Here we go,, I'm white but was married to a Mexican and cooked all the cool meals from Mexico any way,, what you do is,, wash with really hot water a few times with Dawn dish soap or a good kind,,,,, see peppers have a oil base juice in them,, not water,, and it is really hard to get off,, also if you get it in your child's eye or any ones if you have a cat,, hair from it's long tail will absorb the oil,, sounds weird,, but works!!!!!!!!!!!pass this info around,, it works and it is fast and safe!!!!!!!!!!do the same on your wood or plastic cutting boards,, member to wash a few times,, hot water and dawn,,D.