How to Choose the Right CBD Topical for Your Needs

Alongside our collection of other high-quality CBD products, topical CBD products, like creams, balms, bath bombs, and more, can seamlessly fit into your day-to-day schedule. Products like these let you pinpoint the relieving benefits of CBD.** But how do you choose the right topical for you? Simply check the ingredients of a CBD topical you’re interested in and see if this product would help meet your wellness goals.**

Easy enough, right? Well, with the full range of CBD topicals available, you might need a little more detailed information before deciding on the right product.

So, let’s look at the different types of CBD topicals, what makes them unique, and how to discern which one is right for you! 

What Is CBD?

First, before we dissect how CBD topicals work, we need a rudimentary understanding of what cannabidiol (CBD) is. Inside hemp and cannabis plants, there’s a family of chemical compounds called cannabinoids. One of the most abundant cannabinoids in this family is CBD. Along with over a hundred other cannabinoids, including CBG, CBN, and CBC, CBD certainly commands center stage––at least in the hemp plant. 

By its nature (and regulated by the 2018 Farm Bill), the hemp plant has less than 0.3% THC. THC is another popular cannabinoid, known for producing cannabis’s iconic “high” sensation. Cannabis marijuana carries THC levels that can reach 30%. With hemp’s limited levels of THC, hemp-derived CBD products don’t offer much of the psychoactive cannabinoid. 

When you enjoy a CBD product, whether applied to your skin, ingested, or inhaled, the cannabinoids engage with a system that might be unfamiliar: your body’s endocannabinoid system (ECS). 

Your Endocannabinoid System

Right now, a network of receptors is working to maintain homeostasis, or balance, within your mind and body. These receptors belong to your ECS and react to the cannabinoids in hemp-derived CBD products.** When you supplement CBD, the cannabinoids engage with the ECS receptors and boost their performance, bolstering their ability to retain homeostasis and inciting a host of wellness-boosting benefits.**

Unlike other CBD products, like CBD gummies and CBD capsules, CBD topicals uniquely interact with your ECS receptors––more on that soon.

What Are CBD Topicals?

CBD topicals provide an effective dose of cannabidiol that absorbs through the skin. Now, your skin is a picky organ (yes, it’s an organ––the largest one, in fact). It doesn’t let just any molecule through. But CBD and other cannabinoids are on the VIP guest list. 

When CBD comes in contact with your skin, your dermal cells absorb the cannabinoids and usher them through to the underlying tissue, working to help with minor aches and pains in muscles and joints.** 

Cannabinoids from CBD products pass through your lungs or digestive tract, eventually ending up in your bloodstream. CBD topicals don’t take this route. Rather, cannabinoids from topical CBD products bypass the bloodstream altogether, absorbing directly into the area where you applied it.

This lets you target where you’d like to feel CBD’s calming, soothing effects.**

Types of CBD Topicals

We carry four different types of CBD topicals. Before you decide on a purchase, it’s best to know the benefits and potential downsides of each CBD topical.

CBD Cream

CBD cream is a lotion for sore muscles and minor aches or pains.** We carry two types of CBD creams: Muscle & Joint Heating CBG + CBD Cream and  Muscle & Joint Cooling CBD Cream. Each CBD cream formula has two options: a 1000mg or 3000mg bottle. 

Our Muscle & Joint Heating Cream is formulated with broad spectrum CBD, a 1:1 ratio of CBD and CBG, and various healthful ingredients to boost CBD’s natural relieving effects.** We also add camphor oil to provide a gentle warming sensation at the targeted muscles, providing an additional soothing sensation.

Conversely, our CBD Muscle & Joint Cooling Cream comes with the same high-quality broad spectrum CBD and healthful ingredients, but uses menthol for cooling relief.**

CBD Balm Sticks

Unlike CBD creams, balm sticks let you directly rub topical CBD on any part of the body. There’s no need to measure out a dose. Just take the stick and apply it for targeted relief.**

Our Muscle & Joint CBD Balm Stick and Calming & Moisturizing CBD Balm Stick, formulated with broad spectrum CBD and comes in a 750 or 3000mg stick. It contain soothing and nourishing ingredients to help quiet minor aches and pains.**

Also, the balm sticks’ small size allows them to easily fit in any gym bag!

CBD Massage Oil

CBD Massage Oil loosens tight muscles with an effective combination of jojoba, sweet almond, and evening primrose oils for penetrating skin health, plus aromatherapeutic peppermint, bergamot, and rosemary oils to soothe your senses.

CBD Bath Products

You can also enjoy CBD when you need a relaxing soak. We offer CBD Bath Bombs, formulated with 99% CBD isolate. CBD Bath Bombs come in four formulas: 

• Recharge
• Soothing
• Calming
• Hydrating 

Each of our bath bombs has unique ingredients that accent CBD’s natural calming properties, making them the perfect addition to a DIY spa day.** 

Choosing The Right Topical CBD for You

With all this in mind, there are two important factors when choosing the right CBD topical for you. First, check the ingredients. Then, consider your wellness goals.

Check the Ingredients

Each CBD topical product has its own unique formula with ingredients that enhance CBD’s natural effects on the body.** Some topicals provide a heating sensation to the target areas, others cool, and some moisturize. All these effects are elicited by the ingredients mixed inside the CBD-rich formula. So, read the topical’s ingredient list to learn what effects you can expect before purchasing.**

Consider Your Wellness Goals

Next, consider your desired CBD experience and wellness goals. Whether using CBD topicals to soothe your muscles and joints or enjoying a CBD bath bomb to unwind after work, it’s best to define your goals before choosing a topical CBD product. This is where personal preferences play a pretty big factor. 

Our collection of topical products offers a wide range of benefits.** So, it’s best to clearly outline your wellness goals before deciding on a purchase. 

Check out our complete list of CBD topical products to find the one that’s best for you! 

CBDfx Product	Type of Topical	Type of CBD
CBD Muscle & Joint Cream: Cooling Formula	CBD Cream	Broad-Spectrum CBD
CBG Muscle & Joint Cream: Heating Formula	CBD Cream	Broad-Spectrum CBD
CBD Massage Oil	CBD Oil	Broad-Spectrum CBD
Muscle & Joint CBD Balm Stick	CBD Balm	Broad-Spectrum CBD
CBD Bath Bombs	CBD Bath Topical	CBD isolate

Final Thoughts

Choosing the right CBD topical shouldn’t feel overwhelming. Hopefully, after defining the types of topical CBD products and how to find the one for you, you can feel confident browsing our best-selling CBD topical products.