CBG: Beauty’s Next Frontier

CBG offers new functionality and claims for beauty, particularly skin care.
CBG offers new functionality and claims for beauty, particularly skin care.

The non-psychoactive bioactive compounds found in cannabis have long been believed to offer unique benefits for human well-being, including skin care. Now, new technologies and emerging research are finally harvesting these high-functioning materials for beauty.

In this wide-ranging chat with Cynthia Bryant, chief business officer, Demetrix, we unravel the unique properties of cannabigerol, or CBG, a material with benefits that differ from its more well-known counterpart, CBD. 

Bryant discusses the advantages of this soon-to-be-available ingredient technology, particularly in microbiome-friendly applications, as well as anti-inflammatory and anti-acne solutions.

View the full discussion below: 

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