In times of stress, your body can seem to go on the fritz. Systems malfunction, everything feels inflamed, your skin freaks out and you can’t sleep or digest. Fortunately, your body hosts an in-house service to help you recalibrate all that: your endocannabinoid system (ECS). Yes, your body has a system specially designed to receive cannabinoids!
The most popular cannabinoid right now is, without a doubt, cannabidiol, or CBD. Is there anything more talked about than CBD or CBD oil? Your grandma and her friends at bingo are using it for arthritis. Your best friend has been trying it to help with panic attacks. Your neighbor’s son is using it for epilepsy.
While CBD’s medical claims are still unregulated by the FDA, it is completely legal in every U.S. state (thanks, Farm Bill!), so millions of people are discovering the magic of the hemp plant for the first time. This means there’s an incredible rise in demand for CBD oil, and, as you might expect, an explosion in the number of brands on the market.
So, how do you weed the trustworthy CBD brands from the not-so-great phony brands online? There are a few things you should check for. Make sure the website or label shows the following: U.S.-grown hemp (this isn’t all-encompassing, but it’s a good place to start), tested by a third-party independent lab and THC-free.
Aside from that, finding the right botanical blend (and flavor) is up to you. Whether you’re into something that tastes like a cookie or want something herbal and soothing like a mint, there are tons of options available. Here are our 20 favorite CBD oils you can buy online right now to start relieving stress.
- Verma Farms ($60)
Milligrams per bottle: 500
If you’re looking for the Ferrari of CBD oil, start with Verma Farms. Based on taste, quality ingredients and reputation, this is the best CBD oil on the market. The company became famous when they launched their CBD Oil Kit, which was instantly praised by Forbes, Venturebeat and Entrepreneur. Their oils are free of pesticides and artificial ingredients, vegan, organically grown and crafted using Hawaiian recipes. If you’re looking for top-of-the-shelf stuff, start with Verma Farms.
- Penguin CBD ($105)
Milligrams per bottle: 1,000
Thanks to quality, safety and innovative flavors, Penguin CBD is one of the best natural wellness supplements you can find in 2020. Using flavor-free MCT oil as the carrier for CO2-extracted, Colorado-grown hemp, this THC-free tincture is both safe and delicious. Personal favorite? The Oreo-inspired “cookies and cream” flavor. If chocolate sandwich cookies aren’t your thing (are you OK?), try mint, strawberry, citrus or natural (plain). You can also adjust the dose of their CBD oil by buying a potency that suits your needs. Each oil comes in 250, 600 and 1,000 milligram servings in a one-ounce dropper bottle.
- Basic CBD ($90)
Milligrams per bottle: 1,000
Basic CBD is exactly what it sounds like: basic. And with a daily wellness supplement, that’s exactly what you want. Basic also covers all the bases: It’s got zero THC, is combined with nourishing MCT oil, is made from non-GMO Colorado-grown hemp and is flavor free. You can access Basic’s COA on their site to see that their CO2 extraction keeps solvents and chemicals out, but CBD medicine in.
- Charlotte’s Web ($149)
Milligrams per bottle: 1,500
If you’ve heard about CBD oil, you’ve probably heard of Charlotte’s Web, a brand that’s been around for years (long before the Farm Bill). The Colorado company blends their high-quality hemp with olive oil in their original formula (flavorless), but they have a mint chocolate version as well.
- Juna Nightcap CBD ($98)
Milligrams per bottle: 750
Nightcaps in the olden days usually contained a hefty dose of whiskey. This one from Juna does not, and is actually good for your body. The sleep drops are the perfect mix of chamomile and mint, layered into MCT coconut oil with Vermont-grown, full-spectrum hemp. You’ll be counting sheep before you can say cannabidiol.
- Luna Volta Nova ($92)
Milligrams per bottle: 600
Luna Volta sources their hemp from small farms in the U.S. to create their full-spectrum CBD oil, which is carried by MCT oil. But one of the coolest aspects of this brand’s CBD product is actually the box it comes in: It’s not only 100 percent biodegradable, but you can plant the box outside because it’s full of wildflower seeds (curated to help the declining bee population).
