Drug-Free Cannabinoids Already Show Significant Market Potential

Despite the fact that consumers are only now beginning to realize the benefits of drug-free cannabinoids, it is quite clear that these ingredients of the hemp plant will become one of the main elements used in various types of products aimed at improving the health and well-being of the consumers who use them. Most likely, drug-free cannabinoids will be massively used not so much as part of pharmacological preparations, but as standard ingredients in formulations of food, drinks, cosmetic products or various kinds of additives (food, feed, dietary, biologically active, etc.). It should be emphasized that the use of drug-free cannabinoids does not necessarily imply their extraction, but possibly as a result of the use of leaves and inflorescences of therapeutic hemp plants.

Hemp market experts, as well as a number of heads of companies specializing in the production of cosmetic products or various kinds of supplements, which include therapeutically active hemp ingredients, are paying close attention to the rapidly developing market of drug-free cannabinoids, which, due to their exclusive therapeutic properties, can give new hemp products to manufactured products. completely unique properties. 

In some economically developed countries of the world, drug-free cannabinoids are actively used in the formulation of factory-made food products, drinks, various additives (dietary, food, biologically active, etc.), as well as cosmetic preparations. Their exclusive therapeutic properties are used to:

•  treating or alleviating the course of a number of diseases, as well as solving problems with immune disorders of the human body - cannabigerol (CBG) or cannabidivarin (CBD-V);

•  localization of inflammatory processes, as well as pain relief - cannabichrommen (CBC);

•  solving problems with spasms of smooth muscles of the bronchi, blood vessels, alimentary canal, bile and urinary tract - cannabinol (CBN);

•  manufacture of various additives with stimulating properties - tetrahydrocannabivarin (THC-V).

According to Jonathan Woth, CEO and Founder of Front Range Biosciences, “drug-free cannabinoids provide an unprecedented opportunity for a vast array of products with significant therapeutic potential. In particular, thanks to more than 130 unique cannabinoids, the use of the potential of the hemp plant as a preventive or remedy for the treatment of a significant number of diseases is an extremely promising area of ​​growth in the industry of modern cosmetology, as well as in the field of health. "

According to co-owner of JBK Wellness Labs, Dr. Jenelle Kim, “drug-free cannabinoids, especially when used with the synergistic 'ensemble effect', will demonstrate their potential in the next few years and occupy a significant niche in the health and beauty industry.” 

Will Parker, co-founder of Color Up CBD Wellness Center, states that “the benefits of drug-free cannabinoids are fundamental to his company's Color Up skin care line. In particular, cannabidiol has a balancing effect on skin cells that produce sebum, and cannabigerol and cannabidivarin increase lipid production on the surfaces of the human body, in turn cannabigerol and tetrohydrocannabivarin partially reduce sebum production. Among other things, non-drug cannabinoids have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, which is why they are great for the production of cosmetics or skin care products. "

In addition to the use of non-drug cannabinoids to solve problems with the skin of the human body, in the near future they will play a significant role in the composition of the formulation of various kinds of additives, enhancing the therapeutic properties of other therapeutically active elements. Significant efforts are already being made to study the interaction of non-drug cannabinoids with adaptogens, nootropics, various herbs or other ingredients used in medical practices around the world. 

Specifically, according to Dr. Jenelle Kim, who specializes in the use of traditional East Asian herbs and medicines in her formulations, “Major cosmetic brands and supplement companies are creating consumer products that combine drug-free cannabinoids with other therapeutically active ingredients. The drug-free cannabinoid formulations under development are focused on incorporating them into products that are used in the daily lives of consumers in order to ensure optimal body function and a preventive function that helps to cope with various potential problems of the human body. ”

Commentary of the specialists of the Association "Ukrainian technical hemp"

Despite the fact that consumers are only now beginning to realize the benefits of drug-free cannabinoids, it is quite clear that these ingredients of the hemp plant will become one of the main elements used in various types of products aimed at improving the health and well-being of the consumers who use them. Most likely, drug-free cannabinoids will be massively used not so much as part of pharmacological preparations, but as standard ingredients in formulations of food, drinks, cosmetic products or various kinds of additives (food, feed, dietary, biologically active, etc.). It should be emphasized that the use of drug-free cannabinoids does not necessarily imply their extraction, but possibly as a result of the use of leaves and inflorescences of therapeutic hemp plants.