By: C. Martin
One of the hottest trends in the beauty skincare industry is Cannabidiol, also known as CBD. CBD (and THC, the other popular weed acronym) is a compound called a cannabinoid found in cannabis plants that may have many medicinal benefits.
It’s worth noting that unlike THC, CBD doesn’t get you high – no psychoactive effects or strange body sensations. However, CBD does have the power to relieve pain, reduce anxiety, help with acne, and more.
CBD is an excellent choice for skincare products because it can be absorbed topically for instant effects. Here’s a sample of some amazing CBD products to add to your beauty routine:
+PlusCBD™ Oil Body Lotion & Balm – Hemp Stick
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+PlusCBD’s Oil Body Lotion is a lightweight, argan oil and shea butter-based lotion infused with 200 mg of concentrated CBD. The +PlusCBD Oil Balm is a great follow up option made with calendula, shea butter, and 150 mg of CBD.
These topicals provide a naturally healing and nourishing experience for your skin. Best of all, both the balm and the lotion are completely organic and eco-friendly. +PlusCBD provides a Certificate of Analysis guaranteeing the quality of all their products.
Kush Queen’s Soaked Transdermal CBD Shower Gel
KushQueen’s Soaked Transdermal Shower Gel is perfect for those who prefer quick showers and even faster pain relief. The gel is made with 150 mg of hemp CBD isolate that gets absorbed as you scrub your entire body. KushQueen promises this product is perfect for sensitive skin, completely vegan and made with 73% certified organic ingredients.
Cannuka CBD Cleansing Body Bar
For the traditional soap bar lovers, Cannuka offers a 50 mg CBD and manuka honey-filled cleansing body bar. The soap bar hydrates and soothes your skin with natural oils such as coconut, olive, hemp, and castor. Cannuka’s products are cruelty-free, sensitive skin approved, and sustainably sourced, so you can feel clean while you get clean.
Life Elements CBD Sugar Scrub
Life Elements is a cruelty-free, natural CBD product line that offers a CBD-infused sugar scrub. The scrub, handmade in California, exfoliates dead skin, reduces ingrown hairs, and heals runners’ heels. It’s made with ingredients such as almond oil, lavender oil, bee pollen, royal jelly, and other skin-friendly ingredients. The scrub also comes with an adorable tiny shovel for scooping!
Pure Kana Almond & Coconut CBD Bath Bomb
Pure Kana’s CBD Bath Bomb combines two popular skincare trends: CBD and bath bombs! The fizzy, moisturizing mix is made with no harsh chemicals or preservatives, 50 mg of CBD, and healthy oils like sunflower, coconut, and almond. Pure Kana also offers four other unique bath bomb scents to try, like relaxing eucalyptus and refreshing cucumber.
CBD for Life Eye Serum
You may not think you need CBD eye serum, but CBD for Life may change your mind. They provide a 60 mg, CBD-infused eye serum that promises to smooth and brighten your lids. The highly-rated product is 95% naturally derived and never tested on animals. Now you can relax your eyes when you pull your next all-nighter.
Kopari Beauty Extra Strength Deodorant
Kopari Beauty’s deodorant is a powerful antiperspirant made with zen, relaxing ingredients such as sage oil, coconut water and oil, and 15 mg of CBD. You can save by subscribing to this deodorant, which provides pain relief and hydrating electrolytes for every workout. The vegan deodorant is aluminum free, baking soda free, and cruelty free, as well.
Plant People Restore Face Mask
Splurge on self care with this Plant People’s Restore Face Mask. This mask provides 300 mg of CBD and CBC (yet another cannabinoid) extract which soothes and protects the skin. The mask also rejuvenates the skin by removing dead cells and clearing up hyperpigmentation. All of Plant People’s products are organic, vegan, non-GMO, and sulfate, paraben, and cruelty-free.
LORD JONES High CBD Formula Body Oil
Summer’s just around the corner, and LORD JONES has the perfect High CBD Body Oil for all the glistening gems out there. The oil is made from a combination of exotic oils like avocado, jojoba, and safflower, which leave a light, luxurious finish on the skin. The earthy, citrusy scented oil is made with 100 mg of CBD and completely vegan and cruelty free.
S•O•L CBD Facial Toner
Strains of Life’s CBD Facial Toner is a great daily refresher with 20 mg of CBD and plenty of natural extracts. The toner uses ingredients like aloe vera, witch hazel, and peppermint oil to reduce inflammation and oily skin. The peppermint oil adds a nice cooling touch, too. Spritz the stress away and keep your skin hydrated all day.
Pure Ratios CBD Topical Salve
Salves, balms, and lotions, oh my! Pure Ratios’s CBD salve is a strong topical ointment made with 150 mg of CBD and arnica, another natural pain reliever. A touch of the non-greasy salve immediately relieves discomfort and moisturizes the skin with calendula, rose petals, and elder-flower. It also leaves you with a warm, herbal scent due to notes of ginger, black pine, cardamom, frankincense, and turmeric.
Life Elements CBD Lip Goo
Lip Goo is my new favorite name for lip balm, and hopefully, it’ll be your new favorite balm, too. This lip gloss-chapstick combination is made with honey, 7.5 mg of CBD, vitamins and three different flavor options (mint, honey, and lavender). It restores cracked lips, provides protection from sun and environmental damage, and adds a little shimmer to your kisser.
CBD is one beauty trend I hope lasts a long time. The medicinal benefits of the plant make it a great daily addition or a special treat. Topical CBD is great for targeted pain relief and healthy skin, while inhaled and ingested CBD can be even better for reducing anxiety and stress.
Feel free to combine all three! Another great benefit of the hemp extract is that most companies put in a greater effort to provide vegan, cruelty and chemical-free products with their CBD-infusions.
Hopefully, this list will help you add CBD to your routine while keeping your skin fresh and clean. Treat yourself to some great self-care with marijuana and beauty rest.
C. Martin is a writer who focuses on cannabis culture and lifestyle.