Posted by Guardian Athletic on Aug-05-2020
Does Size Matter?
While the bio-availability percentages vary between studies, there is a commonality between many and believe it or not these studies suggest that it may come down to size. Here is an overview of the two most common sizes of CBD.
Microemulsion: Under this method, the CBD particles are broken down into droplets. The size of these droplets ranges from 100 to 5000 nano-meters. This process involves the use of high amounts of surfactants to get CBD oil to bind with water. The thought here is to form these droplets by solubilizing the CBD oil in water. Due to the higher use of surfactants, the microemulsion method is less desirable due to taste implications and potential impacts to the consumer.
Nanoemulsion: Under this method, the CBD oil is broken down into tiny particles ranging between 10 – 200 nm in size. These particles are nano emulsified to be more precise. The nanoemulsion method also requires a lower use of surfactants. This, in turn, reduces the potential side-effects of the user’s health. Many CBD brands use natural surfactants which help to keep the product organic. This again reduces undesirable effects to the user’s health.