How is Elevatd Femme CBD Oil Made?
CBD oil has been proven to help support your endocannabinoid system, relieve daily aches and pains, reduce inflammation and keep anxiety at bay.
You may already know about, or have experienced yourself, the many benefits of CBD– but most of us don’t have any idea how CBD is actually made, or what the process is to create the wellness staple that has become so critically important in many people’s lives today. We’re here to help!
In this article, we’re diving into where Elevatd Femme CBD oil comes from and how CBD oil is made.
What is CBD Oil?
First of all, the basics: CBD oil (or cannabidiol) is just one of hundreds of naturally occurring cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant derived from hemp, that contains little- if any- THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and therefore won’t “get you high.”
With the passing of the farm bill in 2018, CBD products are now legal in all 50 states, as well as a growing number of countries!
There are several methods that manufacturers use in order to produce high-quality CBD oil.
Extracting CBD from Hemp
The first step in making CBD oil is to cultivate and harvest plants that contain particularly high concentrations of CBD. The next step is to extract the CBD from the hemp plant.
There are many different methods used for CBD extraction, and they differ depending on the type of solvent used, the laboratory conditions, and equipment available.
Here are some of the most popular CBD extraction methods:
Food-safe CBD Extraction: This extraction process uses natural plant oils as a solvent. Hemp seed oil, olive oil, and coconut oil are all very effective at extracting cannabinoids from hemp and cannabis plants, because these compounds are absorbed well by fat. However, food-safe extractions aren’t as vigorous, and it takes much longer to complete the process- so the end result isn’t as concentrated.
Butane (or Propane) CBD Extraction: In this method of extraction, solvents like butane or propane are used. The cannabis and liquid butane are placed in a controlled system that removes the butane solvent by turning it into vapor. However, there are some serious safety hazards where this method is concerned. For one, butane is highly flammable; if appropriate precautions aren’t taken there can be explosions and fires. Also, if any butane is left in the CBD, it can be incredibly dangerous for human consumption.
Liquid Solvent CBD Extraction: This type of extraction involves soaking the hemp plant in a liquid solvent (such as alcohol) to extract the cannabinoids from the hemp, before it’s removed to filter the liquid out. The disadvantage of this extraction method is that solvent residue can potentially linger behind after the evaporation process, if not performed properly- not something you want entering your body with each dose!
CO2 CBD Extraction: At Elevatd Femme CBD, our CBD is extracted by using CO2 extraction. Keep reading to learn why we chose this method of extraction!
CO2 Extraction Method
The carbon dioxide process (CO2) is the most expensive, but safest (and purest) way to extract CBD, and is used to separate the CBD from other waxes, fats, and additional compounds that aren’t supposed to be in the CBD oil.
This process uses fluid CO2 (instead of chemicals) as a solvent. The ground-up hemp plant is placed in a high-pressure chamber, where the CO2 absorbs the CBD oils and terpenes from the plant.
Terpenes (the naturally-occurring compounds found in all plants) are what gives the cannabis plant its distinctive odor, color, and flavor. Including all of the cannabinoids and terpenes in the CBD is what constitutes a full-spectrum CBD oil.
After the CBD and terpenes are extracted with the CO2, the mixture is released into another high-pressurized chamber where the CO2 returns to a gaseous state, and separates from the CBD oil.
After the CBD is extracted and refined, it’s become a thick, sticky, bitter substance- not a very attractive way of consuming CBD!
This is one of the reasons manufacturers combine the CBD with a carrier oil (we use coconut oil) water, foods, or creams.
“When it comes to our CBD oil, we believe that quality matters from seed to shelf. We’ve partnered with an amazing small U.S. farm who puts thought and mindful care into every stage of the plant”