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[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I doubt that you can get your skin hot enough to denature those proteins without damaging yourself. I've given myself a blister before trying.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

it says it gets to 170F. thats hot enough to get shallow stuff like mosquito bites and most stings.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

That temperature is dangerous, will burn you, and the mechanism of action for these things isn't denaturation.