided short term relief due to being cold, then I tried covering my hands in sugar since you eat sugar to take the burn out of your mouth, well that didn't work either, so when I tried to fall asleep the only thing that would work was running my hands under freezing water until I couldn't feel them anymore, and then I would quick jump into bed and hope that my hands wouldn't thaw out before I could fall asleep, I had to repeat this several times before I got about 3 hours of sleep, I woke up and pain was still there, now its about 26 hours later and I have just scrubbed my hands with rubbing alcohol, and than made a paste of water and baking soda and let it dry leaving it on for about 25 min. I am about to repeat this process since its only taken away about 50% of the pain but this time I will mix rubbing alcohol with the baking soda. Thanks for this site its great and I just can't stop laughing thinking about people peeing on their hands to get some relief!! Don't get me wrong if this hadn't helped at all that was the next step lol!!!! Good luck all!

You need me and no one else Comments By: LIme Juicer

OK, well we had an incident where my sister was cutting peppers and touched her face by accident. Right away she starting to feel her face burn. We tried everything from milk, lemon juice, baking soda, polysporin, and then after searching the fridge we tried lime juice and within a couple minutes her face stopped burning. After all that writing Lime Juice is the anwser.

this worked the best for me Comments By: Sarah

Cuttin jalepenos ~~~ the last few times the burning of cutting jalepenos has only been eased by washing my hand with a de-greaser hand soap. The one my husband has on hand is from NAPA; Waterless Hand Cleaner with skin conditioners. It has worked for me, each and every time. I let it soak in for a bit before I wash it off.

The Nose Knows (MILK)!!! Comments By: Terri

My daughter just cut frozen Jalapenos and discovered that even frozen they still pack quite a punch! She made the mistake of wiping her nose after and boy oh boy did she catch HELL! The rubbing alcohol did not work for her at all, she had to literally stick her nose into a glass of milk for about 5 mins. The top lip still tingles but the nose is back to normal.

INSTANT RELIEF! Comments By: LoraM

This was the most horrible pain I have ever experienced!! We tried everything my husband could find on the internet: dawn, aloe, germX, vinegar, milk, cortisone cream, baking soda/water paste, soaking in ice water, and lidocaine spray.....NOTHING worked. Ten hours later, he ran to the pharmacy (live in small town & they are not open 24 hours) & asked the pharmacist for advice. He didn't know anything else to try. My hubby bought "STING AWAY"...a spray for Jelly Fish stings. It worked!! It took the swelling down, took away some of the redness, and REALLY helped the pain. Why a pharmacy in Kentucky had Sting Away, I do not know--but it did work!

eyes and nose Comments By: justin

i chopped jalepenos and didnt even realize it but due to a cold,i rubbed my eyes and nose.i was going blind and couldnt stand it.logged on,tried alcohol.worked ok.lemon juice was the ticket.if you do not have lemon juice,drive straight to the store.instant relief.

Dip your hands in Urine Comments By: Sophia

Urine! Urine! Urine! Is the answer IMO. I tried rubbing alcohol, dipping the finger in Patron (80 proof), lime juice and soap. The urine instantly did the trick. You don't have to be dramatic and PEE on your hands. Just urinate in a cup and dip it in for a couple of secs, air dry then wash with soap and water. Avoid shaking hands for a day or so (just kidding)!!!

CALAMINE LOTION Comments By: CALAMINE LOTION

The pink stuff works. It's used for poison ivy/oak but works for jalapeno hands too. Desperate, I drove to Walgreens and picked up a bottle. Didn't even wait to get home before I started covering my fingers with it at the parking lot. Drove home in about 10 minutes, washed it off and found INSTANT relief. No more burning. CALAMINE LOTION WORKS

ill start hating jps Comments By: thupden

was acting too smart and had two of them with my pasta then the show begins afte 2 hrs when i strat feeling as if i am in hell its already 3 am and i am not off to sleep as yet tried lemon juice, water, alloveracream,beer,mouth wash,hairgel,nothing is aorking at all all i want to tell evey one here is welcome to hell i hate the jps

GO JO Comments By: tara

Go Jo hand cleaner was the bomb, followed by VERY hot water

!! BAKING SODA PASTE WORKS !! Comments By: Deb

After reading the majority of people say "bakig soda paste", I tried it.
Milk didnt do it, not an anti-burn medication.
I had touched the killer pepper with the back of my hands somehow and was burning all night. Made the paste, left on for a few minutes. Instant relief. I washed off and started to feel again, but at 30%. Probably could have left one and put a sock over my hand....

I don't know Comments By: laura

I tried everything... Lemon Juice, butter, Water, Flour, Rubbing Alcohol, I found a little relief when I put Baking Soda IN my Milk... but right before bed when I took off my make up and then put this EYE SOOTHING (cucumber I think) Gel from M.K. on my hands as a "hum... what have I got to loose" moment and it relieved me INSTANTLY!!!!

BURN BURN Comments By: L

TRY MILK AND BAKING SODA MIXED TOGETHER AS A PASTE....WORKS SOOO GOOD!

The Eclectic Approach Comments By: Steve

My wife had this experience and tried washing her hands, running her hands under cold water, milk, orange juice, baking soda paste, alcohol, and vegetable oil. The alcohol and vegetable oil seemed to offer the most relief. I think I would recommend the following process if any one of these has not worked:
- Soak in alcohol.
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Wash hands with vegetable oil.
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Wash hands with vegetable oil.
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Repeat

From everything I've read, it seems that dishwashing soap (Dawn, etc.), alcohol, and oil will disolve the oil from the peppers that is causing the burning sensation. My wife's hands are still burning, but have been getting better and better as she continues using the above routine.

She has been at it for approximately one and a half hours. Her hands are much much better.

Lessen the burning pain of Jalapeno Pepper Comments By: Nic

I tried just about everything on the list, decided to take things into my own hands and grabbed the peroxide! Soak your hand(s) in a cup full of peroxide for 5 to 10 mins. Repeat if needed after 30 mins. Took the pain away for me!!

jalp n super hot pepper flaming hands Comments By: Shannon

took perscription advil, rubbing alcohol didn't work for me, sex helps but doesn't cure, baking soda rubbing with water temp. solution, kept soaking hands in ice bath, drank lots of wine, took another advil, kept holding frozen rags, then held really cold water bottles so I could fall asleep and let it pass through systen it took 12 hrs.!!!!

Time is the cure! Comments By: Hot Hands

I tried everything--baking soda paste, rubbing alcohol, milk, orange juice, lemon, vegetable oil, calamine lotion, Dawn dish soap, etc.--none of it worked for me. Each of these provided temporary relief which was valuable, but the terrible pain always returned. I put ice in a baggie and kept it on my hands for hours (alternatively put your hands directly in a bowl of ice water) and got into bed. I finally fell asleep at 3:30 am w/the pain minimized. Time was the real cure.

thank goodness for your advice! Comments By: nicole h

rubbing alcohol worked for me -barcadi limon ! i smell like a mojoito but no complaints!

Nail-Polish Remover Comments By: From Egypt

I didn't have any rubbing alcohol, so I reached for the nail-polish remover and within minutes my face and hands were back to normal. I'm glad I looked up how to fix the burning I was feeling.

Jalapen in my eye? Comments By: Dan

I used one Alcohol Prep Pad applied lightly around my eye. It burned like crazy at first but then after a minute or two was nearly gone.

Habanero is unstopable!!! Comments By: Anon

I made a habanero salsa and accidentally got some on my nose. I spent hours trying every cure and nothing works. There is no mythical habanero cure. The only thing to do is pray.

It happened so FAST Comments By: alex f

just got the gnarliest burn from slicing a jalapeno, tried rubbing alcohol first, then milk , then citrus..... it was getting worse, so i tried a clay mask because it just sounded reasonable and i was willing to try anything.....after ten minutes the pain has decreased dramatically and Im now finishing my salsa and writing this blog...this means that i can see and walk and use my hand,,, relief at last

Eased the burn Comments By: Vbrown

The rubbing alchohol worked as a temp fix for me.

IN MY EYES Comments By: Candice

I chopped up peppers and then STUPIDLY rubbed my eyes. MY EYES WERE IN AGONY FOR SIX HOURS!!! The only thing that worked was crying, cold compress, pacing back and forth, swearing and saline solution. I have never been in so much pain in my whole life. Next time I am wearing latex gloves!

the ONLY relief for burning hands due to jalapeno peppers Comments By: Jo

After 5.5 hours of excruciating pain from chopping jalapenos and trying many remedies found here, I cut a piece of my aloe plant and rubbed the liquid on my hand. Immediate relief!!!! Have a plant on hand...comes in handy!

Ow :( Comments By: Jalapenos Are Not My Friend :(

So I was cutting up jalapeno peppers and no one thought to tell me to wash my hands BEFORE touching my face. I am now in excruciating pain. I have tried ice, but every time I remove it, the pain comes back ten times worse. I tried aloe vera, milk, almost everything we could think of. I didnt try rubbing alcohol because of the location. Right now, I'm using baking soda and milk, mixed into a really thick paste. It seems to be working for the moment but make sure you really cake it on thick (it didnt work otherwise.)

At the moment. I look like santa :(

we all scream for ice cream! Comments By: Jen

My fiance was chopping jalapenos and accidentally rubbed his nose. An intense burning immediately flared up, and we tried milk, then a paste with baking soda, and when these failed to put out the fire, he resigned to put up with it, and as a diversion, had some ice cream. Lo and behold, the burning went away! Maybe it was the combination of all three that finally did the trick, but he'd like to think it's ice cream that soothes all sores!

aspirin Comments By: anne

tried a lot of stuff ended up making a paste of asprin and it worked, had to wash hands inbetween drying and reapplying twice but it worked immediately.

Rubbed it all ove my face. Comments By: moe

hey there everyone. I try at home facial remeides. I rubbed a Jalopeno pepper all over my face. it activates as an acid peel. my face burned like hell but I rubbed yogurt on my face, and let it sit for 5 mins, then used a tomato, and then Vegetable oil set as the mask, the pain is gone. face is no longer red. take it as is. I rubbed a red pJalapeno pepper all over my face. lol. and now my acne scars are gone, and the pain is gone. try it.

PEANUT BUTTER Comments By: Calburger

I swear. I tried cottage cheese, lime juice, vineagar and then I stuck my hand in the ol' PB Jar and smeared a big wad of cold PB on my upper lip (where my burn was located.) This is a good solution for a facial burn because it actually sticks! I have a hot PB mustache and a huge smile on my face. But it's making me HANGRY!

baki g soda and milk!!!! Comments By: anon

okay, i was being dumb andseeding jalapenos,and first my nose started hurting. then my eye started hurting. SOOO BAD!!! then my WHOLE FACE stared burning.i looked desperately for a remedy.i found one that looked appealing:milk and baking soda. A LIFESAVER! instant relief within 5 mins.trust me it works! such icy goodness.. got to go still soaking.

burning lips and nose Comments By: mel

i was cutting jalapenos and i accidentally rubbed my nose and my lips then within minutes it started burning i tried ice for like 5 minutes then i went to walgreens and bought this stuff called burn stuff and its in a red box within minutes the pain and burning was gone and i also took to advils.

phew, worked Comments By: SHayden

Wow, my wife and I were having chili and then she said, "Oh my God!" and ran to the sink. What happened, she was chopping jalapanos for a soup earlier and she itched her nose - and then...well I've never heard her cry like that - it was awful. Thankfully I had my laptop near by and googled - until I found this site - tried the alcohol with make up remover pads - under her nose and around the inside - and well - after 2 minutes it did work - I'm so glad I didn't read the reviews. I felt so helpless before it started taking effect. The alcohol on the make up remover pads worked thank God, because the next step was the emergency room.

