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Is CBD Vegan?

Less and less people these days want to consume animal-based products, but it can be needlessly hard to figure out whether your favorite daily items are truly animal free. Many products have difficult to understand labeling and unrecognizable ingredient list that makes it a chore to shop consciously. Even products like cosmetics can have come to market using animal testing or could even contain trace amounts of animal-based ingredients. Because of this growing interest in animal free products, we have been asked from many of our readers if CBD products are vegan friendly. Since this topic is nuanced and has wide demand, we decided to develop this blog to inform our readership if CBD is vegan.

 

What is CBD?

CBD stands for cannabidiol, and cannabidiol is a compound naturally found in cannabis plants. Though THC is the most well-known cannabis compound, CBD has blown into prominence since the federal legalization of hemp that took place in the United States after the 2018 farm bill passed.

The selling point of CBD is that it gives similar therapeutic effects as THC, without producing the high. Many saw this as a natural and over the counter alternative to heavy duty pharmaceuticals and medicinal cannabis. Hence, this lead to the explosion of CBD products such as pills, tinctures, lotions, and even gummies.

 

What does it mean to be Vegan?

There is a lot more to veganism than just vegtables!

The term “vegan” is often used to refer to an individual’s diet, but it can also refer to some product, food or otherwise, that aligns with the ethics of veganism. The vegan diet is one that includes zero animal products. Vegans stray away from meat, dairy, fish, eggs, and animal-derived products such as honey or gelatin. The vegan ethic is about reducing or completely cutting animal exploitation from one's own lifestyle.

There are several motivations behind this veganism including the environment, one’s health, and even one’s morals. People who decide to live vegan tend to change their lifestyle in order to avoid all animal-derived goods. This may include changing hair products or using leather that isn’t really from animals. Several ingredients make something not-vegan besides the obvious meat and dairy: animal fats, cholesterol, beeswax, and bone char. These ingredients are harder to identify on its packaging and tend to be utilized in somewhat random items like shampoos, sugars, or razors. Hence, it is important to have clear and concise labels - and to always to read them before purchase.

 

What makes some CBD products not vegan?

Determining whether your hemp purchase is vegan can be a little tricky. This is because it depends on which definition of vegan you want to use. For example, most of the online vegan blogs and forums will tell you that products with a history of animal testing and cruelty are not vegan friendly. Though animal testing is scary and disturbing, it is up to you to decide if this makes the product inherently non-vegan. Some vegans still use animal tested products, so this may be another one of those particularities that doesn’t fit into your definition of veganism. 

When it comes to the ingredients that make up hemp products, CBD in its isolate and broad spectrum form is 100% vegan. The compound comes from the hemp plant, and can be completely synthesized without using any animals in the process. However, hemp companies mix additives into their products that may be animal based. They contain many ingredients, which are not all listed on the packaging, which makes it hard to tell if a brand is vegan or not. For example, some CBD companies actually include animal products such as beeswax, glycerol, and castoreum to formulate their final products. These ingredients are not vegan, so you must research before buying to rule out the brands that include these ingredients. 

 

How to tell if your hemp product is 100% vegan?

Step 1: See if the product has a vegan certified label
Step 2: Check to see if the brand is cruelty free or not
Step 3: Check the ingredient list and avoid:
1. Honey
2. Beeswax
3. Castoreum
4. Animal-derived glycerol

           

          Top 3 products for vegan CBD users

           

          Wild Hemp Tinctures

           

          A fantastic product for vegan CBD lovers is Wild Hemp's CBD tincture. This organic tincture is made from broad spectrum CBD oil via a carbon-based extraction process. Not only is the CBD completely plant based, but the flavoring is also plant based. Wild Hemp uses all natural plant terpenes to flavor and tailor the effects of each flavor to suite each individual's pallets and needs. All you have to do is drop one milliliter of liquid on or underneath your tongue, let it absorb for a few seconds, then swallow. The packaging is even made out of recyclable cardboard, and the bottle is made from recyclable glass - so you can be completely confident that this is a great choice for vegans or those wanting to be more environmentally friendly.  

          Wild Hemp CBD Lotion

          Though most consumers digest their CBD, many enjoy using topical treatments because you can target specific areas - plus it feels amazing to have CBD rubbed on your body! The best CBD topical for vegans is Wild Hemp's CBD lotion, which comes in unscented, sweet blossom, and timberlands. None of the ingredients in the lotion are animal based, making them super vegan friendly! These lotions are also GMO free, and they were never tested on animals. 

          Wild Hemp Hempettes®

          If you enjoy the act of smoking, but can live without tobacco and nicotine, you should try out Wild Hemp’s CBD cigarettes. CBD cigarettes allow you to ingest CBD by inhalation in order to achieve the benefits of hemp-derived CBD. These effects are different from the effects of nicotine, but they are still enjoyable and beneficial.

          Wild Hemp’s CBD cigarettes are perfect for vegans. They use organic, domestically sourced hemp that has not been tested on animals. The hemp is encased in hemp paper and coupled with a recyclable filter. All these components combined allow for an easy way to smoke hemp in a super raw and pure form. You get fresh hemp flower in a smooth smoke with the flavor choices of menthol, pineapple, sweet, or unflavored.

          As for the ingredients, they are all vegan as well. The flavors of the CBD cigarettes are terpene based, which comes from plants. As a bonus, the CBD cigarettes have phytonutrients in them due to their natural components, which are great to include in your diet.

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