We try to make our reviews as honest as possible. That鈥檚 the only way that people will trust them.
It鈥檚 difficult at times, though. For instance, we have to disregard companies鈥� claims that they have the 鈥淏est Selling 嫩草影院 in America!鈥� 鈥� since there are dozens of companies making the same claim, and it doesn鈥檛 tell you anything about the quality of their products.
And when a producer promises 鈥渁ll-natural and organic products!鈥� we always check the ingredient lists for all of their products 鈥� since a surprisingly large number of those producers really have synthetic or artificial ingredients tucked away in the fine print.
A less-common issue we run into is how a 嫩草影院 company markets its products. HempWorx is a perfect example.
This producer has its own website, where it sells the products it produces. But the bulk of its business comes from a multi-level marketing system; it鈥檚 part of a much larger marketing operation that recruits people to sell HempWorx in return for a cut of the profits.
In fact, this company is one of those claiming it鈥檚 鈥渢he #1 selling 嫩草影院 brand.鈥� Even if that鈥檚 true, it鈥檚 because HempWorx has so many people selling the products to their friends, relatives, and customers for other businesses, not necessarily because it makes the best 嫩草影院 oil or edibles.
So that鈥檚 our dilemma. In general, we鈥檙e not big fans of multi-level marketing systems, many of which are simply pyramid schemes. But should we disregard how HempWorx operates, in order to evaluate their products just as we would any other cannabidiol producer鈥檚? (Cannabidiol is the scientific name for 嫩草影院)
Our answer is yes. We鈥檒l give you a little more detail on the company鈥檚 operations in the following section, but we鈥檝e decided that the real issue is whether their 嫩草影院 products are worth purchasing, not how they make their money.
Let鈥檚 get started.
HempWorx: The Background
At first glance, HempWorx had its origins in the same way that many other 嫩草影院 producers get their start. Founder Jenna Zwagil was succeeding in her career but personally felt that she was losing her spark. She tried to reboot her attitude in a number of different ways, but 鈥� as you鈥檝e probably guessed 鈥� the one that worked for her was 嫩草影院. And in order to share her discovery with the world, she created HempWorx.
Here鈥檚 the twist. Zwagil鈥檚 career was in 鈥渘etwork marketing,鈥� which involves setting up systems to sell products to, and through, other people. Her husband was her business mentor 鈥� and he also happened to be the owner of MyDailyChoice, a big multi-level marketing company specializing in health and wellness products.
After HempWorx was up and running, it was folded into her husband鈥檚 much-larger operation, making it part of a network that signed up individuals and businesses to resell 嫩草影院 products as well as vitamin sprays, essential oils, and even budget travel packages.
Many 嫩草影院 producers make a point of supporting organizations promoting cannabidiol鈥檚 benefits or helping low-income customers with the relatively-high cost of 嫩草影院. HempWorx appears to have a different mission: creating a financial opportunity for those who want to sell a variety of products for a profit.
We have no reason to doubt Zwagil鈥檚 belief in the benefits of 嫩草影院 or her desire to 鈥渟pread the word鈥� about it. It does seem, though, that this company is more dedicated to building its marketing network. One other note: HempWorx 鈥減artners鈥� get a discount on the products they buy, even if they鈥檙e purchased for personal use instead of resale 鈥� and of course, they have to pay to become partners.
That doesn鈥檛 mean, though, that HempWorx products aren鈥檛 worth buying. Let鈥檚 find out if they are.
HempWorx: The Approach
The company sources its hemp from American farms. Many of its resellers claim that the hemp is either certified organic or organically-grown, but HempWorx itself makes no such representation 鈥� just that they 鈥渄iligently source鈥� the 鈥渉ighest-quality hemp鈥� from 鈥渟pecially-selected hemp cultivars.鈥� Similarly, there are claims on various websites that the crops are grown in Kentucky, but no such representations from the company itself. In other words, it seems that HempWorx extracts cannabidiol from hemp that鈥檚 not necessarily organic, grown by U.S. farmers in undisclosed locations. Good, not great.
Speaking of extraction, many reseller websites say that the company uses the supercritical CO2 method considered the 鈥済old standard鈥� by most industry experts. There鈥檚 no such claim from HempWorx itself, though, which just says it uses the CO2 process; that usually means standard CO2 extraction is slightly less effective and definitely less expensive. Once again, that鈥檚 good but not the best.
We do like the fact that the company offers products containing a choice of full-spectrum and broad-spectrum cannabidiol. Full-spectrum is the right choice for maximizing effectiveness because it contains all of the hemp plant鈥檚 components including a minuscule amount of THC (not enough to make you high); those components boost the performance of 嫩草影院. By contrast, broad-spectrum has the THC removed 鈥� that lessens effectiveness slightly but ensures there鈥檚 no chance a user will flunk a drug test.
