CBD Percentage

Okay so CBD percentage - it's literally just telling you how much CBD is in there versus everything else. Got a 15% CBD tincture? That means 15% of what's in that bottle is cannabidiol. The other 85%? Usually hemp seed oil or MCT oil or whatever they're using as a carrier.

 

Here's why you should give a damn. You're not buying this stuff for fun. You want it to actually DO something - kill pain, help you sleep, calm your nerves, whatever. The percentage determines if you're getting enough CBD to actually help or if you're basically buying expensive olive oil with a tiny bit of CBD sprinkled in.

 

I've seen people take dropper after dropper of weak 2% oil wondering why nothing's happening. Meanwhile one drop of 20% would've done the trick. Know your percentages or you're throwing money away.

The math isn't rocket science but companies love making it confusing. Here's how it actually works.

 

You've got 1000mg of CBD in a 10ml bottle. First thing - that 10ml is about 10,000mg of total liquid (yeah, I know, metric system). So 1000mg of CBD divided by 10,000mg total. That's 0.1. Times 100 to get percentage - boom, 10% CBD.

 

But watch out. Some sneaky companies will put "1000mg" in huge letters on the front but it's actually in a 30ml bottle. Do the math - that's only about 3.3% CBD. See how they get you? Always check both numbers. Milligrams of CBD and size of the bottle. Otherwise you're comparing apples to oranges. That "great deal" might actually be watered-down garbage.

Let me put it this way - if you've got a splitting headache, you don't take children's Tylenol. You need the real stuff. CBD percentages work the same.

 

5% CBD might chill you out after a stressful day. But chronic pain? Severe anxiety? Insomnia that's been kicking your ass for months? You're gonna need way more firepower. We're talking 15%, 20%, maybe higher.

 

The thing is, your body doesn't care about how many drops you take. It cares about how many milligrams of CBD hit your system. Taking ten drops of weak oil is messy, tastes gross, and costs more in the long run than just getting h3er stuff.

 

I know people who started with 5% for back pain. Did nothing. Jumped to 10%. Little better. Hit 20% and finally - FINALLY - they got relief. Would've saved months of frustration if they'd just started higher. But no, everyone's afraid of "taking too much" of something that can't even get you high.

Hell no. This is where people waste stupid amounts of money. Look, if 10% CBD knocks out your anxiety, why are you buying 25%? To impress someone? Your body doesn't get extra credit for processing unnecessary CBD. You're literally pissing away money.

 

Plus - and nobody talks about this - some people feel weird on high percentages. Drowsy when they don't want to be. Or their stomach gets funky. Why deal with that if a lower percentage works fine? I've got a friend who swears by 5% for her migraines. Tried 20% once because it was on sale. Made her feel like garbage. Went back to 5% and she's golden. Your perfect percentage is YOUR perfect percentage. Not what some blog says. Not what worked for your cousin. Yours.

 

Also? High percentage CBD costs a fortune. If you're using it daily, that adds up fast. Find what works and stick to it.

Start low. I don't care how tough you think you are or how bad your pain is. Start with 5-10% and work up. Your body needs time to figure out what the hell this stuff is.

 

Write down what you take. Seriously. Get a notebook. "Tuesday - 3 drops of 10%, felt calmer after 45 minutes, lasted 4 hours." Do this for two weeks. You'll see patterns. Maybe you need more at night. Maybe less on weekends. Whatever. Track it or you're guessing.

 

And please - PLEASE - check the lab reports. Any company that won't show you third-party testing is hiding something. Good companies plaster that stuff everywhere. They're proud of it. If you have to hunt for test results or they're "coming soon" - run. Find someone else.

 

Here's a dirty secret - lots of "20% CBD" oils test at like 14%. Or they've got heavy metals. Or pesticides. The lab report tells you what's really in there. Not the marketing. Not the pretty label. The actual facts.

 

One last thing. If a doctor knows about CBD (and many don't, let's be honest), talk to them. Especially if you're on other meds. CBD can mess with how your body processes certain drugs. Better safe than sorry.

 

But really? Most people figure out their ideal percentage through trial and error. Just don't start with the h3est stuff thinking you're saving time. You're not. You're probably just gonna feel crappy and swear off CBD forever when a lower percentage would've been perfect.