For stress and pain: CBD topicals and salves provide fast relief for stress and pain, at home and on the go. Shop CBD salves from the best brands in America, including Proleve and Greenlife Organics, and find the right product for you.

CBD topicals: CBD topicals and salves are rubbed into the skin. Unlike CBD oils and ingestibles, CBD topicals do not enter your bloodstream, so the effects tend to be more mellow. CBD topicals are great for people who are starting out with CBD and want to try a very mellow product.

Dosage guidance: For pain, rub a small about of topical CBD into areas with sore muscles or joints. For stress, rub a small amount of topical CBD into your temples, and go with a product that doesn’t contain menthol or capsaicin.

Pros of CBD topicals: CBD topicals can be combined with pain relieving ingredients like menthol or capsaicin, for fast-acting pain relief of targeted areas. For stress, CBD topicals can be a good entry-point for CBD beginners that are looking for a mellow effect.

Cons of CBD topicals: since CBD topicals don’t reach the bloodstream, the effects are more mellow than CBD oils and ingestibles. The biggest complaint with CBD topicals is that the stress relieving effects aren’t strong enough.

Which CBD spectrum is right for me? If you’re OK with a little THC, full spectrum CBD is highly recommended. Full spectrum CBD contains a tiny amount of THC, which produces an entourage effect and increases the effectiveness of CBD. And, don’t worry, it’s legal in the U.S. and not enough THC to make you feel high.

If you’re not OK with THC, we recommend broad spectrum CBD, which contains CBD and other cannabinoids, but no THC. The other cannabinoids, like CBG and CBN, offer additional benefits.

CBD isolate products contain CBD, but no other cannabinoids. CBD isolate is great for people who need an extremely high dosage of CBD, and for products like CBD bath bombs that are manufactured with a CBD isolate powder (and not a CBD oil extract).