Milligrams per bottle: 1,200
Organic extra virgin olive oil is not just for salads! The base of this full-spectrum blend from Green Gorilla is EVOO, making it great on its own or as a topping for food. Another unique component is the pump-style top that allows you to control the dose with precision.
- Infinite CBD ($49)
Milligrams per bottle: 1,000
Using fatty coconut oil (excellent for bioavailability), Infinite CBD delivers their Colorado-grown hemp as a CBD isolate (no THC or other cannabinoids). It’s plain (completely flavorless, with zero added flavors or sugars), simple and effective.
- Winged Balance Oil ($60)
Milligrams per bottle: 300
Winged is a brand designed to help women, who statistically struggle with mental health woes (stress and anxiety, specifically) on a larger scale than men. Their peppermint-flavored tincture uses CBD and evening primrose oil to support women’s hormones and skin health, all while helping to alleviate stress.
Milligrams per bottle: 600
Floramye has two types of CBD oil on offer: Phenom and Bravura, each using their own combination of terpenes and botanicals. Phenom uses roman chamomile and lemon, while Bravura uses ylang-ylang, and both are made with full-spectrum, organic hemp.
- Lord Jones Royal Oil ($100)
Milligrams per bottle: 1,000
Lord Jones is all about elegant, elevated simplicity. Their Royal Oil is beautifully packaged, but includes just two (top-tier) ingredients: grapeseed oil and CBD isolate.
- +Plus CBD Oil Gold Drops ($109)
Milligrams per bottle: 1,500
+Plus CBD offers three flavors, the most unique being goji berry. The brand uses their CO2-extracted hemp to create a full-spectrum CBD oil, allowing you to benefit from additional terpenes and phytocannabinoids, without any THC.
Milligrams per bottle: 1,200
Mana Botanics’ CBD product sounds more like a delicious island dessert than a daily wellness supplement. Their luxurious oil is made from Hawaiian macadamia nuts with ground Hawaiian turmeric, coconut and vanilla bean to help your body and mind relax and unwind.
- CBDFX CBD Tincture Oil ($100)
Milligrams per bottle: 1,000
With a flavor that sounds like a delicious happy hour cocktail — lychee lemon kiwi — CBDFX’s potent CBD oil uses full-spectrum hemp extract and MCT oil in their plant-based supplement. Their organically grown hemp uses a CO2 extraction process to guarantee a clean end product.
Milligrams per bottle: 900
Joy Organics is a family-run business, providing phytocannabinoid-rich hemp oil with no THC. Choose from four flavors of their third-party laboratory-tested product, including summer lemon, orange bliss, tranquil mint and natural (plain).
Milligrams per bottle: 1,000
Onyx and Rose is one of the only CBD oil brands to include (and name) additional cannabinoids in their tincture. What’s inside? CBG, CBN and CBC. This makes for a broad-spectrum blend in a zesty, citrusy orange flavor, with zero THC.
Milligrams per bottle: 1000
Colorado-sourced hemp with zero THC and an award-winning citrus flavor? You can’t lose. But if you don’t happen to be obsessed with Populum’s CBD oil, they offer a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- LEEF Organics Thrival ($100)
Milligrams per bottle: 375
LEEF CBD oils are made in San Diego and use a nourishing proprietary blend of aminos, enzymes and fatty acids. They also use a cold-pressed fermentation process, so consider this more of a superfood than a supplement. And, as you may have gathered from the brand’s name, yes, it’s organic.
- Buzzn Bliss CBD ($70)
Milligrams per bottle: 500
An earth-centric brand, Buzzn prides itself on making toxin-free CBD products, delivered in completely recyclable paper and packaging made from 50 percent post-consumer waste. Inside you’ll find an orange-flavored oil made from Colorado hemp.
- Spruce CBD ($89)
Milligrams per bottle: 750
With 25 milligrams of full-spectrum CBD in every dropper, this peppermint elixir is organic, vegan and gluten-free, and utilizes hemp-seed oil to carry the CBD itself.
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