Cbd Oil

A 10 ml dropper bottle of full spectrum CBD oil at 10% strength, which works out at 1000 mg of CBD in the bottle. It is cold pressed from whole industrial hemp plants rather than extracted with solvents, in the same way olive oil is made, and it is sold as a food supplement with no psychoactive effect. If you are looking for CBD oil in the UK in a measured dropper format that lets you count every drop, this is the lighter of our two strengths and the sensible place to start.

The hemp is organically farmed in Romania, grown outdoors in the EU, and the oil is bottled in the UK. The taste is smooth and natural rather than harsh, which is the usual compliment paid to a cold pressed oil.

What it is

Full spectrum means the oil keeps the hemp plant's other cannabinoids, terpenes and flavonoids alongside the CBD, rather than isolating one compound. The brand's cold press method squeezes the whole plant without heat or solvent, so what ends up in the bottle is a plant oil carrying the extract, not an extract dissolved into a separate carrier. Nothing is added during pressing, according to the listing.

The number to understand is 10%. A 10 ml bottle at 10% holds 1000 mg of CBD. Spread across the roughly 200 drops in the bottle, each drop carries about 5 mg of full spectrum extract. The same oil is also sold at 20% strength as our 2000 mg CBD oil, which doubles the amount per drop in an identical bottle.

The brand describes the hemp as 100% organic and says the oil was voted best price organic CBD oil in the North of England in 2020, 2021 and 2022; we repeat those as the brand's statements.

This is a Herba Store UK own-label product. It has been on the shelf since the shop's early days as a CBD specialist.

How to take it

Oil is taken from the dropper. The usual approach, and the one most CBD brands direct, is to hold the drops under the tongue for about a minute before swallowing. The brand suggests 2 to 3 drops at a time. Start at 2 and count from there; the dropper is the reason people choose oil over a capsule or gummy, because it lets you adjust in 5 mg steps.

• About 10 full droppers per bottle, roughly 200 drops in total
• 2 to 3 drops at a time, per the brand
• Roughly 5 mg of full spectrum extract per drop
• At 3 drops a time that is about 66 uses, roughly 38p a use at £24.99
• At 2 drops a time, about 100 uses at roughly 25p each

Store upright, out of direct sunlight, cap closed.

What's inside

• Cold pressed whole plant hemp oil, full spectrum
• 1000 mg CBD per 10 ml bottle, 10% strength
• Naturally present omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids, as stated by the brand
• Naturally present terpenes and flavonoids, as stated by the brand

Hemp (Cannabis sativa L., industrial varieties) is grown for fibre, seed and, here, for the whole plant pressing. Industrial hemp is bred to contain very little THC, which is why the oil has no psychoactive effect. Omega 3 and omega 6 are fatty acids that occur naturally in hemp seed oil; terpenes give hemp its smell, and flavonoids are plant pigments. They are present because the whole plant is pressed.

Who it's for

People who want to measure their CBD drop by drop rather than take a fixed capsule or gummy. The 10% strength suits someone trying CBD oil for the first time, or someone who already takes a lower amount and wants fine control. It fits into a morning or evening routine with no preparation: a couple of drops under the tongue takes less than a minute.

If you dislike the earthy taste of hemp oil, or you travel a lot and would rather not carry a glass dropper bottle, the capsule format may suit you better. If you already know how many milligrams you take each day and find yourself counting lots of drops, the 20% oil gets you there in half the number.

Pairs well with

The 2000 mg full spectrum CBD oil is the same oil at twice the strength, for regular users. The CBD capsules, 30 x 20 mg give a fixed amount with no taste and no dropper. For an evening drink rather than a supplement, our hemp tea bags are caffeine free and brew like any herbal tea. Everything sits together on the CBD products shelf, and the wider range is under all products.

Frequently asked questions

What is CBD oil?

CBD oil is a plant oil carrying cannabidiol, one of the compounds found in hemp. This one is a full spectrum oil, meaning the pressing keeps the plant's other cannabinoids and terpenes alongside the CBD. It is sold as a food supplement and contains no THC in amounts that would have a psychoactive effect.

How much CBD is in one drop?

About 5 mg, based on 1000 mg spread across roughly 200 drops. The brand suggests 2 to 3 drops at a time, which is 10 to 15 mg.

Is this oil extracted with solvents?

No. The brand describes a cold press of the whole hemp plant, the same method used to make extra virgin olive oil.

Where is it made?

The hemp is organically farmed in Romania and grown outdoors in the EU, and the oil is bottled in the UK, according to the listing.

Our guide CBD formats compared sets out how oil, capsules, gummies and tea differ in use and measurement, which is worth five minutes if you are choosing a first format. Herbastore ships this product from the UK, with free UK shipping on orders over £40. Orders are packed by Herbastore UK, so if you are buying from more than one of our brands everything arrives together.