Mother Knows Best Comments By: Anon

After cutting up three jalapenos for a spanish project, my hands felt fine at first. So I went to take a shower, I should have stopped when I took out my contacts and was doubled over in pain for atleast five minutes, but after taking a shower I felt like my hands were engulfed in invisible flames. After running to my parents for help, my dad recommended rubbing alchohol...nope. My mom told me to use milk, it felt like heaven on earth...temporary relief it's true, but after trying basically everything else milk and other milk based products worked the best. I ended up soaking my hands in milk for as long as I could and didn't rinse it off. I'm not sure if it was a combination of everything I tried or maybe it was because I numbed my fingers beyond any feeling at all. I learned that mother really does know best.

Jalapenos = Hell on Earth Comments By: Anon

Nothing works....everything either was temporary or didn't work at all.

Good luck.

Yellow Mustard Comments By: anon

I cut jalapenos for 2 hours,and thought I was gonna die when the pain set in, I tried milk, baking soda, peroxide, vinegar,burn cream,mud mask,and finally mustard, and everything but the mustard gave me 10 minute relief. The mustard helped and is keeping the pain at a tolerable level. I rubbed it in and left on for 10 minutes massaging it in, and rinsed with cold water.

Vanilla ice cream Comments By: Lisa in Oklahoma

I tried all kinds of remedies listed on google, I was at the last resort of cold cottage cheese but had none. I did however have vanilla ice cream and decided to give it a try, within an hour I suddenly notice there was no burn at all. I don't know if it was that alone or all the other remedies along with that.

WD-40 Comments By: Stephanie

Chopped some fresh jalapenos without gloves (something I make sure to always do and didn't...) then accidently rubbed my nose. Within seconds, the burning sensation was intolerable. My daughter said "Vingar!" and we tried it... Nothing. Then milk: didn't work. Baking soda: didn't work. Ice: didn't work. Then, my husband, who says you can survive with a can of it and duct tape, proposed WD-40. I wasn't sure at first because I didn't want to feel any more pain, however, I was desperate!! It is a natural lifting agent, so if you soak the burn with it, it will lift the jalapeno away from your skin. Then, just wash the area with soap to remove both the WD-40 and the jalapeno. It really works, trust me!! Just try it, you'll be willing to do anything!

i didn't know! Comments By: kaitlin in kansas

making stuffed jalapeno peppers for a christmas party at work at noon, my hands were burning so bad i could stand it only by holding a snowball. looked at this thing and saw all the advice for rubbing alcohol. i have hand sanitizer, so thats what i used. apply, rinse, repeat. it eventually works.

Helps a bit but still burning... Comments By: CDNonFire

The fire was on and off but got bad as the night went on. I got instant relief from cold milk and baking soda but the burn sensation returned after a little while. I will try a thicker paste and leaving it on a little longer.

Palmolive Comments By: hot hands

I tried rubbing alcohol and baking soda - they only worked temporarily. Palmolive worked!

Watch those banana peppers, too! Comments By: Lala

I knew to wear gloves when chopping jalapenos or other hot peppers, but I didn't give a thought to chopping banana peppers bare-handed. Banana peppers arent hot, right? WRONG!!!!! THOSE SUCKERS WILL LIGHT YOU UP! I don't ever remember eating a hot banana pepper, but apparently they will fry your hands. I've tried most of the remedies I've read here and the only thing that has given any significant relief is Sea Breeze. Peeing on my hands didnt help much. Youve got to try and get that oil off with something first, though, so use something like the Dawn liquid then try Sea Breeze. Just pour it on and let it dry. Then sit down and laugh your butt off at all the other dummies on here who did the same thing you did! I don't know when I have laughed so hard! Laughing takes your mind off the pain! I've been thinking--do we really need to be eating this stuff???? If a pepper will do this to your hands, what will it do to your innards?

Thank you so much!! dish soap and honey worked for me Comments By: never again

I should have known better, but cut and seeded by hand, 15 J peppers. UGH! It started out as a tolerable stinging, but steadily got worse. When I was out of my mind, I found this website. Thank you! I did the baking soda paste, but made it worse with ice. Desperate, I put on two thick coats of dish detergent, followed by a thick coat of honey and let that sit. After about 20 mintues, I was able to wash it off and the pain is gone. THANK GOD! NO more J peppers for me!

Burn baby burn Comments By: Amy

Milk,milk and more milk. Soak and repeat.
the only answe to kill the pain.

I Think Mine Trumps All ( Comments By: Xavi (ha - v)

I am 19 and recently started working for AMC. I had to prep some (as in 300+) little plastic containers with that and its juice. I had one little glove and 5 costco sized containers full of jalapenos marinating in its own juices... The juice eventually diffused through the glove and my hand was soaked in the liquid...

I prepped for a good 2 hrs before it started getting busy enough for me to actually do some work. After about seven hours...yes SEVEN HOURS, My hand burned alittle; so I washed it. Then it started burning more...

so I dipped it in a bowl of ice which eventually melted into water. and kept it there...MY HAND IS A RAGING FIRE F*CKBALL!!! I have tried everything but the only thing that worked is milk ONLY FOR MY LIPS...

so while I sit here typing with my hand covered in so much sh*t (toothpaste, baking soda, milk, ajax, dawn, rubbing alcohol, etc.) I can honestly say the only real way to stop the pain is to

1. take codine/a bar/ vicodine
or
2. smoke pot
or
3. get drunk (or drink enough so your numb)

Everything else has a slim chance of working.

HoT rEd HaNdS!!!! Comments By: lena

okay so i was doing the same thing u all were doing but only difference was i was deseedin g the the red long pointy one whatever they are called say about 50 give or take more give, after deseeding them my mother inlaw told me to dice them into little cubes..... THE FUNNY THING IS i was wearing gloves my hands are screaming fire. Still after trying rubbing alcholol worked for two minutes but it semed as if the burning on my hands came back worse, so i tried lemon juice as stated in this article didnt work one bit and later tried milk worked to some extend until the milk got warm. my adivice is stick a banana in the freezer and take it out and is easily held in ur hand and u dont have to worry about melted ice dripping everwhere worked for several hours until the banana got mushy, so here i am about to go downstairs to try the baking soda.

what was i thinking!! o i wasn't Comments By: Dani

i am finding soaking in aloe vera juice is working. I have plant i am going to try the gel. Got to go!!!

Try Bisquick! Has Milk and Bread! Comments By: mulesmurf

It is said that milk really helps. Well I too found out the hard way why you are supposed to wear gloves. I got really burnt.

The capaisin is oil based, thats what causes the burning. Bisquick is both milk and bread like, AND you can pat it on and leave it on for a long time. It worked great for me. Both milk and bread are said to help.

Baking soda and alcohol for me! Comments By: UseRubberGloves

I tried vinegar,aloe from the plant, ice water, milk and beer. Nothing provided substantial relief until the baking soda. I kept the baking soda on my finger for about 10 mins and then doused my fingers in rubbing alcohol. The alcohol did the trick for me!! But make sure to moisterize your skin to minimize damage after the burn!

Jalepeno burn Comments By: Princess

Spraying Tinactin takes the burn away... just a thought

Baking Soda and Booze Comments By: Jeny

I made my favorite Chili Rellenos, but this time they attacked me back. I had the worst burning of my life and a New Years Eve Party to get to. I tried alcohol, lime and lemon juice, milk, Neosporin, and ice water, but the burning came back instantly or within a couple minutes. I finally made the baking soda paste and played in that for about 10-15 mins, this gave me long enough relief to get ready, then it burned on the way there so I hung my hands out the window, and finally we got to the party where they had shots awaiting us. I quickly forgot about the pain 8^D

from an EMT Comments By: meagan

OK guys so here are some chemical facts. The Oil in the peppers is what burns and yes you are best off to just wear gloves next time but if you are stuck with the burn. Wash the are with the suggested rubbing alcohol to get the oils off and break them up. This may hurt a bit on sensitive skin but it will get rid of the oils after you have swabbed the area with the alcohol soak it in FULL FAT milk, cream, or half and half (full fat yogurt works too) the fats in the dairy will help sooth the burn and inhibit the rest of the oils from hurting your skin. After the burn has almost stopped use some aloe to repair the skin or sunburn reliever with aloe (the aloe is the important part as it will repair the damage done by the peppers and the rubbing alcohol.

Oil, Rinse, Oil, Rinse, Oil Rinse Comments By: ASHLEY RAE

I cut 2 habenero peppers, My fingers were rough and dry already from my company's bathroom soap. I tried everything on this page. Some offered temporary relief. For awhile I held onto ice- that helped the pain....Finally I looked up Capsaicin (the reason for the burning!).
It is not water-soluble, so water and most other liquids will only dull the pain by cooling the area. It is an oil based chemical. Rub with vegetable oil then wash with dish soap, rub with vegetable oil, then wash with dish soap again. It stopped and is scientifically proven to help. As for lime juice and baking soda- I did all of those things and they helped a bit- but in the end it was proven- vegetable oil then dish soap, repeat, repeat.

Gloves. Comments By: Tayuechick

I tried everything, Lidocaine spray, aloe vera gel, peroxide, alcohol, sugar water, tomatoes, milk, bread, even vicodin. nothing worked. I then saw the comment for the baking soda paste, and DUH! basic chemistry, dissolve an acid with a base! It's the only thing that worked, and thank god for it!

Jalapeno Burn treatment: Baking soda soak, THEN milk soak Comments By: Ann

I cut up and handled just 2 jalapeno peppers, but my hands absorbed a lot of them due to being dry (winter). I read the board and combined two remedies. First I applied a baking soda paste and rubbed it slowly in for 10 minutes, then I rinsed it off and soaked my fingers in cold 2% milk for 10 minutes. It has been 15 mins now and they feel normal.

Benadryl anti-itch cream Comments By: calli

my hand has been burning for the past 3 hours from cutting out hot pepper seeds and I used everything from bleach to vinegar to lemon juice to milk...finally I dug through my medicine drawer and found Benadryl anti-itch cream and globbed it on my palm and let it sit. The pain was lessened extremely. I imagine this would be similar if you used a baking soda rub as well. It helps to glob it on because it blocks air from getting to your skin and making it worse.

half the story Comments By: matt

The burning Jalapeno oil is the problem. Rubbing alcohol followed by soap and rinsing is the key. You may have to repeat a few times but the alcohol sucks the oil out of your skin and the soap binds in so it can be washed off. Again may have to repat a few times.

chiili burn on my member... Comments By: RN

to all those who wrote in recommending urine for the treatment of chilli burn - THANKS FOR NOTHING! In desperation I tried it and in so doing trasnsferred some of the chilli burn on to my penis.....Try and keep a straight face after that......

