Those new to CBD supplementation don't always realize that there are many different types of CBD oil products. But to know that you're getting one that meets your needs, you need to know what to look for when buying CBD oil. Thanks to our expertise in CBD oil, we can help.

With the increase in convenient and fast online shopping, CBD oil is more widely available than ever. But care must be taken to ensure that you're getting a quality product that meets certain standards. In this guide, you'll find the facts about CBD oil and tips for choosing the right one for you.

What this article covers:

• What to Look for When Buying CBD Oil
• CBD Oil Buyer's Checklist

What to Look for When Buying CBD Oil

With so many brands and different CBD products on the market, how do you know what CBD oil to buy? These are the top 5 features to check for when choosing a CBD oil product.

Smell & Taste

If you buy CBD oil from a reputable supplier, it could be an inferior quality, and may not even be the real thing. There are many unscrupulous CBD oil producers online, taking advantage of the oil's growing popularity.

There are a few telltale signs that oil is not to be trusted. Extravagant claims with no evidence to back them up, incomplete labeling with little to no information, and a very strong or offensive taste or smell. So if it's a strange color, has a strong smell, or tastes very bitter, rather give it a miss.

So, what is CBD oil derived from and how does CBD oil smell or taste like? Good quality, genuine CBD oil derived from hemp does not have an offensive taste or smell. CBD itself doesn't have a strong taste, although there may be a slightly nutty flavor from the carrier oil used.

As for the smell, although it's a hemp product, it doesn't smell like cannabis. Once again, there may be a slight odor from the carrier oil, but this will be hardly perceptible. For high-quality CBD oils, only buy from CBD oil reliable sources like Pure Spectrum.

CBD oil taste and smell are generally attributable to a combination of the carrier oil and the terpenes in the CBD oil (more about that in a moment).

What Carrier Oil Has Been Used?

Most CBD oil products are blended in hemp seed oil or another mild carrier oil that is deemed safe for consumption. We use MCT oil for most of our CBD oils, including our Black Label range. That includes the 2500 mg CBD oil and 5000mg CBD oil, containing thirty and sixty servings respectively of extra potency - 84 mg of CBD per serving. Our 1850 Hemp Co range, however, is blended in hemp seed oil.

The efficacy of CBD is not necessarily influenced by the choice of base oil and is not how to test CBD oil potency. So, why the different carrier/base oils?

Many users, especially athletes, enjoy the addition of MCT to their CBD supplementation. MCT oil is a type of healthy saturated fatty acid loved by athletes, bodybuilders, and sportspeople for its endurance-boosting and lactic acid-lowering properties.

Hemp seed oil, with its mild nutty flavor, has been linked to skin, heart, and even brain health benefits. It's the base oil of choice of many CBD oil manufacturers, as it's an additional byproduct of the hemp plant that CBD is extracted from.

With its lower concentration of CBD, we highly recommend it as a CBD oil for beginners to start, until they discover which strength CBD works best for them. But don't forget that CBD levels take a bit of time to build up in the system.

How High Is The CBD Concentration?

The CBD concentration should be marked on the packaging. All of our products are marked to indicate the volume in the bottle, as well as the amount of CBD per ml of oil. Manufacturers of CBD oil must offer the choice of lower and higher concentrations.

For example, our 1250 mg CBD oil bottle contains thirty 1 ml servings of 42 mg of CBD. The 2500mg bottle contains the same concentration, but a higher volume, with sixty servings. In this way, you can take one serving a day for a month with the first bottle, and two servings a day with the second.

Our 1850 Hemp Co range contains the same concentration and serving sizes, but instead of the MCT oil used as a base for our other oils, the hemp seed oil is used for these. So the 1250 mg CBD Elixir bottle contains thirty servings of 42 mg CBD, and the 2500 mg CBD Elixir bottle contains sixty.

Always start using CBD oil at the lowest concentration, and if you find that you need more potency, work up to a larger serving or a higher concentration. The lowest concentration we sell is the regular strength 500 mg Cannabidiol Oil.

Bear in mind though that CBD takes time to work in the body. The truth about CBD oils is that everyone reacts a little differently. Some of you may need a more potent concentration than others, thanks to how your own biological makeup and metabolic processes affect the bioavailability of CBD oil.

Also, some ailments respond more readily to CBD than others. So for mild stress or sleeplessness, lower serving size and concentration may do the trick. However, chronic pain and inflammation may require a far higher concentration or more regular servings. However, we recommend daily use for best results.

Another easy way to adapt the concentration of CBD in the system for times of greater need is to add small amounts of our CBD Isolate Powder to your usual CBD oil or tincture regimen. If you want an even more effective isolate, CBDa is the acidic precursor to CBD, and it is found in raw hemp plants. Therefore CBDa isolate is one of the purest forms of hemp extract available.

Is It THC-Free?

Not all CBD oils are THC-free so be sure to check what your CBD oil product contains before you buy it. If you're not careful, you could purchase and use a product that will see you banned from sports participation if you're tested.

That's not an issue when you buy any of the products from Pure Spectrum. We offer broad CBD oil products, and every one of them is guaranteed THC-free. That CBD oil feeling you get is not a result of THC, so you can safely use it even if you're involved in competitive sports.

So, what do we mean by broad and full-spectrum? Does full-spectrum CBD oil contain THC? While full-spectrum CBD oil contains THC, broad-spectrum does not.

Our CBD Bundles contain several different CBD products, but all are free from THC, and therefore not intoxicating. But bundles offer you the opportunity to test out different formulations like oils and tinctures, isolate powders, gummies, and softgels. Some of our bundles also contain topical products.

Has It Been Tested?

Have you come across a website purporting to sell genuine CBD oil, making wild and hard-to-believe claims for their product? This is a common theme in supplements sold online, and often, there are not even valid customer reviews to base your decision on.

Not all CBD oil products in the market are extensively tested, if at all. While a lack of testing is not necessarily an indicator that you've bought fake CBD oil, it is a red flag. With any supplement, always insist on products that have been tested and certified to back up their claims.

Because we realize how important this is, we not only test all our products, but we also make the test results available for all to see. That's how we know that it's even safe to use for our furry four-legged friends. So you can safely use CBD oil for cats and dogs.

And our trusted ambassadors, from the sporting and entertainment community and all walks of life, give first-hand reviews on our wide selection of products. That's real test results, and real people giving real testimonies.

With Pure Spectrum, what you see is what you get. You need never worry that what you're buying isn't what we're promoting.

CBD Oil Buyer's Checklist

To recap, these are the questions you should be asking any CBD oil manufacturer/supplier before buying a product from their store or website.

1. Is this certified genuine CBD oil?
2. What has been used as the carrier oil, and are there any other additives?
3. What is the concentration of CBD, and are there different potencies available?
4. Is this CBD oil full or broad spectrum?
5. Has it been tested by a third-party lab?

Conclusion

When you purchase CBD oils and related products, are you doing so with complete peace of mind?

According to our team of experts, the safest option is to buy from reputable dealers that grow and manufacture their own CBD products. Like Pure Spectrum. If you have any further questions about how to choose the right CBD oil for your needs, don't hesitate to contact us.