First, do not rub your eyes. I know, I know—it feels like the only rational response to having a jalapeño daiquiri poured into your cornea. But rubbing is like trying to put out a grease fire with a tub of butter. You’ll grind the goop deeper into the tear ducts, and suddenly your cry of pain sounds like a seagull gargling Tabasco.
Instead, step away from the bottle of sunscreen. You’ve done enough damage. Also, don’t splash it with water yet—plain water and sunscreen are like oil and vinegar, except the salad dressing is trying to blind you. The oils in sunscreen repel water, so you’ll just end up frothing at the eye.
