No question, the ointment (more of a gel) warms quite well, with the "Icy Hot Balm" or "Cayenne Heat Ointment" Christopher's certainly just as, if not more burn. However Enzborns devil ointment is really reasonably priced and I find the non-greasy texture quite pleasant. But actually, I have purchased the product for my mother and it was truly a miracle: My mother suffers from extremely cold hands, right ice fingers. Various doctors could not help her and then had come to terms with this already sad state. When I read here that one reviewer got extremely warm feet of the ointment, I thought it was time for an experiment :) My mother was skeptical and it also passed at least 30 minutes after applying cream of hands .. but Then she got toasty warm hands and could finally walk again without gloves. She could not believe it ... In the meantime, she used the ointment for more than 6 weeks, and the effect is still accordingly. Of course, they have to be careful that it does not move his hands in the face, but after a few hours and a few times washing hands is already no longer a problem, keep your hands warm, which facilitates not only their daily routines, but also her sleep.