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CBD Types – What Are The Different Forms Of CBD Oils And Products?

CBD Types – What Are The Different Forms Of CBD Oils And Products?

You want to know all CBD species? Then you've come to the right place! CBD for sleep disordersstress or chronic pain - the natural active ingredient cannabidiol is recommended in testimonials for all kinds of physical symptoms.

Due to the high demand, there are now many different forms of CBD products. This often makes it difficult to maintain an overview. Full spectrum or isolates? Or rather broad spectrum? What exactly does it all mean and what is the difference?

In this article, I would like to answer these questions and explain the different types of CBD and their characteristics. Let's go!

You can find a brief overview here in advance:

  1. Definition
  2. General types of CBD products
  3. Types of CBD oils
  4. Entourage effect
  5. Closing words

Definition: What is CBD and how does it work?

Before we move on to the types of CBD, I would like to briefly explain what cannabidiol (CBD for short) actually is. It is a Active ingredient extracted from the flowers of the hemp plant.

CBD belongs to theFamily of cannabinoidsa type of active ingredient that was (unsurprisingly) discovered in connection with cannabis research. The hemp plant contains over 100 different cannabinoids, such as CBD and THC. It also contains the active ingredient CBG, whereby theEffect of cannabigerol (CBG)and cannabidiol (CBD) is very similar.

Although research on CBD is by no means complete, it is currently one of the most studied cannabinoids.Previous studies indicate a wide range of applications- CBD is primarily intended toAntispasmodic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anxiolytic and antipsychoticwhich is why it is often recommended, for example, to to become more relaxed.

Common types: What CBD products are available and are they legal?

Cannabidiol is versatile in everyday products

CBD is legal in Germany as a pure substance, but has not yet beennot approved as a food or dietary supplement. This means that not all CBD products are available without a prescription. Here I would like to name the different types of products and briefly explain which ones you can get without a prescription:

  • Prescription CBD Products: CBD products for ingestion, such as ready-to-use medicines or medicinal CBD oil, are only on medical prescriptionavailable. Dried CBD flowers, which are used to make tea, for example, even require a prescription for narcotics due to their THC content.
  • Non-prescription CBD products: Only CBD products labeled as cosmetics for external use are therefore freely available on the market. These include CBD mouth or aromatic oils or ointments, creams or gels enriched with CBD oil, all of which contain CBD as a pure substance and have a THC content of less than 0.2 %.

CBD types: What different forms of CBD oils are there?

What CBD types and products are available?

Now you have already learned about some types of CBD products. However, among CBD oils in particular, there are other, different forms that are primarilyin their chemical composition very different from each other.

There are...

  • Oil with CBD isolate
  • Full spectrum CBD
  • and broad spectrum CBD.

But what exactly are the different types of CBD oil and how do they differ in detail? I will now explain the special features of the CBD types mentioned below.

CBD Isolate

Based on the name, you can almost guess: CBD isolates are characterized by the fact that theyno other ingredients of the hemp plant except CBD contain. In a complex process, terpenes, flavonoids and cannabinoids are filtered out of hemp extract until (99 percent) only pure CBD remains.

Once the purification process is complete, CBD isolate looks like granulated sugar and can be processed further. For example, isolates can be used to Various oils enriched with pure CBDare produced. Due to the long purification process, CBD products made from isolates contain virtually no THC.

Full spectrum oil

Full-spectrum CBD, on the other hand, is the exact opposite of CBD isolate. As the name suggests, in addition to CBD, it containsmany more active ingredients of the cannabis plantare contained. Full spectrum oil therefore also containsOther cannabinoidssuch as CBN, CBG, as well as other hemp ingredients such as terpenes and flavonoids.

But be careful! Full spectrum oil actually contains the full spectrum of cannabis active ingredients. This means that it containsalso the psychoactive ingredient THC presentis. Unlike CBD, the notorious THC leads to intoxication above a certain level and makes you "high". THC is therefore also the ingredient responsible for cannabis being subject to the regulations of the Narcotics Act.

However, there is usually never enough THC in full-spectrum oil to produce an actual high. However, even a low THC level can produce a high with a correspondingDrug test a positive result cause.

Broad spectrum oil

Last but not least, broad-spectrum oil should be mentioned among the CBD types. Like full-spectrum oil, it contains the following in addition to CBDother active ingredients of the cannabis plant.

This information repeatedly leads to confusion and mix-ups between broad spectrum and full spectrum oils. But there is a crucial difference between the two species: their respective THC content.

While full-spectrum oil, as mentioned above, normally always contains psychoactive THC in addition to all the other plant substances, this is usually not the case with broad-spectrum oil. In addition to CBD, the latter also contains other cannabinoids, terpenes and flavonoids,but no THC.

For full and broad spectrum: what is the entourage effect?

If you've ever heard of full or broad spectrum CBD, you've probably heard a certain term:the entourage effect. What exactly is it all about?

It is no coincidence that the term entourage effect is usually associated with full and broad-spectrum CBD oil. This is because it is based on the assumption that the many different ingredients of the cannabis plant contained in both CBD product forms,have an additional effect when used together. This potential synergistic mode of action is called the entourage effect.

Why only the potential? The existence of this effect has not yet been officially confirmed andis accordingly still considered controversial in part. In-depth research is therefore required before it can be considered fully confirmed.

Not all CBD is created equal

CBD oils: In what forms are the oils with cannabidiol available?

So now you've learned about many different types and kinds of CBD. The effect profile of cannabidiol that has been researched so far looks very promising - so it's no wonder that the active ingredient is now available in many different forms.

With so many CBD products already on the market, it is often almost difficult to keep track of them all. So make sure you take the time to take a close look at the benefits of the different products.

I very much hope that I have been able to give you an overview with the information in this article. Do you have any questions or suggestions? Then I look forward to your comment.

Stay healthy,

Christoph from CareElite - Plastic-free living

PS: There are so many Areas of application for CBD with great potential. In the linked article, you will now find out the basic purposes for which the active ingredient is used.

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Christoph Schulz

Christoph Schulz

I'm Christoph, an environmental scientist and author - and here at CareElite I'm campaigning against plastic waste in the environment, climate change and all the other major environmental problems of our time. Together with other environmentally conscious bloggers, I want to give you tips & tricks for a naturally healthy, sustainable life as well as your personal development.

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