CBD and black skin care challenges. What the heck is CBD? Before I go off on a tangent about it, it might be a good idea to define what it is.

In plain English, it’s one of the many cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant. You can’t get “high” on CBD unless it’s one of the strains that contains THC.

You will see a lot of information about hemp oil. Typically, hemp plants contain far more CBD and almost no THC.

Wait … there’s more.

According to a 2014 report, it’s quite possible that CBD just might help with inflammation. As an anti-inflammatory, it’s been known to reduce swelling, pain and redness from skin breakouts. It’s also been known to help with irritation from conditions like eczema and psoriasis.

When it comes to skin care, CBD has a way of relaxing you during treatments and more importantly, your skin.

Under stress, you skin can become very irritated. Stress can also cause you to eat the wrong foods, triggering breakout and inflammation in your skin.

Another study from the Journal of Drug in Dermatology Times found that CBD has the potential to suppress acne breakouts by regulating the production of oil.

What about CBD and wrinkles?

It just so happens that it helps improve collagen. Collagen is responsible for making your skin and muscles firmer and your connective tissue and bones stronger.

Wrinkles aren’t the only things that it helps. It’s been known to improve the appearance of scars, wrinkles and skin discoloration.

Dryness and itching skin can also benefit from its use, especially in a cream or oil based product.

Speaking of products …

You’ll want to look for products that are made from CBD isolate. Why isolate? It’s the purest version of CBD. This makes it the best for your skin. This ingredient doesn’t clog your pores and is said to be full of skin rejuvenating antioxidants.

It’s important to know that hemp seed oil or cannabis Sativa seed oils are not the same thing as CBD oil. The oil is extracted from the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant. It’s a finer, lighter oil than hemp see oil.

If you want a lotion or oil for pain relief or anxiety, you’ll want to look for a product with higher percentages of this ingredient.

We’re still learning about the benefits of this ingredient and how it affects your skin. For a lot of you, it has worked and worked well.

Let me know how using it has worked for the rest of you.

That’s it for this week. As always …

Dedicated to Your Beauty,

Juliette Samuel,
Esthetician/Author/Publisher,

Nyraju Skin Care