What is the actual difference between Hemp Extract and Hemp Seed Oil and how to tell real from the fake

Hemp seed oil and hemp extract are two totally different compounds that come from different parts of the hemp plant that have different makeups, and completely different benefits. While hemp extract is fairly new to the market they has been a lot of misunderstanding between the two. 

Hemp seed oil is a great source of unsaturated fat, especially omega-3 fatty acids. It’s also great for heart health, and is a great protein source, providing all nine essential amino acids. Hemp oil is produced by pressing the seeds of the hemp plant. Pressing the hemp seeds to extract their oil is very much like the processes used to produce other common oils, like olive, coconut, and peanut oil. Hemp seed oil however, lacks cannabinoids, which is where the real therapeutic benefits come from.

Phytocannbinoid Rich Hemp extract is extracted from the leaves, flowers, and stalks of the cannabis plant. Cannabidiol, or hemp extract has of over a hundred active compounds or cannabinoids found exclusively in the cannabis plant. Phytocannbinoid Rich Hemp extract oil undergoes specific extraction techniques to isolate the cannabinoids from the plant. Hemp extract oil is produced through a process called solvent extraction. A solvent like alcohol, butane, or CO2 is forced across and through the Cannabis plant, where it separates the cannabinoids, terpenes, and trichomes. Thus leaving behind the cannabinoid packed hemp extract oil. All the anti-inflammatory powers remain, and has successfully provided relief from anxiety, to pain relief, to muscle aches, headaches, joint pain, arthritis, neuropathic conditions, and is known to aid skin conditions like eczema, sun burn, and psoriasis, when used as a topical. If you’re trying to reap the maximum benefits of hemp extract oil, hemp seed oil won’t deliver.

How to tell real hemp extract from the imposters?

Here are several key points to look for when purchasing a phyotocannabinoid rich product. Below is a list of things you should look out for.

1. The company posts lab results and certifications on their website. Reputable companies will either post their lab results online or provide them to you upon request.
2. Products will either go by the name hemorrhages extract oil, or Hemp Extract. When a product only refers to itself as hemp oil, or hemp seed oil, you are not getting an actual hemp extract product.
3. Products contain actual cannbinoid content. The products will tell you how many milligrams of hemp extract are in a serving as well as per bottle.
4. The price point. If it’s cheap, it’s fake. Plain and simple.