Full Spectrum vs Broad Spectrum vs CBD Isolate: The Difference Explained

Aaron Cadena
CBD Origin
Published in
7 min readFeb 18, 2019

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When shopping for CBD, you’ve probably come across products labeled as full spectrum, broad spectrum, or CBD isolate.

While the three terms may sound similar, they are far from the same.

So, what do they mean and how are they different?

In a nutshell, they are used to define which type of CBD is used in a product. Each type presents important factors to consider, and understanding the difference is essential for every CBD user.

In this article, we’re going to shed some light on this important subject by explaining that difference and discussing the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Let’s start by discussing the factor that defines each type of CBD — cannabinoids.

What Are Cannabinoids, and Why Do They Matter

Within the Cannabis plant, there is a classification of compounds known as cannabinoids.

Among these are CBD and THC, along with over a hundred others which scientists have discovered naturally occurring within different Cannabis strains.

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Aaron Cadena
CBD Origin

CBD enthusiast, passionate writer, and Editor in Chief at CBDOrigin.com―the CBD community’s leading digital publication and online knowledge base.