As implied by the name “carrier oils” the oil base provides a solution for “carrying” the CBD and other phytochemicals present in the medication. The oil acts as a solvent which dissolves the compounds of the medicinal ingredients making them easy for the human body to process and utilize.
All CBD and THC oil products are for the most part created by adding the medicinal element – the CBD or THC extract – to an oil base to create a solution that can be easily ingested or applied to the skin. The important function these base oils serve is to provide a delivery method for the active medicinal ingredients they are blended with, giving users an easy method to absorb the CBD or sometimes THC into their bloodstream.
Over the years a wide range of different carrier oils have been used to create CBD and THC oil products from ingredients including palm oil, olive oil, avocado oil, hemp seed oil, coconut oil, sesame oil and grapeseed oil. Each of these oil bases come packaged with their own sets of drawbacks and advantages over their counterparts.
Carrier oils help promote CBD absorption by the body. As CBD is a fat-soluble substance diluting the medicine in an oil product enhances and accelerates the digestion of the product. As you may know the human body has two distinct pathways for the absorption of compounds. A product must be either water soluble or fat soluble in order to be absorbed by the complex systems that govern the body.
Because CBD is fat soluble and not water soluble it does not have direct access to the human bloodstream and the medicinal properties of the compound are instead delivered through the proliferation of tiny droplets called “micelles”. The micelles enter the lymph nodes by travelling through the fatty lymph tissue and are introduced to the bloodstream via the lymph nodes entering the bloodstream directly above the heart.
Taken orally with a carrier oil CBD products promote the creation of the necessary enzymes in the human digestive system required for breaking down and synthesizing the medicinal qualities of your CBD oil thus increasing the potency of the product and ensuring the most efficient and effective delivery method that is currently available. Using CBD oil products also makes it incredibly easy to manage and moderate your dosages to ensure you are receiving exactly the necessary amount of medication for your particular ailment or concern.