chilli cream

I'm not sure of the efficacy of chlli cream or if it would work the way you wanted it to. I'll ask Mrs shiney when she is available.

To make a chilli cream I reckon that there are a number of ways. I would be inclined to get some hot chillies, put some nicks in them with a sharp knife, melt some coconut oil in a pan and put the chillies in it. Keep the oil warm for a few hours, then put it the fridge for a couple of weeks - it will go solid. After the couple of weeks take it out of the fridge and warm slightly and remove the chillies.

The result of this is that you now have chilli oil. Decant this into small jars (like those single portion jam jars) and put in the fridge. This will quickly go solid and then you can use it like a cream.

Coconut oil tends to go solid at normal room temperature so it is handy for this type of thing. It is also supposed to have fairly good healing properties.

Another way is to make up some chilli oil using any oil and then mix it in with aqueous cream (can be bought very cheaply in Boots).

I'm not sure chilli cream is such a good idea as you will need to wash your hands very thoroughly each time you use it and then not touch the area you have put the cream on.

 

I agree with shiney about being very careful with chillis, the hotness persists in the skin on my fingers for at least 12 hours, even after washing and scrubbing several times. I prepared chillis one evening then had a shower the next day and when I washed my eyes it made them really sting and sore - not to mention other sensitive areas!

 

Don't worry miraflores, John is only using this as an opportunity to boast that he has a shower even when it's not his birthday!!!

Seriously, though, I'd be inclined not to use chillies. :(