How do I get the juice from a fresh walnut off my fingers? Washing powder, soap, oil: nothing helps.

Asker: askim, 23 years old

Answer

You may be referring to the brown skin discoloration that occurs when you remove the husk from walnuts. I’m afraid you can’t get it out with anything but have to wait until that layer of epidermis has flaked off by itself (our epidermis is constantly being replaced).

The discoloration is the result of the large amount of tannic acid, which can be used to tan skin into leather.

Answered by

prof. Dr. Luke Bouwens

Biomedical Sciences

How do I get the juice from a fresh walnut off my fingers?  Washing powder, soap, oil: nothing helps.

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