can someone touch dry ice I heard that its used on your face?

Question

but i always thought you couldnt touch it

Answer 1

Dry ice is about -110 degrees, so no, you definitely shouldn't touch it with bare skin. It can cause tissue damage.

I did see something about medical/dermatological uses of dry ice, but like lasers, chemicals, etc that a doctor might use on you this would be a special technique only suited to a trained professional. You definitely shouldn't be slapping dry ice on your face at home with the idea that it's going to be some sort of beauty treatment!

Answer 2

Dry Ice temperature is extremely cold at -109.3°F or -78.5°C. Always handle Dry Ice with care and wear protective cloth or leather gloves whenever touching it. An oven mitt or towel will work. If touched briefly it is harmless, but prolonged contact with the skin will freeze cells and cause injury similar to a burn.


Here's a list of things you can do with dry ice:

Add to Beverages
Add to Pool & Jacuzzi
Air Travel
Baking Industry
Boating
Branding Cattle and Horses
Broken Freezer or Refrigerator
Carbonate Liquids
Chemical Retardant
Chemistry Pressurizing Agent
Comet Project
Deflashing Molded Plastics And Rubber
Dents & Hail Damage
Dry Food Storage
Dry Ice Blast Cleaning
Fog Machines
Freeze Fresh Strawberries
Fresh Meat Processing
Gopher Eradication
Home Made Root Beer
Inerting Medium
Medical Industrial Uses
Mosquitoes
Plant Growth
Power Failure
Protect Sport Fish And Game
Remove Floor Tile
School Science Projects
Shipping Table
Shrink Fittings
Special Effects
Transporting Plants
Traveling
Volcano
Wells
Witches Brew

http://www.dryiceinfo.com/

Answer 3

You can only touch it with gloves on, it's really cold and burns open flesh.

Answer 4

I wouldn','t can cause freezing of the skin

Answer 5

No U can't touch it..It will burn you