{"id":9229,"date":"2019-02-08T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T14:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/knowledge\/?p=9229"},"modified":"2022-05-31T14:19:19","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T20:19:19","slug":"pcc-hot-cosmetic-ingredients-cannabis-derivatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/9229\/pcc-hot-cosmetic-ingredients-cannabis-derivatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Cosmetic Ingredients: Cannabis Derivatives"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HempSome of the hottest, most talked about ingredients in cosmetics today are cannabis derivatives. Their use has evolved into a major skin care trend with numerous products marketed as oils, balms, creams, lotions, and facial serums. Unfortunately, there is a lot of confusion over cannabis derivatives related to their quality and what they legally can contain.<\/p>\n

Cannabis-based products can be categorized as products for cosmetic\/industrial application, or medicinal use and recreational drug use. These include hemp oil (low in Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), CBD enriched oil (high in CBD), and marijuana\/cannabis oil (THC enriched oils). THC is the psychoactive fraction of cannabis and CBD is the medicinal, non-psychoactive fraction<\/p>\n

The cannabis plant belongs to the Cannabis genus of which there are three species; Indica, Sativa, and Ruderalis. Strains of Cannabis indica, Cannabis sativa, and hybrids of the two (e.g., Blue Dream, Cherry OG, and Kandy Kush) make up the majority grown for recreational drug use. Cannabis ruderalis is a wild species which is naturally low in THC (1,2). There are 483 known compounds in cannabis including at least 65 other cannabinoids. Hemp seed oil used in cosmetics contains very little CBD or THC.<\/p>\n

Hemp seed oil is a clear, colorless liquid typically extracted from the seeds of industrial hemp. Industrial hemp Cannabis species that is high in fiber and low in THC. There are two types of industrial hemp, one grown to produce fiber for textiles and industry, and another used to produce hemp seeds for oil production.<\/p>\n

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Hemp oil and CBD composition<\/h2>\n

Typical hemp seed oil contains <25 ppm of CBD however the flower extract can contain 4-8% CBD. Crude hemp seed oil is a greenish yellow color and is known for its nutty taste. It contains 75% unsaturated oils such as omega-3 and omega-6 in a 3:1 ratio respectively. Hemp oil is one of the few seed oils that contains both omega-6 and omega-3 and it possesses one of the highest concentrations of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) of all naturally occurring oils.<\/p>\n

The refined oil has little flavor and has low levels of natural vitamins and antioxidants. Hemp oil is primarily used as an emollient in skin care products and in soaps, and shampoos. Industrially hemp seed oil is used in lubricants, paints, inks, fuel, and plastics (1,3).<\/p>\n

CBD is a Cannabinoid first discovered in Cannabis extracts in 1940. CBD is produced from the flowers, leaves, and stalks of the Cannabis sativa plant. CBD accounts for up to 40% of the plant extract but does not contain THC (1). This extract is frequently diluted with hemp seed oil, olive oil, or other types of carrier oils. CBD enriched oil products are non-psychoactive and typically contain ~20% CBD (5).<\/p>\n

How CBD impacts skin<\/h2>\n

In 2012, Israeli scientists identified more than 1,200 genes affected by CBD: 600 gene transcripts were upregulated by CBD and 524 were downregulated. CBD has also been shown to regulate the expression of 491 genes, 165 in skin (4,18).<\/p>\n

CBD has been shown to activate both the cannabinoid and PPAR Gamma receptor in skin, which is probably responsible for its claimed skin benefits. Reported skin benefits include:<\/p>\n