Learn about using CBD for beauty

CBD For Beauty

With its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, CBD can be a spectacular addition to your beauty routine. It seems that new CBD-infused skincare products are being developed around the clock. And for good reason!

What CBD Does for Skin

Although beauty is anything but skin deep, CBD-infused beauty products address most major skin concerns, from puffy eyes to breakouts, by attacking three key skin aggravators.

INFLAMMATION

Puffy eyes, rashes, redness, and acne are all hallmarks of inflammation. Inflammation is the immune system’s response to damaged cells and harmful irritants. The endocannabinoid system is involved in the regulation of the immune system, leading researchers to believe that cannabinoids can have astonishing anti-inflammatory effects. When it comes to skin, CBD can reduce inflammation by suppressing the activity of cytokines, proteins that typically communicate with immune cells to signal a response.

FREE RADICALS

As you age, your skin can get thinner and lose its elasticity. Free radicals—created by smoke and sun exposure, for example—can accelerate the aging process by damaging your skin. Antioxidants such as CBD may protect your skin from free radicals.

LOSS OF MOISTURE

Staying hydrated is as important to healthy skin as it is to a healthy body. The fat content of the skin, which is crucial to maintaining the barrier that keeps moisture in and irritants out, can break down. Whole plant CBD oil contains fatty acids that are readily absorbed by your skin to enhance hydration.

CBD Products on the Market

It seems that no category is expanding more rapidly than CBD-infused skincare products. The beauty industry has combined CBD with other skin-forward ingredients in various products meant to balance and nourish the skin.

BATH PRODUCTS

Because CBD’s main claim to fame is as an anti-anxiety compound, it makes perfect sense to incorporate it into bath products. Manufacturers have combined essential oils, moisturizers, and CBD in a range of bath bombs, soaking salts, and soaps to create the ultimate spa experience—both relaxing and healing.

BODY PRODUCTS

Whether your skin is battling dryness, redness, or irritation, there is a CBD lotion, balm, butter, or salve for you. Most of these are combined with hydrating ingredients such as coconut oil or shea butter infused with essential oils and botanicals.

FACE PRODUCTS

Facial serums, oils, lotions, and sleep masks have all been upgraded and supercharged with the addition of CBD. These new products may reduce redness, puffiness, acne, and signs of aging.

LIP PRODUCTS

Lips need as much care as the rest of your skin—if not more. Hydrating CBD balms may heal chapped lips and keep them supple and primed for whatever. Some companies have even started creating colorful CBD-infused glosses, so stay tuned. Just make certain that the products do not contain any harmful ingredients, such as petrolatum and parabens.

The Future of Beauty

Beauty brands are recognizing the potential of CBD for skin health. As it becomes mainstream and more research is conducted, the industry will continue to find new uses for this cannabinoid. One brand with a CBD-infused mascara has already promised a whole hemp-laden line of cosmetics. This is just the beginning for loving your skin with CBD.

From The CBD Oil Miracle by Laura Lagano. Copyright ©2019 by the author and reprinted by permission of St. Martin’s Publishing Group.