Jalapeno Burns Comments By: Ouch it Hurt

Somehow, juice got in my eye and my eye start burning like crazy. I went to the bathroom to rinse my eye clear, and had to take a leak. With that said now I am in excruciating pain and my eye is the least of my problems. I am 30 years old and never knew jalapenos can cause so much pain. I think you can use it as a defense mechanizes,(Can’t be too far from pepper spray.

IF NO BAKING SODA TRY BISQUICK Comments By: GRAHAM BROTHERTON

I DIDN'T HAVE ANY BAKING SODA THEN I SAW BISQUICK I TOOK A PINCH WELL THE BURNING PAIN WENT AWAY INSTANTLY SO TRY IT AS WELL.....

Only time works Comments By: Jan

I was making salsa, no gloves. Never again.

Only baking soda and milk gave fleeting, temporary relief, and had to be reapplied repeatedly. I tried alcohol, bleach etc.

If on skin, I would try a paste first to try to absorb as much of the oils as possible - a baking soda or even plain flour, then rinse with milk. You'll have to re-immerse.

Try to sleep it off if you can - it lasted 8 hours on me! Torture.

burn treatment Comments By: alta78610

Oh I know the pain well. I tried washing with soap over and over, I tried lotins, I finanlly tried a bowl of milk for 5-10 minutes. It really helped. later it came back so again bowl a milk 10 minutes. came out great. then I topped it off with blue sunburn cream with the alcohols and camphares or what ever they have for acute burn. it took two doses but all is well now hours later

Milk works Comments By: Amber

I burned my lips on a jalapeno, and neither lemon juice or running water helped, but milk did.

urine Comments By: Michelle

This is gross, but i promise it works. When you get to the point you will try anything, try this. While you are peeing hold your burned fingers under the stream. Rub. Then rinse. You will thank me.

MILK OF MAGNESIA, IT WILL WORK!! PROMISE Comments By: Chelsea

I cut up 6 HUGE Jalapenos without wearing gloves, you live and learn. You can use anything that contains milk of magnesia and it will ease your pain! I first heard of this in Hawaii when i got a sunburn that left my legs fire engine red. It eases the pain immediately and lasts! I used Phillips, yes gross. But after covering my hand in it and then dabbing at it with a paper towel until somewhat dry the pain has almost completely gone away. Works well if you have something to do (I dunno about you but I cannot sit around a bowl of baking soda for 5 hours.)

Awesome Cure!!!!!!!!!!!! Chloraseptic Sore Throat Spray Comments By: cjdutchgirl

First I'll tell ya what didn't work for me. Might I mention that I'm a huge idiot for seeding these things unprotected. All the while a vioce in my head was telling me I was making a huge mistake!
-White vinegar
-apple cider vinegar
-vodka
-witchhazel
-hydrogen peroxide
-scrubbing hands w/ a sugar water paste several times
-vegitable oil
-hand sanitizing spray
-an enzyme facial mask
-Scope mouthwash
The next things listed gave some minor relief but than the burning returned.
-coating hands w/ vitamin D milk and letting them air dry w/o rinsing.
-finger nail polish remover. Letting it air dry w/o rinsing.
Last and to my surprise, I used a large dose of dish soap. Soaked and coated my hands for about five minutes. Rinsed soap off and sprayed the throat spray on my hands. IMMEDIATE AND LASTING RELIEF!!!!!!!!! Thank the heavens! If I feel any burning or tingling, I spray again and let it air dry. The best part, it's not sticky at all and it smells like cherries!

IT WORKS Comments By: Kyle

rubbing alcohol WORKED:)

Another silly person cutting jalapenos without protection. Comments By: Shelley.

I was suprised to see how many people are/have delt with this. Did the same thing myself today. Found this site, tried several suggestions, rubbing alchol, baking soda, simple green to no avail. Bless my husand as he somewhat joking offered to pee on my fingers and it truly worked! lol. Thanks for the earlier suggestion to try it.

Cut 15 Jalapeno Peppers and HORRIBLE BURN!!! Comments By: Cindi

I was totally unaware jalapeno peppers could burn like this. I cut and deseeded the peppers and wiped my face. Within minutes, I thought I was going to have to go to the hospital. I ran to the bathroom and splashed water on my face and hands and it was worse. I even spread the burn on my face to the inside of my nose and other facial areas. Thank God it missed my eyes. Needless to say, I tried alcohol and it gave extremely brief mild relief and the burning came back full force. I found this website and used baking soda and a little bit of water in a thick paste that I allowed to dry and pain was gone. AWESOME!

GET THE RIGHT TOOL Comments By: Brenda Burkett

I a the owner of a company called Poppin' Poppers. I designed and manufacture a specialty grill for making stuffed Jalapenos. so when it comes to this subject...I am a pro!

I cut up and dimonstrate on HUNDREDS of Jalapenos a day, using a specialty corer I designed. the great thing about the corer, is after cutting up hundreds of Jalapenos, I am actually able to rub my eyes using my bare hands.

This corer is the Bomb! If you are interrested in learning more, email me at poppinpoppers@yahoo.com

capzasin medicine Comments By: Becc

Thank you for your comments. I recently purchased capzasin medicine that you rub on your skin to help ease sore muscles. I thought my neck was on fire tonite. Thanks to your suggestions I put vegetable oil on it and probably saved it from blistering. And to think of all the money they make off of this stuff.

lemon milk Comments By: joe bob

my mom was making squid and was cutting up jalapeno peppers. in a few minutes her hands were buring horribly. We tried everything from rubbing achole to calamine lotion. Nothing seemed to work. So i tried mixing milk and lemon juice and her pain went away. Everyone needs to try this cure. Tanks

Never again Comments By: burninghands

I made the mistake of making stuffed peppers for my husband. And like everyone eles said my hands are on fire, I tried everything nothing works, the paste work for a little while but the pain is back, I think I might try the crazy ideal of peeing on them. Ill try anything

Tried everything on this page Comments By: melanie

Here is the deal: I tried them all. In the end, they all offer a moment of relief, and provide distraction. Unfortunatly, it just takes time. Do it all...and wait it out. The GOJO seemed to provide some comfort but so did all the options for a temporary time.

Relief...FINALLY!! Comments By: Crystal P.

Last night I was making stuffed jalapenos, and I didn't even think about needing to wear gloves while cutting and de-seeding them. While I was cutting one of the peppers, I cut my ring finger. It started burning right away, but nothing that was unbearable. So I finished making the stuffed peppers, ate dinner, washed dishes, and sat down to relax when all of a sudden, my ring finger, both index fingers, and thumbs were on FIRE!!! I tried soaking them in cold water...didn't work. Then my boyfriend made his own formula of milk, water, and apple cider vinegar. It made my fingers stink, but didn't stop the burning. I put an ice pack on my fingers, kept washing the crap outta them with degreasing dish soap, and when that alone didn't work, I tried the baking soda paste. Wasn't instant relief, but with each treatment (I did about 6 or so and left the paste on my hands each time for about 3 minutes), the burning got less intense. In between treatments I'd wash the baking soda off with the de-greaser dish soap and let it sit til the suds began to dry on my hands. Then repeated the baking soda treatment a few more times. After my last baking soday application, my hands still burned, but not as bad as before. So I got a bowl and poured some reeeeaaallly cold milk in it and just soaked my fingers in it for as long as I could stand to. (The milk was super cold, so when my fingers would go numb, I'd take them out and let them thaw for a little bit, and then right back into the milk!) I did this a few times, and finally at around 1 am, my fingers stopped burning!!! Boy was I thankfull!! Who knew such a tiny pepper could cause such pain!!!??? Well I guess I, (and a lot of other people, apparently) know now! I'll definately use gloves next time!!

Yogurt worked better for me Comments By: Amy

I tried the rubbing alcohol as well as other suggested items none of which worked for me. I finally ended up trying yogurt, I used plain left it on about 3 minutes. It felt about 50% better and about 10 minutes it was 100% better. Hopefully this works for someone else because it was pretty uncomfortable.

only time will tell Comments By: Anon

I deseeded and cut a jalepeno pepper about 3 hours ago and wiped my nose without thinking, I tried ice packs and nothing else and only now has my nose stopped burning. wierd.

OWEEE Comments By: Dummy#232323

Well if I had a typest going man it would of been an enjoyable laugh a' whine athon. After a concauction of alovera plants, baking soda, toothpaste, lemon juice, vinegar, multiple various burn ointments, honey and milk I QUIT. For the final urine test, man did that burn and my pain subdued to a sutle bareable pain.... now I am back in full throttle KnightRider through my finger tips I'm done. I give up AHHHH I give up (again with reassurance) WAAAHHHHHH. I GIVE UP.

Helped some! Comments By: Sarah

My little boy got jalapeno pepper around his mouth and the rubbing alcohol did help some, but MYLANTA helped even more.

PEE on it Comments By: anonny

My employee was cleaning banana peppers with no gloves. I noticed only after 20 minutes or so. He didn't feel the heat until about an hour later. Boy was he in pain. We tried everything from milk to cornstarch. Then I read to "pee" on it. He did it and he said within minutes the pain was gone!

killer scotch bonnet!!!ouch............only 1? Comments By: jay

wel i cut an seaded 1 scotch bonnet,15mins later sat down 4 lunch an felt a sensation in my hand argghh it got worse an worse,anyway tried all of the segestions wich are good 2 kno but they didnt do much i found colamile lotion an soaking in cold milk good an painkillers,went sleep 10hours after woke up and all gone,thank god the pain was unbareable,gloves alway always

rescue remedy works Comments By: julie

i was careful cutting up a jalapeno pepper but still managed to get some on my nose. it burned terribly! i tried baking soda, milk, other remedies - none worked. i then took rescue remedy - a homeopathic remedy you can buy at Whole foods. It worked!

Pee Works Miracles!!! Comments By: Kiz

I deseeded some chilis to make my husband hot sauce. I remember burning my hand years ago from pepper but i didn't think these were that hot. Boy was I wrong!! I made the sauce at about 6pm, what started as a mild tingle had me in unbearable pain by 10pm. I tried everything!! At 4:30am, after not being able to sleep and even taking pain meds, i peed on my hand! After that i made a thicker Baking Soda paste and still have it on, it's the most relief i've had all night. Still tingles a bit but it's better than feeling like i repeatedly caught my hand afire! Pee on it!!

Jalapeno Pepper Burn Treatment Comments By: Peepeeth

My wife made salsa and cut Jalapino without gloves. She felt horrible couple hours. Using aloe vera, toothpaste, etc helped but not so long. I asked her to use ash (from our barbecue grill) and mixed with water then applied on her hands. She felt significantly better. You all should try and see if it really works for others.

Burning Laughter - And Now For Something Completely Different - That Works! Comments By: Angie

So, after chopping ten million jalapenos (yes, I know, it's infuriating that I got burned so badly using a pepper not as hot as others that I've eaten/cooked with before!) I washed my hands and went on my merry way...until the tingling/burning started.

I immediately set off and tried the multiple remedies recommended: ointment - nope, Pepto Bismal - nope, milk - nope, baking soda AND milk - no, no, no. A whole long line of failures (or brief reprieves until burning again) until I finally did the most dunce-headed thing in my desperation to cool the firey flames of hell from ravaging my hands: ICE.

Note to all: DO NOT USE ICE ON PEPPER BURNS.

