How to get pepper juice off?

[Mr Walleye]

Q

I have read somewhere that capsaicin is oil based and to remove it from your hands you should use any type of soap or hand cleaner that will cut grease such as most dish washing soaps.

Mike

[pensrock]

Q

I have read somewhere that capsaicin is oil based and to remove it from your hands you should use any type of soap or hand cleaner that will cut grease such as most dish washing soaps.

Mike

Yes it is oil based.  that is why when your mouth is burning, beer, water and drinks like that just move the oil around. Milk and other things that can mix with oils will help with the pain.
I do not have much problems when cutting peppers but I have used shampoo to wash my hands after cutting peppers before, seemed to work. The ketchup thing that the hospital told my SIL to use sounds odd to me but she swears it worked. It would be nice to know if it works for someone else.