Hemp Ointment and Recipe Comparison
Hemp ointments offer incredible potential and endless possibilities. Topicals - creams, ointments, and gels made from hemp for external use on body skin or complexion - continue to be at the forefront of public interest. Do you know how to make a hemp ointment at home? There are numerous recipes, so which is the right one?
In today's article, we will compare recipes and, most importantly, their ingredients. We'll also reveal our basic recipe for a proven hemp ointment, which can be enriched with additional ingredients, herbs, and more. Let's get started...
How do hemp ointments differ, and what additional ingredients can be added?
There are countless recipes for hemp ointments. In the flood of various instructions and ingredients, it can be somewhat confusing to choose the right hemp ointment for your needs.
If we were to compare recipes, it's primarily important to focus on the basic raw materials used. The composition of the ointment is crucial to its correct effectiveness. Although 2 different ointments may contain the same amount of active ingredient, such as CBD, they have different compositions. And it is the ingredient that determines how well or poorly the active ingredients will be absorbed into the painful area and how quickly they will start working.
CBD flowers - base of hemp ointment
Of course, dried CBD hemp flowers are used, but they can only start working when combined with a specific carrier medium. Hemp ointments are most often based on medical petroleum jelly, shea butter, coconut oil, or beeswax or lard:
- Medical petroleum jelly - is quite inexpensive and has a very long shelf life. The ointment will often last for several months. However, it is mainly suitable for hemp ointments used for sore joints or muscles. Petroleum jelly here functions only as a medium to introduce active ingredients into the skin. It will grease the skin, but apart from average moisturizing capabilities, petroleum jelly offers no special comfort or additional qualities. If the ointments are used on dry, atopic, or irritated skin, it's better to use natural bases like shea butter or coconut oil.
- Coconut oil, shea butter - both natural substances have high moisturizing abilities, excellent absorbability and simultaneously contain active ingredients that support skin health and elasticity.
- Beeswax - is an excellent ingredient for all hemp creams or balms. Beeswax contains several vitamins and supports healing processes. A hemp ointment containing beeswax can also serve to soothe irritated skin with minor wounds. For example, in treating eczema or acne.