I know you're reading this and rolling your eyes - now we're all adults here and we know that ice and pepper burns just don't go along. But think about it - the next time you're in the hot seat with burning-hot lava hands without any insurance in sight - you'll end up doing something completely foolhardly as well.

The ice was magnificent to my hands at first touch - I gleefully applied more and more - despite the fact that my fingers were getting number by the second and the pillow I was using to prop my hands was getting drenched by the rapidly melting ice. This rapid defrosting caused my hands to go into an awful cycle of burn-numb-burn after I fetched ice in several different intervals.

Finaly after several hours of irritating pain - I slathered on every moisturizer in my aresenal. Which is where I re-discovered my cuticle cream 'Lemony Flutter' by LUSH.

Now if you don't know LUSH products, they're these all-natural rather flashy-earth friendly products that claim a lot of stuff, which mostly work and mostly just smell really nice.

This one was a Godsend - Oh Holy Heaven and all His Sweet Angels - Sweet Relief!

The 'Lemony Flutter' did the trick - I'm guessing since there were many diffrent comments on how 'lemon juice' supposedly helps (I didn't try as I figured my hands had given up the fight) and this cream has a lot of citrus ingredients, it's probably why it worked.

So go run and grab a pot if you've got a store near you somewhere - if not - Good Luck during your 15 hours of torment, I wish you well!

http://www.lushusa.com/shop/products/body/hand-body-creams/lemony-flutter

OMG Comments By: Deanna

This is torture, I was cutting fresh peppers and when you eat them they aren't even hot they taste like a bell pepper. Thankfully I used a spoon to get the seeds out or I would be drunk by now. The only thing that has seemed to given me any kind of relief is the baking soda paste, I have tried mixing the baking soda with milk,then with rubbing alcohol and with mylanta, I am still in some pain but it is tolerable luckly the benadryl is kicking in so maybe I can get some sleep. Good luck to the next pepper victim and thanks goodness for this website.

yup its a sure thing Comments By: Kristie

One thing I notice here is that just about everyone found that one thing that worked ... and notice it was the very last thing on a long list?? Probably because time is the only real cure...yup things help like cold water, honey followed by cold water, waterless hand wash worked great until it didn't anymore, toothpaste. I only chopped half a pepper I feel real bad for the woman that did 40 of the fuckers...this must be why mexicans drink tequela...to cure the pain of the peppers they eat hahah

Pepper burns Comments By: Been there done that too

You must first get rid of the peppers essential oils left behind on your skin. You can acheive this by first soaking your hands in ice water and then rub with sugar two-three times and rinse in the ice water. Be care to get anywhere where the peppers made contact with skin. You can do this under nails too. Rinse and repeat two-three times this time with baking soda and rinse in cold water. This worked very well. Stay away from oil and oily lotions as it could make the burns worse. Simple ingredients work best for these type of burns and I already had them in my kitchen.

BAKING SODA & ICE Comments By: on fire no more

I soaked my burnt fingers & tips in a thick baking soda paste in a small bowl -with ice cubes dancing around in it to alleviate immediate pain. You can pour the water off the top as ice cubes melt, because it separates. Takes a little while for pain to go away completely, but it works. Thank goodness for this site!!

Minty fresh Comments By: Jinx

I've tried just about everything listed on this page and nothing worked longer than I could keep my hands in it. At this point I was willing to try anything that might make the burning go away and decided to see what toothpaste would do. The burning has greatly decreased! I've heard people praise Colgate for it's powers, but anything mint-flavored should help give you a respite from the burn.

Fire Hands! Comments By: Tired Husband

My wife had the idea of taking Jalepeno Poppers to my brothers birthday party. About an hour after cutting and preparing almost 30 peppers she started complaning about her hands being on fire. I found this site and I must say I have never laughed so hard (probably because my hands weren't on fire). Before I found this site she had already stuck her hands in a bowl of ice water, bad idea. We then tried the following:

Milk-only helped when her hands were in the milk.

Baking soda and water paste-helped for a little bit but the pain came back.

Rubbing alcohol-felt better for a second and then got worse.

Hydracodone-my idea!

Peroxide-no help

Vodka(on hands)-only helped because the vodka was in the freezer so it real cold. Didn't last long

Gasoline-made it burn worse and made the whole house smell

Lemon Juice-Nothing

Urine-Since she was pretty loopy from the hydracodone she gave it a shot. Also a very temporary solution but it made for a great story at my brothers birthday party the next day.

At this point it was getting pretty late and she was pretty messed up from the pill and she decided that the baking soda probably worked best but we used it all. So I ran to the store at about 1am to get baking soda and beer.

When I got back we decided that we would try putting a baking soda and milk paste over layer of toothpase and put loose gloves on over that. The gloves weren't helping so those came off.

The pain was still there but the mixture of the hydracodone and a few beers was really taking a toll on her as she was stumbling around saying "I have fire hands" while acting like she was throwing fireballs all around. This combination was the only thing that made it possible for her to fall asleep. She slept with the toothpaste/baking soda and milk paste on her hands and she said she felt about 70% better when she woke up. I think the moral of this story is almost everything worked, very temporarily, but in the end the best idea is to take a hydracodone and have a few beers and you can at least sleep and feel much better by the time you wake up. Hopefully this helps or at least gets a couple laughs...it was a hit at the party.

Bakeing Soda Paste Comments By: Teddi

Another burn victim saved by this sight! I guess we all needed to learn this lesson the hard way... ONCE! I too tried everything (except the pee) the baking soda worked well but I had to reapply the paste about 3 times , let it dry and rinse off. I threw some aloe on about 2 hours after and now I have the softest hands around and only a very mild sting. The burning had been so bad I almost went to the hospital. Glad to have found this site! thanks.

THIS WORKS, Organic Rice Vinegar Comments By: ET

I was cutting jalapeno pepper and accidentally touched my lips after. At first they just kind of tingled but soon it felt like I was holding my lips over an open fire. The burn spread to just under my nose. I was frantically trying to find things that stopped the burn. I tried rubbing alcohol, milk, yogurt, cold water, baking soda, etc. NOTHING helped but then when I was desperate and just trying anything i started to wipe my lips with organic rice vinegar and literally within 3 minutes the pain and burn was totally gone, like nothing ever happened. It not only quit the burn but it didn't ever return. It was one of the biggest reliefs I have ever felt, to totally get rid of the throb and burn that fast was incredible. I recommend this to everyone who gets jalapeno burn.

TRIED IT ALL!! Comments By: JULIE

AFTER FOOLISHLY CUTTING SOME JALAPENOS FOR BREAD WITHOUT GLOVES, MY HANDS WERE ON FIRE FOR AROUND 6 HOURS. I TRIED ALL THE REMEDIES BELOW...ALCOHOL WORKED FOR IMMEDIATE PAIN, BUT SOON CAME BACK, BAKING SODA, WORKED A LITTLE, BUT THE PAIN SOON RETURNED. I TRIED A SWISS FORMULA MUD MASK ON THE BURNS AND THAT SOOTHED THE PAIN FOR LONGER THAN ANYTHING. I EVENTUALLY HAD TO EAT A SLEEPING PILL AND GO TO BED...THE PAIN WAS GONE IN THE MORNING...GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU WITH BURNS. I WILL NEVER CUT JALAPENOS WITHOUT GLOVES AGAIN!!!

IT WORKS Comments By: kbeckman

I was in so much pain. For hours. Tired first aid spray and washing my hands. Cold water was nice for a bit. But the rubbing alchol really worked.

The only reason i can type is isopropyl alcohol. Comments By: Carlos

I am an idiot. I cut, handled, and de-seeded twelve hot-a-penos with no gloves this morning. Fifteen hours later i found this site. My hands have been burning all day. I tried hand lotion, no luck. Then i found some technical grade isopropyl alcohol(91%) and poured it all over my hands like five times and the pain is nearly gone. I imagine regular rubbing alcohol(70%) would work the same. Thank god for this site or else i would not be sleeping tonight.

NEXT TIME I WILL WEAR GLOVES!!!

11 YEAR OLD SALSA MAKER Comments By: Kate

My 11 yr old son was busy making his killer salsa this afternoon and after cutting three habaneros (first time he put these in) his lips and eyes were burning like hell. He was screaming in pain. My first thought was baking soda which didn't seem to do anything then I found this website and we tried the alcohol which just bothered him more. MILK did the trick, used cotton balls for his eyes and he drank the rest, only took ten minutes to calm him down. That was the worst burn I've ever seen. No more habaneros in our house.

destin baby diaper rash cream works Comments By: Mary

my hand burned so bad. Tried:baking soda,alcohol,milk soak( felt good but burning continued when I took it out).Then went to the store and tryed zyolcaine spray -burned like hell,aloe vera. Nothing helped. Here is what worked. I smeared DESTIN baby cream-a thick white paste and then put on a white cotton glove. The gloves are by the bandages. RELIEF

MILK , Balsamicvinigar, salt mix well!! read desc Comments By: Ash

I tried EVERY THING and I came up with this!Get a coffee cup and fill it up half way with milk, and about a half an inch more of balsamic vinigar and a tbs of salt or more. I repeatedly dipped a cotton swab in th mixture and rubbed it on my burning lips from jalepenos. Soothed in about 5 min. now very tolerable!!!!!!!

What works Comments By: S.J.

Wearing gloves in the future!!!! My hands burn so bad.

Glycerine is best remedy Comments By: habaneros

rubbing glycerine will help reduce burning sensation

coconut oil Comments By: habaneros

coconut oil is also the best remedy, just rub it and voila pain gone

rubbing alcohol works! Comments By: anon

I used a hand sanitizer (67% rubbing alcohol) and it worked like a charm. My hands had been burning for hours before, with no relief from ice, aloe, or vegetable oil.

burns like he**!! Comments By: jalapeno_lady666

Rubbing alcohol sounded the most practical, to me. So I tried it. It definitely lessens the burning and aids in riding out the pain.

You're all crazy!!! Comments By: agonyintexas

Nothing works. Peppers are grown by the devil! I am in severe pain and NOTHING ON HERE WORKS!!! I've tried EVERYTHING!!

Back into that fiery hole....beast Comments By: shawn

I've learned to condemn this beast back into the fiery hole it crept out of-oops, I ment embrace it with outstretched arms. Really, I find loving the sensation of the intense heat slowly eating away at the hands, nose, and eyes far much easier than running a fountain of pee-pee across your hands and on your face to trickle off your nose like a faucett. I've found no permanant hope than that of time. And in the process, better to love the burn than to hate that miserable, persisting, acid eating, deceptive thing they call habanero. Well, never learned to wear gloves yet. So, it looks like another night that I shall be sleeping soundly. At least there's not a cold pepper. I hate cold.

Oil Removing cleanser worked for me Comments By: Jonquille

Strange I know, but it actually worked. Last night, I made lunch for my mother which was shrimp fajitas.(I'm 17) I chopped up a jalapeno pepper first, followed by a vidalia onion, tomatoes, and a bell pepper. Little did I know, you're best off using gloves. After I was done, I washed my hands and made the HORRIBLE mistake of touching my eyes. I suffered through the pain all night long and tried alcohol this morning. No help at all. Soon I started to think of oil removers and used my ClearSkin oil removing pads. They worked! My hands aren't torches anymore. Next time I'll get gloves x.x

BAKING SODA Comments By: ari8787

I tried all the tips and Baking Soda worked within five minutes. I simply rubbed my burns with it and a little water for a few minutes and "presto" burning gone!

