Many companies, in all industries, try to convey a positive sales message with their brand name. And it鈥檚 sadly not unusual to see that the message is based solely on marketing strategy 鈥� not reality.
There鈥檚 nothing, for instance, to prevent anyone from putting the word 鈥渘atural鈥� in the name of a 嫩草影院 company, even if their products are far from all-natural. It鈥檚 quite common, in fact.
So when you see a 嫩草影院 producer calling itself Kat鈥檚 Naturals, it鈥檚 only common sense to look a little deeper. Just how natural are the company鈥檚 products? Is it an honest description or just marketing fluff?
We鈥檙e pleased to report that the 嫩草影院 products from Kat鈥檚 Naturals are indeed all-natural. In fact, almost all of the ingredients used in the company鈥檚 oils, topical and other product lines are organic. That鈥檚 a rarity in the 嫩草影院 industry and a clear signal that the company鈥檚 products are worth paying attention to.
And when you dig a little deeper into the story behind Kat鈥檚 Naturals, you understand that 鈥渘atural鈥� isn鈥檛 just a brand name. It sums up the founder鈥檚 approach to life and health.
Let鈥檚 do that digging.
Kat鈥檚 Naturals: The Background
The founder of Kat鈥檚 Naturals, Kat Merryfield, is a professional nutritionist and herbalist. She had been producing natural farm-to-home products on a small scale for a decade, when her husband Brian (a 13-year military veteran) began showing the signs of 鈥� and was diagnosed with 鈥� PTSD.
She redoubled her efforts to create natural, healing products that could benefit her husband, settling on 嫩草影院 as the best possibility. Kat credits those products with helping Brian get his life back, and it put her on a crusade to help veterans and others benefit from the medicinal power of cannabidiol (the full name for 嫩草影院).
Kat鈥檚 Naturals grew quickly and began sourcing hemp and other ingredients from reputable vendors, always intent on producing organic, natural, high-quality products. As the company grew, Kat committed to donating a portion of her annual profits to veterans鈥� support groups as another way to give back to the community.
Her background in herbal nutrition has always been accompanied by a deep concern for the environment, demonstrated in several of Kat鈥檚 Naturals鈥� regular policies. Containers are kept to the smallest size possible and are sold in minimalist packaging to reduce the amount of material and packing materials that need to be used and recycled. And all hemp and organic oils are sourced locally, to reduce the impact of long-distance transportation on the environment.
That鈥檚 all impressive and praiseworthy, but needless to say, the real test of the name 鈥渘aturals鈥� depends on the products and their ingredients. We鈥檙e pleased to say that the company passes that test as well.
Kat鈥檚 Naturals: The Approach
Considering the fact that Kat started her business by growing all of her own ingredients organically in her backyard, it isn鈥檛 surprising that Kat鈥檚 Naturals has maintained those standards as the business has grown.
Hemp is sourced from just three organic farms in Tennessee, where the company is based. The hemp is 100% organic and non-GMO, and Tennessee has some of the most stringent farming regulations in America.
Cannabidiol is extracted from hemp via the supercritical CO2 method, the most expensive way to do it but also the most efficient because it retains almost all of the 嫩草影院鈥檚 potency throughout the process. The carrier oil used in most of the company鈥檚 products (the ones which require a carrier) is hempseed oil. That鈥檚 the second-best choice after MCT oil (which is used in one oil variety), but hempseed does contain a bounty of fatty acids and vitamins so it鈥檚 a good choice for its health benefits.
One of the stumbling blocks that many 嫩草影院 producers trip over is the quality of ingredients they add to their products. Kat鈥檚 Naturals doesn鈥檛 stumble, using only natural essential oils for flavoring and no other unnecessary artificial additives.
There鈥檚 always some disagreement about the cannabidiol used in 嫩草影院 products. Most people agree that full-spectrum oil, which contains all of the components of the hemp plant 鈥� including the minuscule amount of THC legally allowed in hemp sold in America 鈥� is more effective. That鈥檚 because THC and the other components work together in an entourage effect to increase the effectiveness of 嫩草影院. However, some fear that even a tiny THC presence in their 嫩草影院 could cause a positive drug test.
Kat鈥檚 Naturals leans toward satisfying those who want their cannabidiol THC-free but does also offer a few full-spectrum products. That means their selection offers the best of both worlds.
There鈥檚 almost nothing to argue within the way that Kat鈥檚 Naturals formulates and produces their 嫩草影院 products. It鈥檚 almost perfect. And the products鈥� performance and effectiveness are just as good as you鈥檇 expect from such a careful and thoughtful process.
Kat鈥檚 Naturals 嫩草影院 Oils
There are six different Kat鈥檚 Naturals 嫩草影院 oils, each formulated for a slightly different purpose.
The strongest 鈥渃onsumer-strength鈥� 嫩草影院 oil is produced in two varieties. They are each manufactured from 嫩草影院 isolate with no THC content, meaning there鈥檚 a lesser entourage effect than full-spectrum oil would provide. Each contains 50mg/ml of cannabidiol. The 鈥淣aked鈥� oil is made from just 嫩草影院 and a hemp seed carrier oil, with no added flavoring; 鈥淗eal鈥� oil is the same product with organic peppermint essential oil added to cover the natural hemp flavor.
Why do we say that 鈥淣aked鈥� and 鈥淗eal鈥� are the company鈥檚 strongest consumer oils? Because they also produce a 鈥減rofessional strength鈥� 嫩草影院 that provides 100mg/ml of 嫩草影院 isolate. Kat鈥檚 Naturals says that oil has essentially the same potency as prescription cannabidiol, at about one-eighth of the price. This oil uses MCT oil as a carrier and is flavored with organic wild orange essential oil.
