# Capsaicin in contact lenses

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capsaicin-in-contact-lenses/678293>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 8, 2014, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capsaicin-in-contact-lenses/678293 "2014-01-08T18:37:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capsaicin-in-contact-lenses/678293/21 "2016-01-10T23:11:14Z")

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> [@TriPolar](#):
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> Sour cream, because acids also break down the capsaicin.

How about buttermilk?

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**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capsaicin-in-contact-lenses/678293/22 "2016-01-11T03:26:04Z")

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Crème fraîche probably best.

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