Thank you so much!

Aloe Comments By: Heather

I tried everything on this site to relieve my jalepenos burns and only one things worked...aloe vera sunburn gel. I liberally covered my hands and scraped some up under my nails, put my hands in front of the air conditioning vent and within thirty minutes, I was completely pain free!

LOLZZZZZ Comments By: PASTY PASTE LOLLZZZZ

I MADE A PASTE!!!! I WAS SAYING WOWZZZZZZZ!!

Ok This may sound dumb Comments By: Dan

I try the lemon juice the milk and still burned like crazy i was cooking on the grill as i was reaching across it it was very hot almost intense and after i was done cooking i noticed it was gone so i dont know for sure but try adding more heat ,,,But yes i will be using gloves next time so i wont be back to tell you if that is what made it stop or not

Baking Soda Paste allowed me to sleep!! Comments By: ang

I tried everything as well and the baking soda was the only thing to give me relief other than holding ice on my hand. I got was cooking late in the evening when I made the rookie mistake and was worried I'd be up all night. Put on the baking soda paste, wrapped my hand in a bag with a rubber band and slept a couple hours- I'll take it! :)

baking soda paste thank you Comments By: Oksooner

used the arm and hammer baking soda out of the freezer..mixed with a little water let it dry washed it off worked like a charm . thanks so much from oklahoma

Combo did the trick for me! Comments By: Anon

So I ran to the internet when I realized what I had done, and looked for a quick solution. Tried vinegar, baking soda, alcohol, milk, but the best combo was putting the baking soda in the milk to make a paste and repeatedly dunking my hands in the goo. Worked! I added ice to the mix as needed, and then when most of the burn was gone, I applied a sunburn aloe treatment and Lanacaine spray, and now my hands still burn, but very mildly, and the swelling has gone down quite a bit. Whew!!!

jalapeno noes burn Comments By: anon

my mom was cutting up jalapenos in the kitchen and i walked in and all of the sudden my noes was on fire to get rid of the burn i bathed in ice cold water!

Green Tea worked for me Comments By: HeideW

Was out in RV and tried everything but the Rubbing Alcohol. Soaked hands in baking soda, but wasn't aware of letting it dry on my hands as a paste. After five hours of extreme pain and one step away from packing up and going to the ER, steeped 2 bags of Green Tea in cool water for about 10-20 minutes. Soaked hands in tea water for about 15 minutes and pain was gone! Was on my third Benadryl as well. I really feel for burn victims! And I will never, ever work with peppers again unless I have my gloves on!!

after you wash your hands and before any other remedy, take tylenol or ibuprofin Comments By: Amanda

Take the maximum allowed dose of tylenol or ibuprofin right now. I had worsening burns between my fingers and around my finernails when I got worried and googled "jalapeno burn." I had already washed my hands and gotten an ice pack from the freezer, and on the advice of this and other forums I tried milk (although I only had 2%), butter, hand sanitizer (same active ingredient as rubbing alcohol, and more likely to be in a colege student's medicine cabinet) and antacid. Just about anything provided at least some short term relief, with the exception of the antacid which wasn't cold. At some point in this process I took a tylenol and two ibuprofin. I burned through some more googling, and then put on some cortizone cream. The burning diminished and I headed off to Walgreens for more cortizone cream, sure that it was what had done the trick. When the burning began to return a few hours later I reapplied the cortizone cream and, appalled to find its powers diminished, rushed out for technu and burn gel. I tried both, and when the pain got worse took another two ibuprofin, which had me feeling more comfortable withing about 15 minutes. Looking back, I think much of my initial relief with the cortizone cream was actually just the ibupfofin kicking in. So my conclusions: anything cold will help and coritzone cream does soothe some, but take an ibuprofin first and think of the rest as providing temporary relief until the pills kick in.

Baking soda did the trick Comments By: Katie

I tried the alcohol and I am not sure if it would have worked because I was not patient enough for it. I went to the baking soda as soon as my hand started to heat up again and created the paste like suggested. I left it on while I continued to read and after about 10 minutes, I washed it off and there is no more burn.

this is what POISON CONTROL said: Comments By: Kevin

wash with vegetable oil then warm soapy water, repeat 5-6 times.

This was the ONLY thing that helped me.

A reminder of boot camp. Comments By: Nee

While working with jalapeno's one day I started having a sneezing fit and to keep from sneezing on the food I went to put my head in my elbow but must of somehow come in contact with the oil. My nose and face were on fire, my eyes were watering so hard I could barely see. It gave me a flashback of boot camp and the gas chamber nose running and every breath felt like fire on my upper lip. What really worked was the baking soda rub after the first application my face felt some better I was starting to see more clearly and with the second application I could feel the burn easing some in my cheeks. I took some Tylenol and then scrubbed my face with more baking soda. Finally the pain subsided. One thing I did do is after each wash use a different area of a towel or a completely different towel for the simple reason that the oil is coming out of your skin and going straight to the towel.

baing soda paste YES let it dry Comments By: Tammy Ray

I de-seeded 15 peppers. OMG really painful. not exaggerating. acttal pain! I tried: milk, butter, vegetable oil, iodex ointment, rubbing alcohol, lotion, soaking fingers in beer, drinking beer, different kind of lotion, dishwashing detergent like 15 times, baking soda, more washing with bar soap, drank more beer, vinegar, bleach, THEN......I tried a baking soda paste, allowed it dry while my friends and family drank more beer and pointed at me and laughed, and then the angels sang (ahh ahh ahh) and the burning slowed to a tolerable level. and now I can hold a beer bottle again.

Rubbing alcohol works Comments By: lorelie

Rubbing alcohol works for me thanks!

habanero sauce on my nut sack Comments By: pete h.

i put habanero hot sauce on my "boys" here are some things to NOT put on it to relieve the pain: aloe vera, milk, bread, baby powder,....cornstarch worked for a few minutes, basically you have to wait it out.

I tried everything and got a night without sleep Comments By: Holly

Im 15 and i was making salsa Ive made it a thousand times before and i have never used gloves and nothing happpened but I cut the jalepenos and then my eyes burned so i went to wash my face bad idea it spread to my whole face but eventually that subsided then 30 min later my hands were burning sooooo bad I ignored it and i thought it would go away, it got worse and worse finally it had been hours and I couldnt take it anymore it was midnight and I was trying to go to bed on a count of I had to wake up for summer school. I woke my mom up and we looked it up together.I was in horrible pain and my hand were all red looking I tried milk, lime, hand sanitizer, rubbing alcohol,and some weird lotion my mom gave me. Some gave temporary relief. Finally my mom went to bed and I was left with two hands that were on fire it was 3 in the morning and I was desperate.I looked online and found baking soda paste just take baking soda add a little water then rub it on your hands and leave on for ten min then rinse with cold water. One hand stopped burning but the other was still on fire.I redid it on the hand that was still burning and it finally stopped now I can finally go to bed at 4am. good luck!

Tried A Few Things Comments By: Jerry V

I had badly burning hands from peppers today, tried alcohol, soap, milk, they all gave temp relief. I then read that if the pepper oil is in your pores, you need to wash and scrub in HOT water to get your pores open. It HURT LIKE HELL, making the burning much worse at first but then, about 30 mins after rinsing in cold water, all burning is gone. Whew!

If your hands hurt, burn your tongue .... Comments By: Island Girl

Tried everything ... rubbing alcohol, milk, baking soda, aloe - only temporary relief. I found that soaking in my swimming pool for an hour along with a glass of wine was most helpful. Oddly enough, I also had some spicy potato chips, and that seemed to dull the pain on my hands. I'm thinking that this somehow gave my brain a reference point as to the pain. I was wondering how the pain of pepper burn compares to a real burn (ie. Third Degree?). Took about 4 hours for the pain to truly subside.

try this instead! Comments By: ANON

I tried the alcohol, salt, and milk- only VERY temp relief. I even tried toothpaste. I finally used the anti-itch lotion (active ingredients pramoxine 1% external analgesic and zinc acetate skin protectant)- it's been about 30 min and it feels okay- I know I will have to continue applying until it heals.

AN ENT'S ANSWER to jalapeno burn Comments By: erin

I had to call my friends dad who is an ear nose and throat doctor bc i thought i was going ot have to go to the hospital .... my entire face and nose felt like it was being burned by acid.

Answer: saline solution, or salt water. just dump salt in a cup of water and shoot it/sniff it up your nose or wherever it burns..... alamost instant relief. that was the worst thing ive been through jesus

Nothing works perfect! Alcohol Comments By: Michelle

After deseeding hundreds of jalapenos, my hand began burning about an hour after. Didn't think much of it until I couldn't sleep! After reading this wonderful site, I tried baking soda, oil, milk and lastly, alcohol. It was amazing how much oil was coming to the surface. My hand is not 100%, but much better. Thanks for all the tips!

Nothing Helps! Comments By: Carwile 2

Once, My mom and I were chopping jalapino peppers and I felt no burns at that time, but then the heat came on a while after I was done. I chopped for about an hour and she for an hour and a half. (Me being A child)

Heres what makes it worse:
1 being outside in the heat
2 touching anything hot (even your own skin!)
Heres what helps:
1 putting a breeze on your skin
2 if it is on your hands try waving your hands around

At that night I had a pain so bad that I had to sleep with an icepack on my hands and somehow went to sleep. My mom stayed up all night because of the sharp intense pain
I've tried yogurt, baking powder, alcohol, a cream I can't remember, but I do recall saying "Mom I'd try anything to make it stop"

The next morning I woke up and it was just fine, then it came back, though not as painful, but then full force! we had planned to go to the locl waterpark that day, but my mom's pain was so intense!

so here I am typing with my hands burning up. and remember, Never grow half a bed of jalapeño peppers and cut them without gloves.

STOP HERE....TRUST ME, UR SCREWED! Comments By: Nichole

I was in the middle of cutting up fresh jalapenos for an appetizer to take to a party later that evening....I got to jap #18 and my throat started burning... along with my hands. I had been running warm water while I was de-seeding and I think this opened my pores for the chemical to soak in deeper. So I was thinking ok, they burn, yeah, but all I have to do is soap and water and its fixed right? WRONG!!!! My hands felt like someone had set my oven to broil and were holding my hands in it and there was NOTHING I could do about it! I thought, ok don't panic surely I can find some quick remedy online?? WRONG AGAIN!! I tried EVERYTHING listed on this freakin site and NOTHING worked! I even had my husband piss on my hands (because I didn't need to go at that moment) and that only felt like I was adding fuel to the fire! So here I am with my hands in a baggy of ice water waiting and laughing thru my tears until 5 hours later (after trying everything in my pantry, fridge, and husbands pants) it finally subsided....thanks to tylenol and TIME.
TRUST ME: you can try everything on here...and I know you will in your desperate attemt to stop this HORRIFIC pain, but it won't work. My only advice is to take tylenol, drink alcohol if possible (I can't because I'm pregnant), and even if they say not too- keep your hands in the ice water....because that will be your only relief for the next few hours. GOOD LUCK...hard lesson learned!

Benadryl works! Comments By: T.

