September 20, 2018
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Barlean's: Legacy oils brand got its start in the 1980s with flax seed oil. Now this trusted brand has not just a full-spectrum hemp oil line but certified USDA organic at that. Impressive feat.
Charlotte's Web: This was the CBD strain that launched the entire industry. The new re-brand puts Charlotte's Web front and center on the sharply designed boxes. This brand is ready for the mainstream shopper.
CV Sciences: The first company to attain self-GRAS status — Generally Recognized As Safe. That means the ingredient can be sold to select food and beverage brands that want to include CBD in their non-supplement products like food bars.
Elixinol: Pioneering company was started by Paul Benhaim, a hemp pioneer in England in the 1990s. It now features a diverse suite of product formats including a new liposomal SKU for a bioavailability boost.
Emerald Health Bioceuticals: The non-cannabis cannabis features herbs that positively influence the body's endocannabinoid system—the master regulator of homeostasis, or balance. Company research demonstrates the botanical blend influences a greater number of ECS metrics than even cannabis.
Functional Remedies: With intellectual property owned on its seed genetics plus a planned 100-acre indoor greenhouse grow for consistency in plant medicine, Functional Remedies is a standout of quality full-spectrum hemp oil.
HempFusion: The original full-spectrum hemp oil company fuses the oil with other high-quality herbs to offer a handful of targeted health-condition formulations.
HempMeds: Sourced from Europe, the supplier offers private-label opportunities featuring raw oil, decarboxylated oil with a 17 percent CBD content, and supercritical CO2 extracts with a 32 percent CBD content.
Hemp Oil Infusions: Blending adaptogenic herbs like tulsi with hemp oil makes for a nice one-two punch for optimal health.
Irwin Naturals: Superpowering condition-specific formulations with hemp into a broad range of SKUs: sleep, stress, mood, joints, turmeric, a daily multi, moringa, ashwagandha, testosterone booster, libido, fat reduction, brain health. Nice strategy.
Restorative Botanicals: Lotions, creams, balms and salves are the differentiating factor in this brand started by natural products veterans with deep ties to independent retailers.
ShiKai: 50-year-old personal care brand jumped into the CBD space by integrating odorless and colorless CBD isolate into lotions and creams for a topical experience you can trust.
ShiKai: 50-year-old personal care brand jumped into the CBD space by integrating odorless and colorless CBD isolate into lotions and creams for a topical experience you can trust.
From edgy ganjapreneur startups to supplements pros to legacy brands that believe the landscape is ripe for entering, the hemp oil category is growing in leaps and bounds with modern extraction methods, thoughtful formulations and sharp packaging. Here's what we saw at the revolution.
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