5 things you should keep in mind when buying CBD oil

Posted by Team Maria on February 19th, 2019

On some occasions, there have been cases of CDB oil producers who mislabel their products. In fact, one study estimated that almost 70% of all CBD products sold online are labeled incorrectly. This is a major problem because, with incorrect labeling, we cannot know what the true percentage of CBD is and this can cause different effects of the oil, which could also have an impact on the possible medicinal and therapeutic benefits of CBD.

The objective of this article is to clarify what to keep in mind when you buy cbd oil. Incorrect labeling can range from misspellings, errors in ingredients and nutritional value to over-promotion of what the product can actually do and the medical legitimacy of the products.

Has CBD oil been tested in laboratories?

The first thing you should find out about the product you want to buy is if it is subjected to some type of quality control, especially if you are buying CBD as part of a treatment for a disease.

Most producers will have a section on their website explaining the process of quality and testing that the product goes through the laboratory. Each batch of oil can differ greatly, so it is important that all be tested for quality and purity. This phase in the elaboration of the product is better that it is in the hands of an external group to avoid a conflict of interests.

What is the percentage of CBD?

It is assumed that any product in which CBD is indicated among its components will contain cannabidiol. However, it does not always happen.

In 2015, the US Food and Drug Administration. (FDA) tested 24 products containing CBD. They discovered only two contained the percentage written on the bottle, the rest lacked CBD or did not have any.

A way to find out if the oil you have chosen contains CBD is requesting the results of the laboratory test. Any producer that is sure of your product, will happily publish this information on its website or provide it to anyone who requests it.

Where does it come from?

Each producer will have their source to extract CBD. Some are foreign to hemp flowers and others to the Cannabis plant. Whatever its origin, it is important to know that it is organic and not transgenic. In addition, the plant must be grown without pesticides, herbicides, artificial fertilizers or any other artificial or harmful chemical. If the product claims to be 100% organic, it must come out clean, that is, without any type of toxins, in the purity and quality test.

How was it extracted?

The extraction of CBD can be done in several ways, for example, with butane (BHO), hexane, propane or other hydrocarbons. The problem with the use of these harmful chemicals is that if the extracted CBD is not cleaned, it leaves traces of chemicals in the oil that can be harmful to the body. The cleanest extractions are made with ethanol or organic ethanol. Pay attention to this information on the web where you buy the CBD oil or in the product description and always choose the cleanest option.