I was canning banana peppers this morning and didn't even think to put gloves on.. about 30 minutes later the burning was so bad I was ready to go to the ER. I went online and found remedies and tried them all; alcohol, milk, ice. They would would short term but once my hands were dry the burning was back! I went to Walgreens and the pharmacist told me ice was the only thing that would do it. I didn't believe him so picked up Benadryl in gel form. Put it on in the car and the relief was instant and is still working! Next time I'll wear gloves!!

I tried it all and... Comments By: teresa

I tried every single treatment given on this page... not one of them worked!
I slathered on on TONS of gel aloe and it soothed the burning enough for me to relax.. try it tons and tons of it

Vegetable Oil and Dishwashing Soap Comments By: Amy

The thing that worked the best for me was using vegetable oil and then dishwashing soap and repeating several times. That took the burn out.

pepper burn pain relief Comments By: JA313

I scratched my nose, so my nose and upper lip area were on fire. I tried Milk, Alcohol, baking soda, olive oil and soap and water. Nothing helped so I ripped off a leave from my ALoe plant, split it open and rubbed the whole thing over the area. Magic! Took it away instantly.

US POISON HOTLINE--------MAYONNAISE!!! Comments By: Burning ring of fire

MAYONNAISE WORKS! After 6 hours of incredible pain and trying all the others I called the US Poison Hotline and she immediately suggested smearing my hands with regular mayo, not diet or miracle whip. The pain subsided almost iinstantly. The Hotline phone is 1-800-222-1222. Write this number down. It saves lives.

Wash hands Comments By: Gail Stewart

I was burned by jalapeno peppers yesterday. I tried cool water, ice, rubbing hands in alcohol and in milk. What worked for me is wash hands in warm to hot water with dish detergente (I used Ivory) and bleach for several minutes and scrubing with a sponge. Rinse in cool water. Then soak hand in a bowl of milk for 20 or more minutes. I did not dry my hands after the milk. This stopped the burning

SHOUT!!! Realy does take out everything!! Comments By: jas

Pain started at 4:30 I started with washing and scrubing with hot water and dawn then cold water then milk, the baking soda with water then baking soda with milk, none of which seemed to faze it except the cool relief for a min.,then alcohol-works while wet,bologna,salt,vinegar,lotion,soaps,1st aid burn ointment,germ x,and as a last resort-even peeing on my hands! Did NOT work! Went to the pharmacy and bought landacain burn spray, still NO relief,Now at 7:30 headed 4 bleach and saw the SHOUT, It takes out EVERYTHING right? So I tried it,sprayed it on and INSTANTLY gone!!(the choir was playing)lol Thought I found the soulution but it DID come back but not as intense and still the LONGEST RELIEF I got Im waiting it out now at 8pm saving next treatment of shout till I try to sleep. Hope this helps.

Use Clean and Clear Comments By: cg2521

Advanced Acne Spot Treatment small silver squeeze bottle. I accidentally touched my nose near the edge of it, because I had an itch. I tried Baking soda, ice, peroxide did not work. These cream worked right away!

Jalapeno pepper burn treatment Comments By: Anon

I tried many things--ice water, alcohol--and it just got worse and worse as the evening wore on! Finally I did the "baking soda paste"--and went to sleep with it caked on my hands (hands resting on a towel on stomach)--plus a couple of shote of tequila and an 800 mg. ibuprofen! The next morning--pain gone!!

IT BURNS! Comments By: Katie - age 13

The same happend to me as well, I decided to make salsa, and what do you find in salsa? the dreaded Jalapeno Pepper!(dun dun dduuuun)Of course I have handeled these little buggers before so I told myself "No Sweat!". As I was chopping my ingredients I decided to leave the peppers for last, so when time came , I would be ready to face them one on one! After I was done chopping the peppers I decided to keep a few seeds for planting in case the peppers turned out good, so I used my fingers to pluck a few off the lump, and threw the rest away. I finished making my salsa, and put all the garbage in the trash(WITH MY BARE HANDS). Hours later I began to feel a stinging sensation on my fingers, then when it came time for bed my hand felt like it was sizzling, but I thought this feeling would just fade away during the night. I woke up to a BURNING feeling in my hand! I told myself that maybe its about to leave and its just making its last imprint on my tender fingers. Later I sat down on my couch and and just put ice all over my hand(still in immence pain). But after a few hours of laying on the couch in agony, I decided to finally do somthing about it! (yay!) So I went on the internet and looked up several different ways to stop the evil jalapeno wrath on my hands. I found many suprising ways to stop the pain, like milk, water, petroliem jelly, rubbing alcohol, ice, olive oil, hand lotion, dish soap, running water, and even mud, I even found a site where someone was in so much pain that they couldn't spell "fingers", they spelled "Jingers", I couldn't stop myself from laughing, it took my mind off the pain. The only thing that worked for me was soaking the quivering hand in milk! MILK GLORIOUS MILK! Milk is the key for me!!!! After soaking my hand in a glass of milk all day, I finally felt some relief! So if you're going to use my method make sure you don't have any plans for the day unless you want to walk around with your hand in a glass of milk!

Ouch! darn jalapenos :( Comments By: Alex

well after working with about seven jalapenos for a homemade salsa my hands began to burn, so i decided it would be a good idea to wash my hands of with dish soap which proceded to do nothing. I then decided the best thing do with a burn was put my hands in a bowl with ice water which made my hands fell beter but when i took my hands back out and in the room temperature my hands felt horible so next i tried everything from milk and baking soda to urine which was suggested finally after hours of attempting to get rid of the pain i finally tried benzoly peroxide which relieved my pain so i did that a couple of time and my pain was almost completly gone so i put somemore on and went to sleep i woke up the next morning and feltfine but not after a great lesson learned USE GLOVES!
hope this is of help to someone

Waited it out . . . Comments By: ECHO

My husband was out of town and I was in charge of his garden. Picked over 100 jalapeno peppers and decided to freeze them like I had seen him do. Cut 'em, de-seeded 'em with my nails, packed 'em (did you know a big bowl of them will make you cough uncontrollably if you sniff them???) ... even touched my fingers to my tongue to SEE if they were REALLY HOT. Oh, yeah, they were HOT. After I got 'em bagged and in the freezer, WASHED MY HANDS but my fingers started burning like crazy. I had to go to the store for stuff and was putting on my make up -- OMG, put highlighter around my eyes -- you can guess the rest. I was SMART ENOUGH NOT to put in my contact lenses!! Had to walk my dogs who pull a lot and the pressure from the grip on their leashes causes my fingers to burn like they were lit on fire. It's been about 2 hrs. now and I decided to GOOGLE this great site. I don't know if it's the humor of most of your "stories" or what, but my fingers actually aren't as bad now. At least I can MOVE THEM ! ! ! Just in case, I'm gonna pick up a few of these suggested items at the store. You guys have been great. Thanks for sharing.

WOW Comments By: Angie

The only other comparable pain to this that i can recall was when I had kidney stones! I cut up 1 Jamaican Hot pepper and the misery has lasted so far for about 8 hours now. Yogurt brought relief but when washed off the pain came back within 5 minutes. I'm going to try some other things and report back. It can't get worse than it is!

YEOUCH! Comments By: Cid

I cut up two scotch bonnets bare handed. Never thought a thing of it until almost five hours later! The burning started on my index finger then moved to my middle finger and thumb, at that point it was about midnight and I was desperately wanting sleep. Tried washing it with soap which didn't work, tried several things on here individually and found that just doing them all helped. Soaked my hand in baking soda paste, rinsed with lemon juice, then rinsed with milk, then rinsed with alcohol, then after that took two benadryl and held ice on my hand till I could get to sleep. Woke up with no pain, I can't believe how much it hurt! I know some people swear by bleach but its just too corrosive for me to want to put on my skin!

Alcohol worked very well Comments By: anon

Alcohol worked very well after putting milk all over my son's face (who was helping and accidently touched his face). He got relief from the alcohol for sure!

Thanks for the tips, but you'll never believe this one... Comments By: Homer J. Simpson

Okay, so I'm making a salad to take to work in the morning. I love hot peppers and have never had any issues with them until tonight. I chopped up a beautiful Habanero pepper and put it in my salad, gave my hands a quick rinsing off and went on my merry way. A couple of minutes later, walked into the restroom to relieve myself and all was well...

Within about 5 minutes, I had this horrific burning sensation in a place where men should not have burning sensations!! Me privates were swollen, red, and burning! It appears as if yours truly had failed to wash his hands thoroughly enough prior to touching his man-parts... OUCH!

As I sit here, my manly parts are covered in yogurt, and I'm wondering just how stupid I really am. In addition to the yogurt, I tried milk (which helped somewhat), baking soda (which helped a little more), and urine (which seemed to do nothing).

Now, I'm debating on whether or not I'll ever rinse the yogurt off because I'm not burning anymore.

So here's the best tip you'll find on this page... WEAR GLOVES WHEN HANDLING HOT PEPPERS!!!

Milk is your friend, kinda? Comments By: Kanstali

I cut up 14 jalapenos to dehyrdrate and my hands were fine, but without thinking I rubbed my cheek, OMG!! I was drooling like a rabid animal it burned so bad.

I tried lemon juice, baking soda, tomatoes, milk, baking soda paste, ice, onion, garlic.

About the only thing I didn't try from all these posts was urine, I couldn't bring myself to pee in a cup and put it on my face, lol!

What DID WORK was sour cream. Milk alone is not thick enough to help if its on your face, BUT sour cream, cream cheese, yogurt(plain) etc will help. I used great value (walmart brand) fat free sour cream. Worked great, It went from oh my god I want to pull my skin off to a mild dull pain i felt every so often. After about 15 minutes I wiped all the sour cream off and put another batch on, I was fine within the hour.

I think ill use gloves next time, or put my hand in a plastic baggy or something.

Lol boy my husband came home and thought i looked hilarious... pst men =p

baking soda and milk Comments By: Shane

Cut up my first jalapeÃ±o tonight for salsa. I told my wife that it was the spiciest salsa I have ever tried. She didn't think so but my lips were burning. A bit later I went to the restroom and wowzers! My frank and beans were on fire! It only lasted about 20 minutes and I thought it was all gone. Then about five hours later I take a shower and my fingers start burning. I was fine until I got water on them. Needless to say I found this site and am currently typing with one good finger. The rest are cover with a baking soda/milk paste...

burning lips Comments By: Anon

Last night my lips and fingers burned from jalepeno seeds. I wetted 2 wash rags and put them in the freezer. take one out and hold on the burn until the rag gets warm, then alternate with the other, repeating the process. If you put ice directly on the burn you'll get frost bite from numbing the tissue in your skin. After several hours of pain and cold rags the burning went away when i put some moistureizer lip balm on my lips. *Aloe Vera Did not work for me. And the rubbing alchohol idea didn't sound too good for my lips. hope I helped!

