How Astir Chose CBD Manufacturers
Our mission when starting Astir CBD was to help people live healthier and happier lives. You can’t accomplish this goal with subpar CBD oil suppliers. So, we created a list of standards that potential CBD oil manufacturers had to meet. We are so grateful we found the right team to help bring our vision of premium broad and full spectrum hemp extract to life. Here’s what we looked for in CBD manufacturers.
Proof of an Actual Manufacturing Facility
To date, the CBD industry has been largely unregulated. This means that oil can be extracted pretty much anywhere, and no one would know the difference. When researching various CBD manufacturers, make sure that the product they’re offering is made in a legit manufacturing facility rather than in someone’s garage or shed.
Know CBD Manufacturer + Location of Farm
Once we had potential CBD oil suppliers in mind, we looked at where they sourced their hemp.
We asked the following questions:
- Is it grown sustainably, using organic practices?
- Are crops grown in accordance with the highest cultivation standard?
- Is this a U.S. farm or cultivated overseas?
- Do they breed high strains of CBD?
Knowing how the hemp is sourced didn’t just tell us about the plant. It told us about the ethics of the CBD oil suppliers. Even state-of-the-art equipment can’t make up for cutting corners with harvests made from inorganic farm practices.
Seed-to-Sale Cycle Tracking
Every minute of a hemp plant’s life cycle denotes critical moments in CBD production. Some people need specific phytocannabinoids that are present earlier in the plant’s life. Others need some of the terpenes that develop later in the cycle.
The more you know about the plants used to make your product, the more targeted approach you can make in creating products and marketing them. That’s why we only considered farms that had seed-to-sale cycle tracking.
Seed-to-sale cycle tracking follows the plant through these stages:
- Cultivation
- Harvest
- Extraction
- Production
- Distribution
- Sales
These tracking systems often contain a combination of written records and software in a single database that can be used by cultivators, processors, manufacturers, transporters, and others involved in the process that provides a thorough history of the product.
Appropriate Regulatory Licenses and Certificates
While CBD has been largely unregulated thus far, there are certain regulatory licenses and proper manufacturing certifications that the best CBD manufacturers will carry. Only the top CBD companies align with these types of manufacturing facilities. We’re no exception!
Now, be careful. Regulatory licenses and certificates will vary from state to state. Trusted CBD manufacturers should be clear about the regulatory licenses they carry.
A few regulatory licenses and certificates to keep an eye out for include:
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- Good Manufacturing Process (GMP)
- Governance and Professional Practice (GPP)
These regulatory licenses and certificates mean that the equipment is in pristine condition. They passed a government inspection and the products they make meet the needs of customers and stakeholders while meeting statutory and regulatory requirements related to CBD.
Certificates of Analysis (COAs)
Each CBD oil batch should be consistent. COAs ensure this quality. These documents provide a thorough breakdown of what is in the hemp extract they’ll be supplying.
Common inclusions on COAs are:
- Phytocannabinoids (CBD, THC, CBDa, CBN, etc.)
- Terpenes
- Pesticides
- Mold
- Heavy Metals
Not only do COAs create transparency, but they also ensure that the product contains exactly what it claims. A 2017 study found that almost 70% of CBD products sold online aren’t labeled correctly, having either considerably less or more CBD than advertised. CBD manufacturers should offer the most recent COAs of the products they provide.
Why Choose Astir CBD
Choosing between CBD oil suppliers is a difficult decision. That’s why Astir is making the decision easy. We have everything necessary to set you up for success.
1. Superior Product
Top CBD companies don’t get where they are without having high-quality products. Our CBD manufacturers implement cutting-edge technology that makes the smallest CBD particles on the market. This process gives our line of 0.0% THC broad and full spectrum products high bioavailability.
2. Transparent and Consistent
Every batch of our premium-grade products is tested for purity throughout every step of the process. Our lab reports are easy to find on our product pages. We’re so sure that each batch will be the same high quality that every order is backed with a 100% money-back guarantee.
