Few breakthrough ingredients in the skincare world have become quite as ubiquitous in the last five years as cannabidiol, or CBD.
This newer and buzzier relative of hemp, which has long been used for benefits from fighting wrinkles to soothing irritation, raised eyebrows initially because of its obvious association to cannabis. Both hemp and marijuana plants belong to the cannabis sativa species, while there are hundreds of cannabinoid compounds found in cannabis, including CBD. But it’s the non-psychoactive hemp and hemp-derived CBD that are being championed by the beauty industry.
