A hemp distillate is a concentrated extract that still holds several cannabinoids. An isolate is one cannabinoid purified on its own. Here is how each is produced, and how to tell from a Canna River ingredient list which of the two you are buying.
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A certificate of analysis has up to seven panels. Here is a real Canna River report, batch 260826CBDNGCRB from PharmLabs San Diego, read one panel at a time, with what each column means and what to check.
Cannabidiol is one of more than a hundred cannabinoids in Cannabis sativa L. FDA has approved exactly one CBD product, a prescription drug, and has concluded CBD products are excluded from the dietary supplement definition. Here is the chemistry, the label vocabulary and the regulatory position, without the claims.
HHC is hexahydrocannabinol: a THC molecule with two extra hydrogen atoms, produced by hydrogenating CBD or delta-9 THC rather than extracted from hemp in any quantity. It exists as two epimers that behave differently, and published forensic work shows its urinary metabolite cross-reacts with standard THC panel tests. Canna River no longer makes or sells HHC products.
MCT oil is a refined oil made mostly of caprylic and capric triglycerides, fats with 8 and 10 carbon atoms per fatty acid. It's not the same as coconut oil. It's the first ingredient in all nine Canna River tinctures and all four softgels, and here is what it is and why it's there.
CBD, or cannabidiol, is a cannabinoid made by the hemp plant. It has the same chemical formula as THC but a different structure, and the World Health Organization found it shows no abuse or dependence potential in people. Here's what CBD is, where it comes from, and how to read the label on a CBD product.