Is Water Soluble CBD Better Than CBD Oil

Is Water Soluble CBD Better Than CBD Oil? With Danodan, You Get The Best of Both Worlds

Is water soluble CBD better than CBD oil? It’s a great question and one we get a lot. 

Here at Danodan, we make water-soluble hemp tinctures with much more than CBD, so it makes sense that people want to learn about what makes our products different and understand why we do what we do.

First a little chemistry. CBD is the abbreviation for Cannabiniol. CBD is a cannabinoid, a specific class of compounds found in hemp plants. 

So far, over 100 different cannabinoids have been identified in hemp. THC, or Tetrahydrocannabinol, is the most well-known of course, for its psychoactive properties.

But what about water soluble CBD and how does it differ from CBD oil?

Is Water Soluble CBD Better Than Oil

Water-soluble CBD and CBD oil are different in important ways. Let’s learn about some of the ways that various substances can be used to extract CBD.

It may come as a surprise, but cannabinoids like CBD are not water soluble. 

You could simmer hemp in water for hours but it wouldn’t matter. Water simply isn’t able to hold CBD or any other cannabinoids. 

But cannabinoids can dissolve into several other things, oils certainly being one. Here at Danodan, we use a completely different medium for our CBD infusions.

Oils & Fats

Many companies use different oils for their CBD products, and for good reason. 

Cannabinoids go into oils and fats nicely which is why there are so many CBD oils available. 

Soaking hemp in butter at a simmer temperature for a few hours makes a CBD-rich, hemp-infused butter. 

The same thing can be done with any plant-based oils. Think olive oil, sunflower oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, etc. They’re all great options and work well. 

The only downside is that you will not have water soluble CBD if it is an oil base, since oil cannot mix into water.

MCT Oil

MCT oil is an oil made from medium-chain triglycerides. MCT oil is very popular for CBD oil because it is usually made from coconut or palm, both of which are readily available. 

Also, MCT oil is digested more easily than regular oils and is a good source of energy for our bodies. 

Is water soluble CBD better than MCT oil CBD? Probably not, because MCT oil absorbs better than regular oil while also being able to extract full-spectrum hemp cannabinoids, so it will still provide the entourage effect. 

But, MCT oil cannot be mixed into a drink, so that is one way that water-soluble CBD is better than MCT. (But don’t forget – with Danodan, you get both!)

CBD Oil – Read Your Labels and Be Wary

CBD Oil is made by adding any one of these inputs into a fresh plant-based oil. MCT oil, olive oil, sunflower oil, and hemp oil derived from hemp seeds are all common options. 

Potency and price vary, and the cheaper options are often just CBD isolate in an inexpensive oil and nothing more. 

If we look at the absorption rate, CBD oil does not do well. In CBD oils, studies show a staggeringly low 6% to 20% of CBD is absorbed into the bloodstream where it can be used by the body and mind. Of course, it’s these low absorption rates that has driven innovation in water soluble technology.

Using Alcohol for Water-Soluble CBD

 

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