3 Ways to Use and Benefit from CBD Topicals

GivKind Initiatives
2 min readOct 31, 2019

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You might be wondering what CBD is and why everyone is talking about it. Well, let’s start with the basics and spell out what CBD really is. Cannabidiol is known to be a natural pain reliever. It’s a part of over 100 chemical compounds known as cannabinoids, found in the cannabis or marijuana plant, specifically in Cannabis Sativa (1).

What is Hemp?

Hemp has lower concentrations of THC and higher concentrations of cannabidiol (CBD), which means it doesn’t have any psychoactive effects (3), According to Healthline, “CBD can be extracted from hemp (cannabis plants that contain less than 0.3 percent THC) or from marijuana plants (cannabis plants with higher concentrations of THC).”

CBD Vs. THC.

Does CBD get you high? The answer is no. Unlike THC, CBD does not give you a ‘high’ sensation when you consume or use it topically. THC is the main physchoactive cannbinoid in cannabis which is known to give you that ‘high’ feeling. In contrast, CBD is a non-psychoactive chemical (4).

Listed below are the CBD benefits that you can reap, so read on!

What is CBD Good For?

  1. Reducing Pain and Inflammation

One report conducted by the Journal of Experimental Medicine shows that there is substantial evidence that cannabis is an effective way to treat chronic pain in adults. There are variety of CBD products that you can use — CBD topical creams, CBD lotions, CBD balms, bath bombs, and more!

CBD for pain is one of the common ways that you can use it in your daily life. When you apply Topical CBD cream to your skin, CBD doesn’t reach the bloodstream or affect the whole body. Instead, the nourishing and balancing properties of CBD are applied to sore muscles or troubled skin areas for faster and more focused relief (6).

2. May Support Healthy Skin

It’s simple to incorporate the natural balancing properties of CBD in your daily skin routine from GivKind. With CBD infused creams and lotions, your skin can benefit from the natural nourishing and rejuvenating properties of CBD.

3. May Prevent Acne

According to Healthline, recent scientific studies showed that “CBD topicals may help treat acne due to its anti-inflammatory properties and ability to reduce sebum production.”

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