CBD Oil for Skin: Oil vs Topicals Explained

CBD has become a popular ingredient in everyday wellness and skin care products. CBD Oil and CBD Topicals can play a role in a skin-focused routine, but they work in very different ways. CBD topicals sit in the outer layers of the skin and are best suited to targeted, everyday use on one specific area.* Oil, once absorbed, has the potential to support the body more broadly.* 

What Is CBD Oil?

CBD oil is simply CBD mixed with a carrier oil such as MCT oil, hemp seed oil, or coconut oil. The carrier improves the body's ability to absorb cannabidiol, since CBD on its own is poorly absorbed.

What Are CBD Topicals?

CBD topicals include skin-care products such as creams, balms, and lotions that contain cannabidiol. Rather than entering the bloodstream, they interact largely with receptors in the skin itself, so any effects tend to stay local to where the product is applied.*

At their core, topicals are skin-care formulas that are often combined with other supportive ingredients. Blessed CBD's CBD Lotion, for example, is formulated with vitamin B5 and hydrating ingredients alongside full-spectrum hemp extract sourced from organically grown, non-GMO hemp plants.

CBD Oil vs Topicals: At a Glance

CBD Oil vs CBD Topicals: What's the Difference for Skin?

Coverage

Topicals work where you apply them on the skin. Oil, once absorbed, has the potential to support the body more broadly.*

Absorption route

Topicals interact with skin-level receptors. Oil taken sublingually reaches the bloodstream directly.

Best suited to

Topicals suit a specific, everyday skin-care step, such as a hand cream or body lotion. CBD oil suits people looking for general everyday wellness support as part of a daily routine.*

Formulation

Topicals typically include other skin-care ingredients (moisturisers, botanical extracts). Oil is usually just CBD and a carrier oil.

Choosing Between CBD Oil and CBD Topicals

•  Want a product for one area of focus, like your hands or face? A topical, applied where needed, is the simpler starting point.
• Want general wellness support as part of an everyday wellness routine? CBD oil, taken sublingually, is designed for that.*
• Not sure? Many customers start with one and add the other once they know how their routine feels.

Key Takeaway

CBD oil and CBD topicals are designed for different purposes. Topicals are applied directly to the skin as part of a targeted skin-care routine, while CBD oil is commonly used as part of an everyday wellness routine*. The best choice depends on how you prefer to incorporate CBD into your routine.  

FAQs

Can I use CBD oil and CBD topicals together?

Yes. Many people use a topical as part of their regular skin-care step and take CBD oil separately for general wellness support*.

Which is better for dry skin, CBD oil or a CBD cream? 

A topical applied directly to the area is usually the more practical everyday choice, since it's designed to sit on the skin alongside other moisturising ingredients.

Which type of CBD is best for skin?

Full-spectrum products are generally preferred for their fuller range of hemp plant compounds, though broad-spectrum or isolate may suit those who want to avoid THC entirely.

*It is important to note that the benefits of these products have not been conclusively proven. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, and the NHS has not made any guarantees about the efficacy of such products.