Rub your hands with olive oil or coconut oil for 30 seconds, since "capsaicin is soluble in fat," says Roszkowski. Rinse your hands with soapy water to remove the oil and capsaicin. You can also ...

However, Lanuzza cautions against using just running water to rinse the oil. "You risk the chance of spreading capsaicin (the oil that makes jalapeños spicy) because it is an oil that can be ...