Which statement accurately describes OC composition?

• A. OC is a water-based solution extracted from peppers
• B. OC is a mixture of the oil and resin within garden variety peppers
• C. OC consists only of capsaicinoid crystals
• D. OC is colorless chemical with no irritant properties

Answer: (B)

Oleoresin Capsicum is the oily resin extracted from chili peppers that contains capsaicinoids—the compounds responsible for the irritation—dissolved in pepper oil. It's not a water-based solution, and it's not just crystals of capsaicinoids; it's a resinous oil blend within the pepper. Because OC is this oil-and-resin mixture, describing it as a mixture of the oil and resin within garden variety peppers accurately reflects its composition. The other statements fail because they imply OC is water-based, pure crystals, or colorless with no irritant properties, none of which describe OC correctly.