When it comes to buying CBD products, you cannot just dive in head first. You need to understand that not every CBD product is the same. There are a couple of things you need to look out for before buying.
Product descriptions
Always read the product description and label. It’s the first and foremost thing you need to do when buying CBD. This will help you know what you are getting exactly. CBD oil, hemp oil, hemp extract and hemp seed oil are terms often used interchangeable; however, they are different products and have different uses. Also, check the labels to see whether the product contains the significant amount of CBD or not.
Extraction method
Pay attention to how CBD was extracted. There are several ways on how CBD is extracted. Avoid products that use cheap extraction methods like the use of olive oil, dry ice, ethanol and butane based solvents. Look for CBD extracted through CO2. This is a safer process and produces the best CBD extracts.
Lab test results
Until now, FDA has failed to come up with proper guidelines in regulating CBD. Thus, it’s crucial that the CBD products you’re buying has been tested by a third party laboratory. Seeing the lab results will allow you to exactly see what you’re putting inside your body. At the same time, the lab results will verify if the product is truly honest about what it contains.
A lab test from an unbiased and unrelated facility, will do wonders in making sure the certification isn’t giving you faulty results. These lab tests are costly and the main reason why manufacturers do not bother in getting these but products which are backed by 3rd party tests gives 100% confidents in the quality of the products.
Having the products laboratory tested will establish transparency. This gives the consumers the confidence in their purchases believing that the manufacturer truly cares about them. On the flip side, this will help the manufacturer build a loyal consumer base. After all, showing that you care for the well-being of your customers is the basic foundation to establishing a trustworthy reputation.
Certification of analysis
Aside from lab test results, it pays to check whether the product has a certificate of analysis. The certificate will determine whether the manufacturers skimped on the process and are selling a poor product or not.
Where was it grown
Try to see from where the manufacturer sourced their hemp. Each country and state has their own regulations when growing hemp. In United States, hemp farms must make sure their hemp cannot contain more than 0.3% THC.
How to use distillates
If you are considering in using distillates, it’s best to know how to use them.
There are many ways through which you can enjoy cannabis oil distillates. CBD distillates are a versatile form of cannabis and are becoming more popular day by day.
The most common way to consume cannabis distillate is to either smoke it or vape it. You can either drop a little drop in a joint or consume it by adding the substance in an empty vape cartridge. You can also consume it by dabbing, but if its THC concentration is 99%, you’ll need to be careful.
For people who don’t like to consume their cannabis distillates by dabbing or smoking, they can use it in edibles. If you are using tasteless distillates, your food won’t smell like marijuana and because of decarboxylation, they are already activated and ready to be used.
Cannabis distillates have another popular use in the form of beauty and topical products. You can make your own cannabis-infused topical by simply mixing coconut oil and CBD distillate oil, and you will have a great base with which you can create many topical and beauty products.