diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/medicine.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/medicine.dm
index 9b50757c93d..6414fd30bec 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/medicine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/medicine.dm
@@ -293,20 +293,22 @@
 	description = "A resorbable microfibrillar collagen and protein mixture that can rapidly heal injuries when applied topically."
 	reagent_state = LIQUID
 	color = "#FFEBEB"
+	penetrates_skin = TRUE
 	taste_description = "blood"
 
 /datum/reagent/medicine/synthflesh/reaction_mob(mob/living/M, method=REAGENT_TOUCH, volume, show_message = 1)
 	if(iscarbon(M))
 		if(method == REAGENT_TOUCH)
-			M.adjustBruteLoss(-1.5*volume)
-			M.adjustFireLoss(-1.5*volume)
+			M.adjustBruteLoss(-1.5 * volume)
+			M.adjustFireLoss(-1.5 * volume)
 			if(show_message)
 				to_chat(M, "<span class='notice'>The synthetic flesh integrates itself into your wounds, healing you.</span>")
-			if(ishuman(M))
-				var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-				if(HAS_TRAIT_FROM(H, TRAIT_HUSK, BURN) && H.getFireLoss() < UNHUSK_DAMAGE_THRESHOLD && (H.reagents.get_reagent_amount("synthflesh") + volume >= SYNTHFLESH_UNHUSK_AMOUNT))
-					H.cure_husk(BURN)
-					H.visible_message("<span class='nicegreen'>The squishy liquid coats [H]'s burns. [H] looks a lot healthier!") //we're avoiding using the phrases "burnt flesh" and "burnt skin" here because humans could be a skeleton or a golem or something
+		if(ishuman(M))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
+			if(HAS_TRAIT_FROM(H, TRAIT_HUSK, BURN) && H.getFireLoss() <= UNHUSK_DAMAGE_THRESHOLD && (H.reagents.get_reagent_amount("synthflesh") + volume >= SYNTHFLESH_UNHUSK_AMOUNT))
+				H.cure_husk(BURN)
+				// Could be a skeleton or a golem or sth, avoid phrases like "burnt flesh" and "burnt skin"
+				H.visible_message("<span class='nicegreen'>The squishy liquid coats [H]'s burns. [H] looks a lot healthier!</span>")
 	..()
 
 /datum/reagent/medicine/synthflesh/reaction_turf(turf/T, volume) //let's make a mess!