Capsaicin

[Mike Morris]

In article mdaily at delphi.com, mdaily at delphi.com () writes:
>>I may be in the wrong area...   but I want to collect capsaicin from hot
>>peppers to add to a cream. For back rubs etc.. I have tryed water but it goes
>>rancid very quickly. Isopropyl alcohol seems to weaken the heat of the pepper.

  I think you are in the wrong group, but who cares? It's a fun question!
Have you tried extracting with olive oil? Keeps all the heat, and even 
the flavour!

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