This high-strength, whole-plant oil has been blended with apricot kernel, turmeric, black pepper, lemon, lime, and strawberry-seed oils. These extra ingredients not only make for a very pleasant taste, they also offer enhanced bioavailability (the amount that actually gets to work in your body) and additional antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits. Our testers found that, after using this oil, they felt calmer within 10 minutes, even when they had been feeling very upset or worked up beforehand.
If you’ve seen CBD on the shop shelves, there’s a good chance it’s this one. Fortunately, as well as being accessible, it’s also a high-quality product, which our testers particularly rated on flavour. It’s more affordable than many other products we’ve seen, and comes in a choice of mint, cherry, and apple flavours (alongside a mild ‘natural’, too). Our testers who struggled with the strong hemp taste of other oils found the Orange County oil a pleasure to use, and equally effective – particularly as they didn’t find themselves putting off taking it.
This brand has a wide range of products to choose from, and every single one tested exceptionally well. But this oil was consistently voted the winner for sleep, anxiety, depression, PTSD, arthritis and menopausal symptoms. The Amber 42 (available with and without a very low, legal limit of THC) was a great pick overall, vastly improving sleep quality, hot flashes and arthritis pain in a matter of days. We also like that there is a variety of formulations to choose from, with each having been made to suit different needs.
Although this oil is relatively low in price, it is incredibly high in quality. As a whole-plant oil, you’re getting cannabis as nature intended (but with naturally legal limits of THC, which won’t get you high). It is slightly harsh to take, but this is usually the way with this type of top-level oil, and it’s definitely worth it – our testers found it was great for a wide range of needs, from anxiety to sleep. Furthermore, by purchasing this oil, you’re directly supporting the founder’s daughter’s life-saving medical cannabis prescription.
We tested a number of CBD oils that were great for sleep, but testers came back time and again reporting that this one “knocked them out” – not only helping them fall asleep faster, but stay asleep too. Even one tester with PTSD-induced sleep disturbances found this to be effective. The lovely, delicate, earthy mint flavour makes it a pleasure to take, too. It loses marks for price, because it’s undoubtedly an expensive option but it does work very well. Use code “AFF15DD” to get 15 per cent off at checkout.
This raw, full-spectrum CBD oil is a great example of a CBD product that enables you to take advantage of the entourage effect – all parts of the hemp plant working together in synergy to deliver the very best therapeutic benefit. It’s organic and contains CBDa, which is the molecule shown in studies to potentially prevent the transmission of Covid. This isn’t a fluffy wellbeing product, though – it’s quite strong in flavour and harsh to take, but the results are worth it. Our testers found this oil to be particularly effective for combatting stress, both acute and chronic. A couple of testers found this oil was so good it actually managed to stop a panic attack in its tracks.
This is a CBD oil you can use with absolute confidence, thanks to the incredibly thorough lab reports it has made available. All CBD products must be third-party tested, but usually go for the very basic cannabinoid content – some only check for CBD and THC. This brand, on the other hand, has tested for a wide range of cannabinoids, terpenes and flavonoids, as well as heavy metals and mycotoxins. It’s made the reports available for all customers to see, which can help you make a more informed decision. The reports show this has a nice level of CBG, as well as CBD, which might be why our testers found this to be so great for reducing the pain and inflammation of arthritis, which improved the longer they used this oil.
A fantastic oil made by a company with a cause. This brand really understands the hemp plant and spearheads campaigns to promote sustainable, authentic, ethical production of both hemp and CBD products in the UK. As an organic, cold-pressed, raw oil, this is another product that showcases the brilliance of the whole plant, with a wide range of cannabinoids, terpenes and flavonoids present. Our testers found this to be very effective for promoting better sleep, feeling less anxious and depressed and for managing the symptoms of long Covid.
Did you know CBD oil can help promote higher energy levels, as well as relax you? One study even dubbed it a “wake-promoting agent”, making it potentially very useful for people who are after a pick-me-up. This sweet, citrussy blend looks, feels and tastes like a luxury option. But it has also been chosen by the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society as a product it suggests prescribing doctors should recommend as an over-the-counter alternative to a cannabis (or cannabinoid) prescription. Our testers found the oil helped them wake up and stay focused throughout the day, with one even finding they could forgo their morning coffee after using the oil capsules.
