The Difference Between Full Spectrum CBD and CBD Isolate

April 3, 2024

What’s the
difference between CBD isolate and full spectrum CBD and why does it matter?
Let’s take a closer look!

It’s easy to feel a little
overwhelmed when it comes to learning about cannabidiol (CBD) for the first
time. After all, there are a lot of new words and terms to learn that you
probably haven’t encountered before. Two of those, CBD isolate and
full-spectrum CBD, can be extremely confusing.

With all the different CBD
products available out there, it’s not always easy to pick and choose one that
suits you. It’s why at Australian CBD Oil, we believe in an educational
approach to CBD and teaching our clients about hemp and CBD so that they can
make more informed choices about the types of CBD products that they buy.

In the following article, we’ll
break down the difference between CBD isolate and full-spectrum CBD and why
people may choose one over the other. If you have been interested in trying CBD
oils, but are confused about some of the terms, then hopefully, after reading
this, you’ll have a much clearer idea of which is the right CBD product for
you.

What Is CBD Isolate?

CBD isolate is exactly what the
name suggests, pure cannabidiol (CBD). During the manufacturing and processing
of the hemp, everything else is stripped away, leaving the pure CBD. As a
result, CBD isolate contains no other cannabinoids, not even trace amounts of
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

If you are looking to try a CBD
product, and you don’t want to have even a trace amount of THC, then a CBD
isolate product may be something that would be suitable for you.

CBD isolate is commonly used as
an ingredient in other CBD products such as edibles, vape products, and lotions
and creams.

What Is Full-Spectrum CBD?

Unlike CBD isolate, full-spectrum
CBD products contain many of the elements of the hemp plant, including
terpenes, other cannabinoids, essential oils, and nutrients. As a result, full-spectrum
CBD products undergo less processing than CBD isolate products and often have a
hemp flavor because of the terpenes found in the hemp plant.

One of the reasons that many
people take full-spectrum CBD products is because of the entourage effect. In
addition, some research suggests that by combining the different elements
together, cannabinoids and terpenes, you can boost the effectiveness of the
cannabidiol (CBD).

However, research into the
entourage effect is only in its infancy, and studies so far have been
inconclusive about the effectiveness of the entourage effect to increase the
effects of CBD. Therefore, more clinical trials are required before we can make
any definitive medical claims about the entourage effect.

Whenever you purchase any
full-spectrum CBD oils, it’s important to understand that there may be small
trace amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). While these trace amounts of THC
are well below the amount mandated by the government and definitely not enough
to get you high, they are still present.

Why Choose Full-Spectrum CBD over CBD
Isolate?

There are advantages and
disadvantages to both forms of CBD. It’s never easy to say whether one form of
CBD is better or worse than the other. What works for one person may not work
for another. It’s because of this that here at Australian CBD Oil, we came up
with our Maximum
Strength Full-Spectrum and Isolate Blend CBD Oil.

This hybrid formula contains both
CBD isolate and full-spectrum CBD to give you the absolute best of both worlds.
You’ll get 4000mg of active cannabidiol per bottle, and our unique formula
utilizes CBD sourced from organically grown hemp plants right here in Byron
Bay, Australia.