Why Water-Soluble CBD Is Better Option?
If you have made it far enough in your search to read this article, you have at least heard about water soluble CBD. Maybe you have seen a bottle of water infused with CBD for sale, or something like the capsules and powders we sell here at Uncanny Wellness.
But do you understand why water-soluble CBD is better than normal CBD oil?
Most of the products available out there today are oil-based. Tinctures, creams, salves, vapes... all oil-based products. The literal CBD oil is simply an ingredient in those varying formulations.
We have to remember that this industry is very young, and it's only a couple years ago that people were literally selling plastic syringes full of raw CBD oil. Let me tell you, that is some intensely bitter, foul tasting stuff!
Water soluble CBD is going to be a huge part of the future of CBD product development. Once you understand why it becomes clear. Here are the 4 important reasons why water soluble CBD is better than CBD oil.
1) Bioavailability
Water Soluble CBD is better absorbed by the body when swallowed. When swallowed, CBD in oil form only has 10-20% bioavailability. That means if you take a 20mg dose, you might only be absorbing 2-4mg of actual CBD. To consume CBD oil properly, you have to hold it under your tongue, absorbing it sublingually.
Luckily, this problem of absorption when swallowed (oral bioavailability) is relatively common in drug delivery science. Lots of drug compounds are naturally oil-soluble. Techniques have been developed to convert these from an oil into a format that is better absorbed in the body and easier to administer.
Using these special techniques to convert the CBD from being oil-soluble to water-soluble means that you can just swallow the CBD and your body will absorb more of it, increasing the desired effects.
2) Versatility
CBD oil can only mix in with other oils. That is what oil-soluble means. But most of what is out there that you would want to incorporate CBD into is not an oil. Coffee, tea, water, juice, smoothies, dog food - all of that is going into the stomach and therefore requires a form of CBD that can be effectively absorbed in the stomach.
If you have ever tried to mix CBD oil into a cup of tea, or a cocktail, you quickly find out that it does not work. The oil floats to the top and sticks to the sides, it tastes terrible, and then after going through all the trouble to swallow it down you only absorb a fraction of the actual dose you are expecting. Please do not be that person.
3) Potency
Because CBD is more more bioavailable when swallowed than oil, it means you can take less and absorb more - it's more potent. For example, if you swallowed a 10mg CBD oil-filled capsule you might only be absorbing 1-2mg of CBD - but if you swallowed a 10mg dose of a water soluble CBD-filled capsule you will be absorbing 9-10mg!
This is particularly important to understand when choosing the right product. So many companies out there sell cheap oil-based products at a premium just because they have high mg dosage and some shiny branding. Let's be real, CBD products can be expensive, and you deserve to get the most potent product that will work the best for you.