CBD Oil: Learn More About the Popular Hemp Tincture
CBD is a versatile product with multiple options for getting your daily dose of the plant extract. A standard choice is the tincture—also known as CBD oil, which comes in small bottles with different strengths, formulas, and flavors. Innovative CBD offers a full range of formulations to meet the needs of an array of consumers, from a basic blend for price-conscious buyers or new users who want to start slow, to our Professional-grade product recommended by medical and veterinary offices nationwide. But what exactly is CBD oil, and why should you add it to your wellness routine?
What is CBD Oil?
CBD, short for cannabidiol, is one of over 500 compounds found in hemp and cannabis plants that do not have psychoactive properties. A common mistake people make with CBD oil is thinking it is one compound. Only one formulation meets that single-compound need—an isolate. At Innovative CBD, we offer full-spectrum and Broad-Spectrum options.
CBD is a versatile product you can tailor to your needs through formulation, dosage, and form. Although it’s available in candies and topicals, it’s still available in a time-tested method—tincture. This is often what you receive when you buy CBD oil.
The tincture has been a way to take plant-based products for over a century. It works by absorbing through the mucous membranes in your mouth. The instructions ask you to hold the liquid in your mouth before swallowing. This method is more effective and faster-acting than edibles and topicals, and is a common way to take CBD oil.
What Are the Different Formulas?
While you’ll find brands trying to fine-tune their formulas, such as our unique CBD+ CBDa blend, there are three primary CBD formulations—Full Spectrum, Broad Spectrum, and isolate- each with a distinct difference.
Full Spectrum
The most common blend on the all-natural market is full-spectrum. It removes the fat and other plant components that offer no value and leaves the whole plant, or complete spectrum of compounds, including phytocannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids. Research shows these have a unique working relationship and provide a more rounded wellness experience. This concept, the entourage effect, may improve how the endocannabinoid system and compounds work together.
Broad Spectrum
The next level is broad spectrum, which is similar to the full spectrum but removes the THC. While brands work to retain as many other naturally occurring compounds as possible, they often lose a significant amount of terpenes in the process. It does not offer the same amount of wellness benefit as the full-spectrum, but it is the closest to the whole plant for those who need a THC-free CBD oil. However, broad spectrum is often necessary for athletes, who are banned from any THC use, even the tiny amount in hemp products, and others, such as truck and school bus drivers, and anyone with a THC allergy.
CBD Isolate
This is popular for people looking for the purest form of CBD. It only contains one compound—cannabidiol. This is the preferred choice for some users. It has the benefits of CBD, but not the entire spectrum, which is known for the entourage effect.
What is the Entourage Effect?
Great question! Many brands mention the entourage effect or synergistically. What do these terms mean? The compounds in hemp, the CBD and other cannabinoids, the terpenes, and the flavonoids work better together. No, we’re not saying they don’t work without each other. Instead, research shows they provide the best results as a team—which makes sense!
At Innovative CBD, we prefer to use synergistically complete. After years of research, our founder, Dave Hargett, determined that CBD and CBDa have a fantastic connection, so we preserve as much of the compounds as possible to enhance our product’s effectiveness. We do this through our ISPMP process.
What is the ISPMP Extraction Process and Why is it Important?
We believe in the highest purity and efficacy standards for all our products. To this end, we’ve created a groundbreaking extraction method: Innovative Synergistically Present Molecular Preservation. This solvent-free technique uses C02 to maintain the natural balance of raw and decarboxylated (heated) cannabinoids, providing our highly preserved, full-spectrum product.
However, this process is only for our professional line. We use a safe and effective ethanol extraction process for our Broad Spectrum and Basic CBD Oil Solutions to provide customers with an affordable, trustworthy hemp product.
How Does CBD Oil Work?
CBD and all cannabinoids interact with the body’s endocannabinoid system (ECS), which regulates key body functions, including sleep, mood, pain, and immunity.
The primary goal of the ECS is to ensure balance or symmetry among all systems. Studies show CBD has the potential to help with many conditions, including:
- Reduce Stress and lower anxiety levels
- Boost mood
- Improve focus and mental clarity
- Ease post-workout discomfort
- Relieve aches from natural aging
- Assist with a better quality sleep without the added side effects of over-the-counter options.
- Support a healthy immune system
- Aid overall vitality
In general, many people find that they can use CBD oil with few interactions and side effects. However, it’s always good to speak with a healthcare provider before starting new wellness routines.
Benefits of Choosing Innovative CBD Oil
Innovative CBD is a small business that values customer satisfaction. We invest time and money into researching and developing high-quality CBD products that meet the highest standards. Many of our customers prefer CBD oil over chews and other edibles, and that’s great! Here are some benefits of going with a CBD tincture over CBD edibles:
- Easy to use: Just add a few drops under your tongue!
- Choice of flavors: We offer a variety of natural flavors!
- Fast absorption: CBD oil works in less than 15 minutes with sublingual absorption
- Pair with CBD topicals
Discover Our CBD Oil Collection
We offer a diverse range of CBD formulas and flavors, reaching young adults to seniors, and even the pet population with our special formulation for your furry family members, too.
- Professional CBD Oil: Our 2:1 CBD: THC Tincture is available in four flavors and offers a synergistically complete formula.
- Professional CBD +CBDa: Full Spectrum available in four flavors and three sizes.
- Broad-spectrum THC-free CBD Oil with beta-caryophyllene: Our blend that’s ideal for anyone who can’t have THC products!
- Basics Full Spectrum CBD Oil: A price-conscious tincture in three flavors and one strength.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is different about your professional line?
The cannabinoids and terpenes in hemp provide most of the wellness benefits. These compounds are fragile. Too much movement, too high a heat, or too heavy a chemical removal process destroys them. We use a special extraction method, ISPMP Extraction Process, which preserves the compounds with a solventless removal system using C02. This careful technique allows us to provide the most synergistically complete product available.
Why does the broad spectrum use beta caryophyllene?
We add the natural terpene, which also serves as a cannabinoid and interacts with the endocannabinoid system to improve the synergistic effect of the broad spectrum. You may wonder how this is possible! Beta caryophyllene naturally occurs outside of hemp, which is unique for a phytocannabinoid. Adding it to our broad-spectrum can restore some of the lost balance by removing the THC.
Can I just give my pet the broad spectrum?
No! Although animals and people have endocannabinoid systems, they do not need the same amount. Our pet formula is a blend with the right strength for your cat or dog. Additionally, there are no flavors or other additives. Even something as simple as a peppermint flavor is dangerous, even deadly, for your pet!
Looking for something different? Take a look at our complete CBD product line!