Pesticides in CBD Products

The Importance of Testing CBD Oils

One of the world’s largest cannabis testing institutes, the Spanish FundacionCanna, recently tested more than 190 different pesticides and other agriculturally used chemicals on CANNADOL^TMCBD Oils. The result: negative for all chemicals tested. - the institute’s certificates can be downloaded at the bottom of the article - For us, the outcome was never in doubt, since we control the cultivation of the raw materials and know that the cannabis used to produce our CBD Oils grows in a clean, chemical-free environment. Nonetheless, it was reassuring to have the authentic certification from one of the most reputable testing labs validating our efforts.

But why is it so important to test CBD oils for pesticides?

The answer lies in the methods of industrial-scale farming, specifically the so-called chemical desiccation, which unfortunately is also used in hemp cultivation.
Chemical desiccation is a process that uses chemicals to speed up and improve the drying of plants to facilitate harvest. For seed crops like sunflower or hemp, chemical desiccation also reduces seed loss during harvest by tightening the hull around the seed and preventing “shattering,” meaning more seeds end up in the storage, allowing more oil to be pressed from them.

Effect of chemical desiccation on sunflower fields

Hemp seed oil, pressed from hemp seeds, is a key ingredient in producing CBD Oil, as the CBD-rich extract from the hemp flower needs to be diluted to achieve a dropper-friendly consistency. Often, the plant’s own oil is used for this, which is among the most expensive vegetable oils, so farmers try to minimize seed loss during harvest.

Chemical desiccation also carries environmental and health risks. Desiccants must be applied correctly during cultivation to minimize these risks and comply with regulations, but even with strict adherence and utmost care, it is impossible to completely eliminate trace amounts of these chemicals in the final product.

For us, complete chemical-free cultivation is more important, and we want to offer our customers products that we would use ourselves with peace of mind. Therefore, we accept higher seed loss and more challenging harvesting conditions and apply no chemicals whatsoever—not even herbicides! We plant early enough so that the hemp strengthens before weeds can take hold, effectively outcompeting them for space. With expertise and careful attention, we can grow hemp entirely free of chemicals.
This is confirmed by the certificates from FundacionCanna, which you can open by clicking the links below.

FundacionCanna Certificate 1

FundacionCanna Certificate 2