Aloe Vera Comments By: Karen

I was stupid enough to clean home-grown jalapenos without gloves also. I soaked my hands in pure Aloe Vera juice, which gave relief immediately, but as I soaked, the pain started creeping back. I refreshed the juice and kept doing this for about a half hour. Finally, no more pain. Gloves are the prevention for sure!

pepper BURNS Comments By: Jeff

after picking and seeding about 100 peppers to can. my hands were burning so bad I thought I stuck them up the devils a s s . I tried every remedy on here not one worked,I'll think I'll sit back and let the endorphins kick in and get off on the pain

Vegetable oil for a burn?! Comments By: Jennifer

Are you people mad?! If you put oil or butter on a burn, it will get worse! I cook with chilies a minimum of 4 times a week, and I have felt the sting of pepper juice on my skin many times. If you sprinkle lemon juice on the burn, let it soak in for a few minutes, wash with soap and cool water, then repeat, it will take the burn out. It has always worked for me. (Next time, try splitting the chilies down the middle lengthwise under cold water and get the seeds out before using them; that's where all the oils are! You'll still get all the flavor of the pepper without the burning sensation. You can hold it by the stem and the juice never even has to touch your hands!) Good luck!

shortening!!!!! Comments By: Juli

I tried everything too !!!! everything worked for a few but buening came back. My mother-in-law said to rub in shortening into my hand. I thought what can it hurt. worked great until i draped my hand over the edge of the couch, and the dog licked it off.

Oxiclean Comments By: Dr pain

Well oxiclean the stuff bill mays was selling late night just got the burn out. I made jalapeño poppers and cores all the peppers by hand every thing I touch was on fire. I took a hNd full of that cleaner and washed my hands with it. Instant relief but I had to do it serveral times when the burn came back

have a better solution Comments By: fromthegetgo

After trying all of the treatments in these comments, I discover if i simply applied dry baking soda to my dry hands and rubbing it all over,helped more than anything. Leave the powdery residue on hands as long as posible. It has a cooling effect and absorbs the oils. Repeat later if necessary.

Worst Night of My Life Comments By: Jen

Decided to make jalapeno poppers for dinner, I cut and seeded about 20 peppers, wo a glove. With in 20 min, the pain started in my hands. About 24 hours later, the worst pain I have ever experienced finally ended. Through out the night I tried lemon-lime juice, rubbing alcohol, milk, and baking soda but nothing worked. The only relief I got was leaving my hands in ice water the whole time. It didn't take the pain any by any means but it did help bc once I took my hands out of the water, the pain increased. The milk felt good for a short amount of time but I think it was just bc of the coldness. What did help was reading all these postings and seeing that I wasn't the only one that has experienced this pain. So, I would say try all the remedies...it passes the time bc u def can't sleep and some make bring relief. You should take a advil and some benadryl, and I would try the bleach idea. Other than that, I couldn't go anywhere in my house without the tubberware bowl filled w ice water.

FAST ORANGE WORKS AMAZING Comments By: Glenn

I had this burning hands problem last week, and a little bit today when I forgot to wear gloves with some mild Serrano peppers.

Use Fast Orange hand cleaner. You can usually find it at any automotive place, it's generally used for cleaning you hands after you change your oil, that sort of thing. It works miracles.

Best way to use it is to use a big tablespoon or so, and work it into your hands with NO WATER. Do this for like 3-4 minutes, then rinse with COLD WATER. Shake excess water off your hands and repeat, this time rinsing off with WARM WATER.

Guaranteed solution, nearly instant relief.

Wesson Cannola Oil works Comments By: Wesson Cannola

Wesson Cannola Oil works

Try BEER! It works Comments By: Roger

My wife cut up a ton of Jalapenos without gloves and her hands were on fire. She tried Milk,Baking Soda, Cream, Lotions, Ribbuing Alcohol, Aloe, Salt, Peroxide and O.j......ALL were temporary! Soaking in Budlight was the longest temporary relief.

NOTHING ON HERE WORKED Comments By: natalya

I called poison control and they told me olive oil and then rinse... sure enough 10 min back to normal after 2.5 hrs of burning

makes it burn more Comments By: m

burts bees lip balm worked on my lips.

I FOUND THE REMEDY!!! Comments By: cori

cutting jalapeno's My hands were burning like crazy!!!!! I tired this rubbing alcohol...didn't work...I tried milk...didn't work....I tried water and baking soda...didn't work...I washed them several times...held numerous ice cubes...I tried brun cooling gel...didn't work. WANNA KNOW WHAT WORKED??? BUTTER!!! I thought this prob wont work either..but I grabbed a handful...rubbed it all over nice and thick..let it set a lil bit..started melting off my fingers...I DID NOT RINSE THEM...just wipe hands with paper towel...suprisingly..within about 1-2 minutes...MY HANDS NO LONGER BURNED !!! AMAZING!! I am in such releif!

Vinegar saved my sanity!!! Comments By: Sophie

I actually found this link after I'd started soaking my fingers in a bowl of white vinegar, so I never actually tried the alcohol, but I thought I'd just add that NOTHING - not butter, milk, yogurt, olive oil, dish detergent - worked and my hands were KILLING me... and then I busted out the vinegar and soaked my fingers for about 10 minutes... they felt better almost immediately, but would begin to warm up a few minutes after I took them out of the bowl. I just kept soaking and then testing my hands and each soak diminished the pain a fraction until after about 30 min. of soaking I was feeling MUCH better. Another important thing I learned was to NOT let your hands get warm/hot. I kept trying to wash them in hot water and have since learned that heat re-activates the capsaicin. Hope this isn't redundant!

tecnu stops the burning Comments By: ted

Tecnu is a poison oak wash which washes away strong urishoil that causes poison oak and ivy rash. The substance that causes burning from peppers is also an oil. Tecnu worked within minutes to stop the burning just follow the directions on the bottle.

Goo Gone - Thank God Comments By: Anon

I tried...

water, two 10 minute baking soda paste "soaks," and Dawn with minimal relief. I finally got to a Goo Gone suggestion and thought "what could it hurt." A squirt of Goo Gone followed by washing with Dawn done twice and I have NO PAIN! Ye-haw! As others have pointed out... lesson learned... use rubber gloves.

How to get rid of Jalapeno oil burn on you hands! Comments By: Erica

Use and antacid Liquid!
Maalox's works wonders...soak you hands in Maalox's for a half hour and take them out if the burning comes back soak them again and again... the burning will ease and will get more tolerable. it wont work instantly nothing will but this is described by a nurse. Any nurse will tell you to go home and use Maalox's.

aquafresh toothpaste Comments By: lovethepeppers

i swear to you know who that i have tried everything on here plus the kitchen sink and to no avail it was all temporary upon looking for some peroxide i couldnt find any. my last ditch effort was to use toothpaste. just put some where it burns and the pain will eventually go away. rinse it off and then do a rinse with alcohol.

Milk of Magnesia Comments By: Anon

i cut about a pound of these peppers (15) and my hand was on fire for about 6 hours. ice water helped with the temporary pain but then you run the risk of giving yourself frostbite, so i had to stop after about 5 hours. Milk of Magnesia worked with in 15 to 20 minutes and the pain was gone for good. just fill a latex glove with Milk of Magnesia and stick it on your hand. it'll burn for a while as it gets the acid out of your hand. (i stuck my hand in an ice pack just to help make the temporary pain leave). i am soooo happy that this worked because my hand was ON FIRE!!! almost worse than when i broke both bones in my arm

Sour Cream. The thicker the better Comments By: JustSayNoToJalepeno

I only suffered for 20 minutes before hitting google. The first site I found said Sour Cream works so I spent 10 minutes at the sink coating my hands and the pain is much more tolerable now. Don't expect instant relief, I kept applying it over and over because the cold would help and then the burn would start back up but once it began to subside I was able to sit down and allow the sour cream to dry into a paste and have not needed to reapply. I still feel a mild burning sensation but certainly nothing unbearable.

Good to know I am not the only "delicate flower" out there.

Wife was in Jalapeno Hell like all of the others - Baking Soda Paste worked Comments By: Tamined from SC

Both of us have cut jalapenos numerous times before and never had such a severe reaction as tonight. So I found this thread using Google.
We tried the alcohol and during the application it felt better but the pain came back almost immediately.
The BAKING SODA PASTE (baking soda and cold water mixed into a thick paste) did the trick. I feel so relieved that my sweetheart's pain is gone.

FINALLY BURN FREE Comments By: anonymous

After 3hrs a mixture of baking soda, dawn soap, and vegetable oil worked. I left it on for about 5 minutes. I tried everything under the sun..even pee! Can't wait to get some sleep. GOODLUCK with ur burn!!!!

doesn't work Comments By: anon

my mom was making salsa-with not gloves-and so i went on this site and we tried everything-rubbing alcohol, baking soda, soap, milk- nothing works...

heavvvvvvvvvvvvvvven Comments By: Anon

yea tried everything on here nothing worked I wanted to chop my hand off.so tried stuff around the house.and there it was childrens liquid motrin yeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh poured it on my hand sat there and there was a tiny burn but what can i say a big smile on my face

Vanilla Yogurt!!! Comments By: Renee

Yogurt has been the most helpful for me. I made salsa tonight- with several hot peppers from our garden. I have done this before, but tonight was the first time I had so much burning on my hands, it was like they were on fire. I read a few different remedies, and tried alcohol, baking soda paste and finally vanilla yogurt. This has been by far the best relief. It's been about ten minutes since I took mt hands out, and still no returning of the burning. Just in case, I put the used yogurt back in the fridge, so I can use it again later tonight it need be. Anyway- next time I will wear gloves!!!! Hope this helps anyone searching for relief!

BAKING SODA is king Comments By: Marilyn

I touched my nose/lip/cheek after chopping jalapeno peppers and a paste of baking soda and waterapplied to the area and air dired did wonders. The pain went away in 5 minutes, enough to fall asleep. I awoke 1hr later, rinsed of the dried crust and felt great!!!

Holy Hot Peppers Comments By: Anon

Why dont peppers come with warning lables when you buy the plants????? After cutting up jalenpeno peppers from our garden my hands were fine( I washed them afterwards with dawn dish soap maybe that helped)but my chin and upper lip was on fire. I am not sure what really worked baking soda & alcohol paste, hand sanitizer yogurt or what but the pain immediately stopped after using Mary Kays soothing eye gel. Sheesh....thank God!

Rubbing alcohol did work at all. Comments By: Peg

What I did was do the kitchen dishes for ten minutes in cool water with Dawn dish soap and the burning went away completely.

hands on fire! Comments By: Hanna

Purchased a case of peppers on the weekend. Supposed to be sweet peppers. Turned out they were hot peppers. 20 lbs of roasted hot peppers, skinned and seeded later, my hands were absolutely on fire. Heat increasing as the hours passed. Tried everything listed on this site - except for the urine! I was also told to try listerine. That too proved futile. Finally I tried Zinc ointment and put cotton gloves on my hands in desperation for some relief and sleep. This finally worked. Had a great sleep, no more pain!!!!!

Thank you for the help Comments By: Mary Brown

Just ended 30 min of AGONY the irritation was my upper lip, nostrils. I immediately took a Benadryl and 4 ibuprofen. All this pain from a pepper? A poblano no less. I did not even know this was possible! I used the baking soda paste which immediately felt worse but after I wiped it off I felt better than before. I also used the milk on my face- alternating 2 paper towels soaked with milk alternately putting them on my face or back in the freezer. Not sure what helped the best but I am out of pain.

Rubbing alcohol and vodka did the trick!!!! Comments By: Amy F.

