When it comes to pain management, there are plenty of options available off the shelf or through the pharmacy. But what if you want something more natural? Enter cannabidiol (aka CBD), one of the active cannabinoids identified in cannabis and has been shown to have positive effects treating everything from chronic pain to inflammation. While there are certainly a number of options that include THC, most CBD is extracted from hemp, the version of cannabis that has ineffectual amounts of psychoactive chemicals. That means your medicine will focus on pain management and treatment instead of getting you high. Whether you’re looking for relief for something minor, or a way to treat something chronic, these are the CBD creams that will handle all your aches and pains.
CBD SKY Skin Tattoo Aftercare Cream
You know what leaves you with as many aches and pains as any sports injury? A fresh tattoo. This CDB SKY Skin Tattoo Aftercream is designed, clinically tested and proven to be effective when used immediately after a fresh tattoo, but it’s also good for a myriad of general uses if you’re not a fan of ink. With 6mg of 80% Pure CBD and infused with Swiss Apple Stem Cell Serum for rejuvenation and regrowth of skin cell purposes, this cream will replenish moisture and promote the regrowth and rejuvenation of skin cells that moisturize and bring out colors in tattoos while also making skin not affected by permanent ink all the better. In short, it’s great for any skin… but it’s even better for those of you with a brand new, wearable, piece of art. $26
CBDistillery CBDefine Skin Care Cream
If you’ve spent any amount of time on the CBD subreddit you are no doubt familiar with the CBDistillery. It’s one of the dozen brands known for having the highest quality CBD with verified testing results. CBDefine Skin Care Cream is a salve with 500mg of CBD made with Pesticide Free, Non-GMO, Hemp CBD Oil extracted from mature stalks and stems that’s combined with olive oil, coconut oil, apricot oil, sunflower oil, almond oil, lavender, frankincense, rosemary and a whole slew of other ingredients that make this treatment effective, easy to use and something you’ll gladly integrate into your daily regimen after you’ve used it just once. Come for the low-key, discreet branding; stay for the efficacy. $50
Endoca Hemp Salve
In addition to being stylishly packaged like one of your favorite pomades, the 30ml container of Endoca Hemp Salve contains 750mg of CBD. More importantly, this salve is made with 100% natural and organic, food grade ingredients like coconut oil, beeswax, cannabis sativa seed oil, lemon peel oil, citral, vanilla and vitamin E. It’s made so pure that you can eat it, but that’s not something we’d recommend because it’s far more effective as an anti-oxidant, dermatitis treatment, skin conditioner, and as a pain reliever for all your aches and pains. $64
Ambary Gardens Athletic Rub
Colorado-based Ambary Gardens prides itself on delivering next-generation, hemp derived CBD products using some of the most hardcore organic techniques we’ve ever heard of. Essential oils instead of pesticides. Hybrid soil-aquaponic system complete with live fish. Plants that are never fed nutrient blends and care for by hand by cannabis growing professionals. Combine this attention to detail and quality with a state-of-the-art lab, and it’s easy to see why products like their Ambary Gardens Athletic Rub are trusted the world over. This 250mg CBD topical salve is a relaxing and warming combination of shea butter with arnica, calendula and essential oils that’s equally effective and soothing. $65
Floyd’s of Leadville CBD Transdermal Cream
Started by the one and only Floyd Landis, Floyd’s of Leadville represents the culmination of the iconic cyclist’s quest to tackle chronic pain and depression without opioids or their harmful side effects. Enter the pain management and curative effects that Landis discovered with CBD and you have Floyd’s of Leadville products. We don’t imagine that you run the risk of being disqualified from professional sporting events like the man that started the brand, but that doesn’t mean you don’t experience the same sort of chronic pain that derailed his career. For all those instances there’s Floyd’s of Leadville, a non-habit forming way to tackle pain without harmful side effects. $69
MyadermPRO Transdermal Double Strength CBD Cream
Started by a team that came from the food & commercial pharmaceutical manufacturing and the pharmacy industry, Myaderm took their experience manufacturing prescription trans-dermal pain creams to start their own shop with CBD products. This is another favorite of the CBD subreddit, you’ll know that this is one of the most beloved CBD transdermal creams on the market because of its high CBD content and incredible quality. The fast acting, all natural pain relief you’ll get from MyadermPRO is equally suited for minor aches and pains or chronic joint, muscle and nerve pains that afflict 75 million people in the US alone. $90
Mary’s Medicinals Elite CBD Muscle Freeze
Though the overall effectiveness of CBD products in general remains to be “officially” proven by science, you wouldn’t know that if all you did was read the reviews of all things Mary’s Medicinals. With nothing short of an overall perfect rating in the world of online sales—which is hard enough to do, regardless of what you’re selling—Colorado-based Mary’s Medicinals has established itself as one of the front runners when it comes to high-quality, award-winning, innovative brands in the CBD space. Mary’s Medicinals Elite CBD Muscle Freeze combines everything you love about CBD creams with natural plant extracts for a treatment that’s equal parts soothing, cooling and effective. The container might be tiny, but it packs a big kick in terms of effective medical or recreational effectiveness. Link
ioVia True Transdermal Cream
With their True Transdermal system, ioVia Cannabis Cream delivers cannabinoids safely and effectively through the skin in a controlled, precise way, unlike some other options that only work on the top layer of skin. Better yet, ioVia’s True Transdermal Cream is available as a Hi-THC Blend, Hi-CBD Blend or a CBD-THC Blend in case you want to add a little or a lot of THC to the regimen. Plus, it’s an award winner from the High Times Colorado Cannabis Cup in the Topical category, so you know it’s gonna be good—regardless of what you’re using it for. Link