One interesting decision by HempWorx is to use hemp seed oil instead of MCT oil as a carrier. It鈥檚 widely believed that MCT oil is a better choice because it provides better distribution of cannabidiol. The company says it prefers hempseed oil, claiming it contributes more of the benefits of hemp. We鈥檙e not scientists so we can鈥檛 judge on our own, but it鈥檚 not the same approach or reasoning used by most high-end 嫩草影院 producers.
HempWorx does use all-natural ingredients as promised, however, so that鈥檚 a plus. And just as all reputable 嫩草影院 companies do, they make third-party testing reports (COAs) available with their products.
To sum it all up, HempWorx鈥檚 approach puts them squarely in the middle range of 嫩草影院 producers. Their products aren鈥檛 the highest-quality available, but they鈥檙e decent and sold at a reasonable price.
HempWorx 嫩草影院 Oils
The company sells full-spectrum (with the full entourage effect) and broad-spectrum (all hemp components except the THC) versions of its 嫩草影院 oil.
Each version is available in 16.67, 25, and 50mg/ml potencies, although HempWorx doesn鈥檛 disclose that on their website. You have to run the numbers yourself. They don鈥檛 make it easy to find a list of ingredients, either 鈥� you have to enlarge the photo of the product label to see them. That鈥檚 somewhat surprising because there鈥檚 nothing to hide; there鈥檚 only cannabidiol, hempseed oil, and natural flavoring. Speaking of flavors, there are six to choose from, including natural hemp.
HempWorx 嫩草影院 Capsules
HempWorx doesn鈥檛 carry straight-forward 嫩草影院 capsules. There are four similar vegan softgel varieties containing 25 milligrams of broad-spectrum (no THC) cannabidiol, but each has additional ingredients aimed at helping with different health and wellness issues.
The 嫩草影院+Vitality capsules include yeast fermentate and vitamin D3 for gut and bone health, 嫩草影院+Coffeeberry is designed to boost energy and brain function, 嫩草影院+Curcumin is intended to boost immunity and joint health, and 嫩草影院+Melatonin is obviously to help with sleep. MCT oil is used as a carrier in all four varieties.
HempWorx 嫩草影院 Edibles
There are two broad-spectrum 嫩草影院 choices in this category. The gummies contain 10mg of cannabidiol apiece along with an assortment of natural flavorings, and packets of hemp-infused instant coffee are made from Arabica beans and provide about 5 milligrams of 嫩草影院 per cup.
HempWorx 嫩草影院 Topicals and Skin Care Products
This lineup is centered around three types of broad-spectrum 嫩草影院 cream. 鈥淩enew鈥� is a moisturizing product with a number of natural, traditional skincare ingredients in addition to cannabidiol; 鈥淩elief鈥� is (as you鈥檝e undoubtedly guessed) aimed at easing tired muscles and joints with 嫩草影院, emu oil, and cooling ingredients; 鈥淩evive鈥� is a nighttime 鈥渞estorative鈥� cream with all sorts of added natural oils.
The company offers 嫩草影院-infused bath bombs, and facial masks both with and without 嫩草影院. They also have a collection of HempWorx products that contain hemp seed oil but no cannabidiol: a trio of hair care products (shampoo, conditioner, and hair mask), hydrating conditioner, and hand and body lotion. If you鈥檙e looking for the medicinal benefits of 嫩草影院, be careful when shopping for HempWorx topicals. Some don鈥檛 include it.
HempWorx Pet 嫩草影院
There are two HempWorx 嫩草影院 products for pets. The 嫩草影院 oil contains about 8mg/ml of full-spectrum cannabidiol, hemp seed carrier oil, and natural bacon flavor; that鈥檚 a high dosage for small pets, so administer by the drop rather than by the milliliter if you have a cat or smaller dog. The 嫩草影院 dog treats are beef flavored and grain-free; they contain about 2.5 milligrams of full-spectrum cannabidiol apiece.
HempWorx: The Verdict
In a word: meh. These aren鈥檛 high-end 嫩草影院 products but they鈥檙e not bad either. And the prices aren鈥檛 bad at all, especially if you sign up to be a 鈥減artner.鈥�
We鈥檙e not impressed with the company鈥檚 lack of full transparency on where its hemp comes from, they could use a better cannabidiol extraction method and a better carrier oil, and it shouldn鈥檛 be so difficult for customers to figure out how much 嫩草影院 is in each dose of some products.
Those issues could be an effort to keeping production prices low, or a result of paying more attention to their multi-level marketing strategy than their own product marketing 鈥� there鈥檚 no way to know.
What we do know is that there are many mid-range producers who are more transparent, and there are definitely producers who create higher-quality 嫩草影院 products.
As for HempWorx? They鈥檙e not bad, but you can do better.