The portal dedicated to CBD, Sheet report, tested 221 CBD products of which only 40% match the strength of CBD labeled. At the same time, many of these also contained the wrong type of CBD, Leafreport noted in a recent study.
Leafreport shipped the products for third-party testing and compared the results with the amount and type of CBD listed on the product label. These include 35 CBD oils, 40 clichés, 40 groceries, 22 drinks, 55 pet products and 29 coffee and tea products.
“For each one, we compared the amount and type of CBD shown on the test with the label. To be considered accurate and receive an A rating, the products had to be within 10% of the labeled CBD content. .Products that were off the label at a higher percentage received a B, C or F rating, “the report says.
The company assigned each product a letter note based on its accuracy:
R (Excellent): Independent laboratory tests showed CBD levels that were within 10% of what was indicated on the label.
B (Decent): Independent laboratory tests showed CBD levels that were within 20% of the label.
C (poor): Independent laboratory tests showed CBD levels that were within 30% of the label.
F (Failure): Independent laboratory tests showed CBD levels differing by more than 30% from the label.
To be considered accurate, a product had to be within 10% of the labeled CBD concentration. “For example, if a company sold CBD oil that should contain 1000 mg of CBD, but the tests only showed 600 mg, that means it contained 40% less CBD than claimed. you would get an F rating as you would get much less CBD than you paid for, ”the report clarifies.
Results
- Only 40% of products match the strength of labeled CBD
- 28% of products received the worst grade (F) for having CBD levels that differ from the label by more than 30%
- On average, the CBD content of the products was almost 25% off the label
- Drinks had the worst results, with only 18% of products matching the label and two products containing no CBD.
- Of the 97 products advertised as containing broad or full-spectrum CBD, 44% were incorrectly labeled.
- In the beverage, topical and edible categories, more products received an F than an A
- Lesser known CBD companies performed better than leading brands in the food and beverage categories
- The two most accurate brands were Lazarus Naturals and Steve’s Goods; their products received A scores in the three categories in which they participated
- Only CBD, PlusCBD and CBDistillery also did well, getting an A in two reports and a B in a third.
- Oils were the most accurate CBD products, with 74% matching the strength of labeled CBD and an average difference of only 13.5% on the label.
- Of the 17 products advertised as containing broad-spectrum or full-spectrum CBD, 12 (70.6%) contained the incorrect CBD type; most of these were full spectrum oils that did not carry THC.
