When it comes to health and wellness, you don’t want to take chances. Yet that’s what many consumers are doing when they purchase many of the CBD products available today. Over the past several years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration tested samples of CBD oil products being sold in stores and on the Internet. The results were shocking: Many products did not contain the correct levels of CBD — some had too little or no CBD at all, while others had higher amounts than the label indicated. In other cases, they even contained ingredients not disclosed on the label. Unfortunately for consumers, it’s estimated that the majority of CBD oil products on the market today are inaccurately labeled and/or poor quality. Many consumers are taking their chances when purchasing CBD oil products that the label accurately reflects what’s actually inside the bottle.
In any industry, there are unscrupulous companies, those that cut corners or peddle low-quality products. In the CBD industry, the problem is compounded by the skyrocketing demand for CBD oil products combined with a shortage of hemp under cultivation from which the CBD is derived. Simply put, CBD derived from high-quality hemp — grown responsibly and without pesticides and monitored during the entire growing cycle — is in extremely short supply. As a result, some companies selling CBD oil products have had to turn to low-grade or inferior sources of CBD.
At Wanae, we are well equipped for the growing demand for CBD-based products. Our founders operate the largest and most productive industrial hemp farms in the United States and Canada combined, with more than 21,000 acres of hemp under cultivation. Soil quality and growing conditions are monitored throughout the growing cycle. That’s absolutely crucial, given the fact that hemp is considered a bioaccumulator. That means that hemp plants are good at drawing contaminants from the soil and absorbing pesticides. Our commitment to responsible and sustainable growing practices and backing that commitment up through testing throughout the growing cycle means a higher quality and safe CBD oil product for Wanae’s customers.
We monitor not only the growing cycle but the extraction process in Canada and the United States, and the production cycle in New Mexico, Montana and Canada as well. During the production cycle, Wanae also uses an independent laboratory to test our products and ensure what you see on the label is what you’re getting. Third-party testing of the final product by an independent laboratory is an important part of Wanae’s commitment to excellence.
When purchasing CBD oil products, consumers should ask how the company is sure it supplies a safe and accurately labeled product. Ask to see any CBD oil product’s certificate of analysis, or COA. At Wanae, we have that information right on our labels! You can scan the QR code on each product to obtain the COA and other important information. Wanae’s COA shows how a product performed on tests checking for CBD, THC and contaminant levels, such as pesticides and heavy metals. This is important because many CBD product companies don’t even test for pesticides or heavy metals. Wanae’s COAs are among the most detailed in our industry and demonstrate that our products meet extremely high standards.
You’ll also want to ask if the third-party lab that is used meets ISO 17025 standards. Ours does! This standard ensures the lab conducting analysis on the CBD product has the procedures in place to produce reliable and uniform results.
At Wanae, we want our customers to buy with confidence and are committed to having the procedures in place to make that happen. We uphold the highest standards possible and reject any CBD that doesn’t meet those standards. With Wanae, you can buy with confidence!