鈥淏alance鈥� is Kat鈥檚 Naturals鈥� only full-spectrum oil. It delivers 25mg/ml of cannabidiol, contains organic peppermint essential oil for flavoring, and uses MCT oil (the best choice) instead of the hempseed oil used in most of the company鈥檚 嫩草影院 oils.
The low-potency option is called 鈥淩elax,鈥� and it contains 嫩草影院 isolate (10mg/ml strength) along with hemp seed carrier oil and organic wild orange essential oil for flavoring.
One final choice is called 鈥淢etabolize.鈥� It is made with a mix of 嫩草影院 and CBG; the latter is another cannabinoid from the hemp plant with its own medicinal properties. There is 33.3mg/ml of each cannabinoid in the formulation, and since 嫩草影院 isolate is used, additional terpenes (primarily humulene) are added to try and recreate the entourage effect. The formula also contains a mix of organic essential oils, including grapefruit, peppermint, ginger root, and cinnamon, to provide additional health benefits as well as a pleasant flavor.
It鈥檚 a smart assortment of 嫩草影院 oils, and they work well.
Kat鈥檚 Naturals 嫩草影院 Capsules
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There are no 鈥渟tandard鈥� 嫩草影院 capsules on Kat鈥檚 menu, but there are 鈥減rofessional strength鈥� ones. Each contains 20mg of cannabidiol (嫩草影院 isolate) as well as something called growth cell oligopeptide, which the company says dramatically increases the 嫩草影院鈥檚 absorption, as well as several amino and organic acids.
Kat鈥檚 Naturals 嫩草影院 Topicals
There are four products to choose from in Kat鈥檚 Naturals topical assortment, including two varieties of organic 嫩草影院 cream. One includes capsaicin, which calms painful areas with heat while the cannabidiol is taking effect and also helps boost circulation. The other variety has added arnica, which homeopaths believe can provide additional and faster pain relief. Each is also supplemented with a variety of natural essential oils and botanicals aimed at increasing the cream鈥檚 health and wellness benefits.
The company鈥檚 professional strength 嫩草影院 cream contains 33% more cannabidiol (it鈥檚 嫩草影院 isolate). It also includes an ingredient used in the medical field which helps with transdermal absorption, along with emu oil, arnica, and a number of organic essential oils and botanicals. This cream comes in an easy-to-use precision applicator.
Finally, Kat鈥檚 Naturals 嫩草影院 skin serum combines 嫩草影院 isolate with a number of essential oils, vitamins, and skin nutrients to create a healing and moisturizing addition to a skincare regime.
Kat鈥檚 Naturals Vape Products
Relatively few 嫩草影院 producers sell e-liquid that allows you to vape cannabidiol. Kat鈥檚 Naturals offers an organic e-liquid that contains only THC-free 嫩草影院, added terpenes, and the necessary ingredients (propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin) that make it vapeable. The amount of cannabidiol in the liquid is relatively low, but that鈥檚 for a reason 鈥� it鈥檚 so you can vape as needed or desired without inhaling too much 嫩草影院.
A higher amount is contained in the stand-alone, organic vape pen sold by the company; it鈥檚 designed for use before bed and also includes the cannabinoids CBG and CBN.
Kat鈥檚 Naturals 嫩草影院 Edibles
Two types of chocolate are on the menu: 70% dark chocolate and peppermint-flavored white chocolate. Each contains decarbed full-spectrum hemp and all ingredients are organic. Kat鈥檚 Naturals also sells activated (decarbed) hemp that鈥檚 ready for you to include in your own recipes.
Kat鈥檚 Naturals 嫩草影院 Skin Care Products
These products are all sold under the brand name 鈥淔henix.鈥� They include daytime replenishing cream, nighttime repair cream, anti-fatigue eye cream, and a 嫩草影院-infused mask. Each is THC-free and includes the relevant organic oils and botanicals you鈥檇 expect to see in moisturizing, replenishing, revitalizing, and anti-aging skincare products.
Kat鈥檚 Naturals 嫩草影院 Pet Products
Three organic 嫩草影院 oils for pets are available from the company, all marketed under the 鈥淐annaivore Pet Farmacy鈥� brand. The first two contain an enormous amount of cannabidiol by pet dosing standards when measured by the usual mg/ml method and given to pets. Each drop contains 2.5mg of 嫩草影院, though, so it is possible to control dosages. Just be very careful when using this oil and only use a few drops, particularly with small pets.
One of those oils is called 鈥淩ally鈥� and contains CBG and CBN, as well as 嫩草影院, isolate. The other is called 鈥淐omfort鈥� and only contains full-spectrum cannabidiol.
Kat鈥檚 鈥淢end鈥� oil delivers a more reasonable 5mg/ml (.25mg of 嫩草影院 isolate per drop) and also contains CBG.
Kat鈥檚 Naturals: The Verdict
The many options in Kat鈥檚 Naturals product lines show what can be accomplished when a producer is fully devoted to delivering the highest-quality 嫩草影院 possible, in products that are all-natural and organic.
We would like to have seen more full-spectrum choices rather than a reliance on 嫩草影院 isolate since we feel the added entourage effect is worth the inclusion of a tiny amount of THC. But that鈥檚 just nit-picking.
We鈥檙e extremely impressed with all that Kat Merryfield has done with her company 鈥� maintaining the highest possible standards while increasing Kat鈥檚 Naturals鈥� industry presence and expansion.
In short, these are some of the best 嫩草影院 products we鈥檝e ever reviewed.