The skincare industry is booming right now with new lines devoted to CBD. From lotions and salves, to lip balms and bath bombs; the craze is growing. Is this just some trend, or is there any use to adding cannabis beyond the marketing? Let’s look at some of these topicals, and how the various effects of cannabinoids can impact your products.
I have been lucky to experience some of these benefits, both in personal use and through some patients I have worked with. Since CBD impacts the nervous system, it actually does work well in many of these lotions, salves, and balms. It simultaneously reduces pain and inflammation, so this would be beneficial for chronic pain all over the body. One of the extra benefits to topicals is that those effects will be restricted to the area that it is applied to. I have witnessed arthritis patients who've found incredible outcomes from this, even giving them greater mobility and strength in their hands, shoulders, and knees. A tip is to find the highest amount of CBD in the smallest container. Most of these products work best by using less at a time, and application when needed, so you want to get a healthy amount of CBD in that little bit. However when it comes to some of the more standard advertisements in skin care, I doubt adding CBD will “shed years off your features,” or whatever it is they say.
I have found myself using high CBD salves for anything from sore muscles, to easing injuries; though do not let this replace any of your regular treatment. I even tried a bath bomb, made with a 1:1 ratio of CBD to THC, after an intense camping trip. I felt as fresh as the day I left. Now as I just mentioned, you can find THC in a number of lotions as well, though these will have to be purchased at the dispensary. Adding THC will enhance much of the relief from those topicals, and also help relax muscles. Athletes from every sport are starting to support cannabis use, and there are many reasons as to why from the healing perspective. What I must address is that the skin is not the most effective method for cannabinoid absorption, and these effects are significantly dialed down from something such as an edible. For more extreme pain, there are better ways to administer your cannabis.
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