I have a huge love-hate relationship with the winter. On one hand, I love not dealing with the gross humidity of summer, but on the other hand, my skin is as dry as the cold winter air. From November until February or even March, my hands feel the brutal wrath of the cold weather, and no lotion seems to truly do the job.
At the recommendation of my friend Hannah, I picked up some CBD-infused lotion at a local shop. She had switched to an infused lotion and noticed that her skin felt more balanced after using it every day for a few weeks. Unfortunately, the product she recommended didn’t do much more than the regular drugstore lotion I was using, and at a much higher price tag at that. So many of my friends were switching to CBD-infused products, though, that there must have been something to it. So I decided to learn more about CBD to help me find the right product.
While searching, I learned that CBD is a substance called a cannabinoid, which is a compound found in industrial hemp plants. These cannabinoids are fat-soluble, which means they dissolve in oil and not in water like some other substances. That means that CBD works best when paired with fatty ingredients, and fewer beauty products are fattier than coconut! No wonder the last lotion I tried didn’t really work for me. Once I learned this fact, I was determined to find a product that paired these two wonder-ingredients together.
That’s when my most CBD-savvy friend, Jenna, told me about Kopari. I had heard of Kopari before — they made an amazing natural coconut deodorant that my sister couldn’t stop raving about and their reviews are amazing! They knew about the coconut-CBD connection, too, and had released a line of CBD products that harnessed the power of both plants. Jenna tried out the CBD Body Calm Cream and loudly and proudly declared that she was never going back to her former beloved drugstore brand.
I was mostly convinced that Kopari would be the right fit for me, but since I had never shopped the brand before, I needed to be certain it was safe. It turned out I had no reason to worry: Kopari is renowned for using only clean, organic materials. The Body Calm Cream ditches common lotion chemicals, solvents, and animal products in favor of naturally-powerful ingredients such as aloe vera, shea butter, and chamomile. Plus, the CBD in the cream was extracted from hemp harvested according to environmentally-friendly practices.
I felt confident that I’d have as positive an experience with Kopari’s CBD Body Calm Cream as Jenna did, so I ordered a bottle right to my doorstep. When it arrived, I didn’t hesitate to apply it directly onto the cracked, painful skin on my knuckles. I applied the cream again at night, and then again before heading out to work the next day. It only took a few days to notice a dramatic difference in my skin.
There’s a reason why the CBD Body Calm Cream had an effect on me. CBD works with what’s called the endocannabinoid system, which plays a role in maintaining our bodies’ status quo. The system has a ton of receptors, many of which are located in our skin. CBD fits perfectly into these receptors, which means that a CBD-infused lotion is getting right to work interacting with this important system.
Kopari’s CBD Body Calm Cream is now a part of my daily routine, several times a day, even when I avoid the weather outside and stay in for a classic lazy Sunday. Kopari’s lotion has given me the exact results I was hoping for from the local CBD store, so I’m finally not dreading the winter in ways I have in previous years. I’ve even let friends try Kopari’s lotion, and nearly all of them have ordered bottles of their own. My skin is finally staying strong during the winter, and it’s all thanks to Kopari’s savvy use of CBD.
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