I made the mistake of cutting jalapeno's without gloves on my hands tonight, within a half of an hour the pain was almost unbearable. After trying Dawn dishsoap, milk, vinegar, aloe and solarcaine I was still in severe pain. I found this site and tried the rubbing alcohol, that definately took the edge off. I would use cotton balls and switch them out after each swipe of my hands. Then I got out the vodka and that did the trick...no I didn't drink it, I poured it in a glass and soaked my hands for about 2 minutes each. I then rewashed my hands and within 15 minutes I was pain free!!!

In the Process Comments By: GK

At first I didn't know what was going on. I googled burning hands and then it all came to me...I had been chopping the stuff! Well, I have tried the vege oil, olive oil, vinegar and butter...NOOOO! I am able to type this 2 minutes after using rubbing alcohol! :)

Baking Soda Mixed with Orange Juice Mix Comments By: Anon

Baking soda mixed with orange juice worked well when I left it on for atleast 5 minutes at a time. Had to do this many times.

Rubbing Alchol not the best remedy Comments By: Chrissy from Sarver PA

I cut a 1/2 bushel of hot peppers for canning and didn't wear gloves, never do that again!! My fingers on both hands were on FIRE! I tried the rubbing alcohol several times, only cooled the skin did not cure. The best cure was to lay an ice pack on my hands and apply the Aloe Vera with Lidocaine Gel. This releaved the heat agony pain and the swelling. I will always were gloves from this day forward, even if I am only cutting one pepper.

baking soda paste vs.alcohol Comments By: cressida-EMT-B

Alcohol rub was only minimally effective.
Baking soda paste with a 5-10 minute application, worked nicely. By the way if you are unfortunate enough to touch your eye hence the very sensitive membranes, flush with water first then get multi action relief eye drops. FLUSH FLUSH FLUSH!

it helped and thats good enough Comments By: anon

i made a mexican stir fry with a boat load of jalapeno's and bananna pepper/jalepeno hybreds. my hands felt the burn after about an hour or so. god i must have washed my hands like 70 times last night, i tried soaking conditioner in the shower this morning. i noticed when i came into work that the hand sanitizer helped for a few seconds so i tried hydrogen peroxide and it helped for about 30 min. i think you just have to do whatever you have to to dull the pain and heat. there is no miricle, it just has to wear off. if you use harsh chemicals on your skin, it dries out your hand so bad it itches and hurts, not much of an improvement to the burn.

Jalapeno Nose Burn Comments By: ~*alicia*~

I was cutting up Jalapenos for homemade salsa & even though I washed my hands afterwards I obviously didn't get everything. I rubbed my nose & somehow the burn spread up my nose! Didn't think it was possible, that has got to be one of the worst feelings ever! Tried water not realizing that makes it worse, then I found this site & tried milk. I just put a little in a bowl & then put my nose in it & breathed out my mouth for a while. It worked for now...we'll see how long it lasts!

milk! Comments By: laura b.

Got jalapeno juice in and around my nose and it quickly spread when I tried to rinse it off. I tried the rubbing alcohol, and it helped but probably only because it was cool. Then I drank some milk and blotted it on my face where I was burning and it helped immediately! The inside of my nose still burned a little bit but it was much more bearable.

Wonderful cure Comments By: Anon

Thank God I found this web site. After reading all comments and having found what I had in the house this what I did.
In small dish put 3 Tb spoons of Baking Soda. Added 70% Rubbing Alcohol just enough to make paste out of that mix. Rubed onto burning skin for 1 min. Waited till it dry. Washed away. Repearted untill burning stopped.
After you done don't forget to put generous amount of lotion to preserve your skin from cracks.

no gloves did I wear Comments By: Deby1955

I de-seeded over 100 med to hot peppers, along with several fire pepers, 18 lbs of onions, and my hands feel likke they are going to catch on fire. I have washed my hands several times then I put a healing lotion on my hands this has made them burn worse. I do not have alcohal so I am going to do the baking soda one and dawn dish washing liquid.Wish me luck

How little did I know... Comments By: Anon

I was cutting up jalapenos yesterday for my home-made pico, and some juice got under my thumb nail. Ouch! It has been hurting since yesterday! I did not know this could happen or I definitely would have worn gloves. I did everything, water, soap, ice water, neosporin, milk, etc. I find it crazy because when I stick my thumb in my mouth my tongue burns like I am sucking on a pepper, and I have washed my hands repeatedly since touching them! I am going to read over these comments closely and see what helps the best, this is very weird.

milk of magnesium Comments By: the clock

i was making some salsa yesterday and used 1 and a half jalapenos and my hands were on fire. i tried everything; sugar, milk, baking soda, lemon juice, hydrocortizone, peroxide, salt (which provided the best instant relief), soft scrub bleach, peanut butter, etc... finally after a few hours, my brother was talking about when he touched the pepper plant and scratched his face and then had to soak his face in milk of magnesium. my mom went to the store and bought some and i rubbed a little on my hands and let it sit for about two hours. i washed it off and rubbed some more on and woke up this morning and my hands feel great! milk of magnesium has intant and lasting relief. i definitely suggest it.

Dumb Peppers Comments By: Pepper Dummy

So I was seeding fresh jalapenos and didn't know you could get a burn from them. I promptly rubbed my nose with the back of my hand and woosh - my top lip was on fire.

I tried alcohol, milk, baking soda, yogurt, and ice - all of these helped temporarily.

I was desperate so I tried something called staphaseptic - an OTC gel used to prevent infection similar to triple antibiotic only with natural ingredients. Voila. Instant and lasting relief.

Habanero BURNS!!! OUCH! Comments By: Sara B

I've cut up jalapenos many times without really any problem, but our habaners started ripening in a HUGE amount at a time so I decided to cut them up and make a paste out of them to freeze and use all winter. Cut up 20-30 or so this morning. No prblem until about 2 pm. Hands started BURNING. Got worse when I got my hands wet. I used dish soap but obviously that didn't work as my hands feel no different at all. Used my husband's GO-JO degreaser soap. No help. Silvadene cream helps while it's on but actually burns worse if you try to put gloves on to keep the cream on and off everything else. Baking soda paste does help but only while it's on. It's the middle of the afternoon and I've got 5 kids playing at my house so I can't be sitting around with paste on. My hands are red but that's just because I've been washing my hands like crazy trying to make it better. Can't take benadryl or pain pill cuz I will get sleepy and that's no good with kids around. Took a combination of 500 mg acetaminophen and 400 mg ibuprofen. Hope that helps soon. Will just keep alternating applications of silvadene and baking soda paste. Geeze. Never thought it could hurt like this. How do people with arthritis stand to use that capsacin cream made out of peppers. This is agonizing!

Here's the fix for jalapeno burn. Comments By: Sheila

I'm in Puerta Vallarta on vacation and yesterday I cut up a jalapeno to make salsa. Long story short, thirty minutes later, I had a burning hand. I tried milk, hydrocortisone cream -- nothing worked. I finally went down to the lobby to see if someone could get me baking soda from the kitchen. They called the captain in the kitchen and he said he'd be right out. He walked out with an egg in his hand. He said, separate the egg and coat your hand with the egg white. I did and the pain was immediately gone. I soaked it in the white for about 20 minutes, blotted my hand off, didn't rinse it off until hours later and the pain never returned. When you want the solution, ask an expert.

... not too sure.... Comments By: Bec

I had some jalapeno's on a sandwich the other day. (makes it worse that it was an awesome sandwich - let me tell you!)
I didn't think much of getting a bit of the Chili on my lip, its happened before, and i haven't had any bad reactions. The next day I have this blister on the corner of my mouth. Freaking out I go down to the chemist - he says its just a blister and proscribes me with some Zovirax for cold sores treatment. I've used that for days now, stressing it may actually be a cold sore - I've never had one before, so its doubtful. Thinking back I started doing some research, it is possible to have a chili burn that blisters isn't it? There was a whole lot of chili on my food, and it doesn't look like the pictures online of a cold sore... :S

BORIC ACID !!!!! Comments By: jsc331

Obviously the sooner you use any remedy the better... That said try 3 Tbs Boric Acid powder made into a thick paste. Rub into hands under nails leave for a few minutes.

Have tried all the other stuff this works best especially for the rub off factor to your lips and eyes. Repeat later if necessary.

Help fire in nose!!!! Comments By: Brenda

I read a few of these remedies. I was deseeding the peppers without gloves. And my nose itched on the inside. So I scratched it(disgusting I know). A few minutes later my nose started burning. Having a high tollerance for pain, I simply thought to wait the burn out. But the pain was getting more intensed as time went by. About 2 hours later I run to the bathroom to rinse my nose out with cold water (big misstake there) burn got worse. So I looked up this site and saw Milk helps. I took a cup of cold milk and Q-Tips and rubbed cold milk all on the inside a few times and the pain stopped.so far so good, burn is still gone.

26 jalapenos and 3 hrs later Comments By: DoeDoe

Oh my. Thank goodness for this site. After suffering 2 hours I took 2 advil, and then tried icewater, milk, alcohol, nothing worked. I went to buy some baking soda,and I have made a thick paste, left it on about 10 minutes each of 4 times, scrub rinsed off each time. I kept reading about oil and fat, so I have now rubbed heavy cream on my hands. so the last hour with the soda paste, and then the cream I am having good relief. Worst burns I've ever had. I think the soda paste several times and cream off and on will take care of it. Reading all the stories have kept me laughing in between applications. We are so funny. And stupid. Did I mention stupid? Use gloves.

Try baking soda instead... Comments By: Farah

My left hand was burning last week from jalapeno burn...I used a cup of baking soda and added a small amount of water. PAIN GONE immediately!! :)

Aloe Vera Sunburn Gel Comments By: Bobbi

I tried sour cream it felt good for a few minutes but aloe vera sunburn gel and I MEAN COAT YOURSELF in it, but it works....also I went into the cold air, not gone completely but sure feels much better...I will never ever do this again

Dishwashing Soap Really Worked! Comments By: Erin

After reading the other suggestions, I tried baking-soda paste. It intensified the pain; I was almost in tears. I kept reading about other suggestions and read about Palmolive and other dishwasing soaps. All I had was Green Works dishwashing soap, so I rubbed it all over my hands and left it on for several minutes. The pain instantly subsided to my complete shock. This is the first time in hours that I feel little to nothing. My husband is at the store buying rubbing alcohol, but I do not think I need it now.

Yogurt Comments By: EFOX

I tried everything! The only thing that I could do in order to sleep was to put yogurt on my hands and put them in a gallon size baggie so it wouldn't get on anything. The pain is gone this morning but my fingertips are very sensitive.

Zanfel Comments By: Jessi

Zanfel is the answer ... my sister got some jalapino juice under her nose and wer tried EVERYTHING on this list and nothing workd so we tried some Zanfel, worked like a charm! She rubbed it for like 3 minutes then rinsed and shes fine.

Zanfel is for poison Oak, it's like $30 a tube, but we have it on-hand for poison oak all the time, it draws the poison oak oil out of your skin and worked the same for jalapino oil, you can find it at most pharmacies.

Raw Bacon then Baking Soda Comments By: MyWifeGotItInHerEyes

The Capsacin (not sure if it is spelled right) isn't water soluable, but it is fat soluable. Rubbing the bacon on the affected area will take away most of the burn because of the bacon fat. Then pour baking soda in your hands and rub it all over your hands. Then wash off with soap and water.