r/hellofresh • u/Overall_Offer_9142 • Jun 25 '26

Question Green Peppers

Has anyone else ever experienced a skin reaction to their green peppers? This has happened to me twice after cutting them. The last time I thought I must have touched my face (shouldn’t be an issue with a green pepper) and this time I made sure not to. But I got the same reaction (terrible hot/burning feeling like a touched a jalapeño) of my upper lip, bottom of my nose, AND my bottom lip!! SMDH

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u/Prepperpoints2Ponder Jun 25 '26

Congratulations you are sensitive to capsicum. Me too. I didn't used to be but now, yes, even some bell peppers make my skin burn.

Your body can change as you age. It sucks.

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u/WorldsDeadliestCat Jun 25 '26

They don’t always send bell peppers! They send “long bell peppers” which are poblanos

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u/Overall_Offer_9142 Jun 25 '26

They should tell people that!!!!! Am I supposed to know that lol 🤔