Endoca CBD Oil 300mg (3%) is made of full spectrum CBD oils and contains no artificial preservatives, no GMOs and no pesticides. This is why their full-spectrum tinctures contain other all-natural hemp extracts such as CBDv (Cannabidivarin), CBG (Cannabigerol), CBDa (Cannabidiolic Acid), and naturally-occurring terpenes, flavonoids, and Omega acids. Their full spectrum CBD oil is available with both CBD and CBD+CBDa (the acidic precursor – or raw state of CBD) formulas, ideal to treat inflammation.
As a full-spectrum CBD, their focus has been on maximising the entourage effect – a physiological phenomenon wherein the properties of active hemp compounds appear to be more powerful when consumed together rather than by themselves individually – through the preservation of synergy between the plants cannabinoids, terpenoids and flavonoids.
Endoca products are all derived from certified organic hemp plants that are grown under the highest agricultural directives in Scandinavia (they grow over 2000 acres of hemp there) and they have built a factory that complies with pharmaceutical standards, and they continue to keep patient safety as our top priority.
When it comes to Endoca products, you will usually have the choice between their CBD and their CBD+ oils, the main difference being that the CBD+ product contains CBDa.
Their CBD+CBDa hemp oil drops are made from the whole hemp plant containing both CBD and CBDa which are extracted using CO2 without any chemicals, whilst their CBD product is made by taking this raw hemp material, filtrating it and then gently heating so that the CBDa is transformed into CBD.
As all their CBD oils come in 10ml bottle, the strength of the CBD will differ for each product.
CBD (mg) | % | CBD / Drop* |
300mg CBD | 3% | 1mg |
1500mg CBD | 15% | 5mg |
300mg CBD+ | 3% | 1mg |
1500mg CBD+ | 15% | 5mg |
*Amount of CBD per Drop = 0.025ml
Their 3% CBD oil retails at £26.00 (£0.08 per mg) whilst their 15% oil at £119.00 (£0.08 per mg), so unlike other CBD brands, there are no financial benefits of going for a higher strength.
Whilst the most popular way to consume CBD is by using CBD tincture (oil), they often have a more earthy, nutty, woody or grass-like taste which is down to the fact the product is natural, safe, and non-toxic.
When we first started taking Endoca 1,500mg CBD+CBDa oil, we noticed that the colour of the oil is quite light, which suggested a more palatable CBD oil. However, after taking it for two weeks, it is fair to say that their CBD has quite a strong flavour profile. When swallowing the oil after leaving it under the tongue for 30-60 seconds, you will certainly get a strong grass-like taste and you will also experience quite a bitter aftertaste, which will remain in your throat for 5-10 minutes.
Now, whilst we expect all unflavoured CBD oils to have this natural hemp flavour, we didn’t expect their CBD oil to taste quite that strong, but we can’t hold it against Endoca as their oil is one of the most efficient on the market, so a little aftertaste isn’t so bad after all.
The strong flavour profile of their CBD could be explained by a few factors:
Whilst this after taste can be unpleasant and linger in your mouth and throat for a few minutes, we still think that CBD oil is the best way to consume CBD as it gets absorbed quickly into the bloodstream in comparison to other products such as CBD capsules or gummies, which have to go through the digestive track.
For those of you who do not like the natural taste of CBD oil, Endoca have launched both a 300mg and 1500mg Chocolate Mint CBD oil that is a naturally sweet alternative made from chocolate and mint extracts. This flavoured hemp oil formula is free from synthetic flavourings and made from organic hemp extracts, chocolate, apricot oil, and mint extract.
It’s delicious and certainly a great alternative to the taste of natural hemp oil.
Whilst we absolutely love Endoca CBD products, we can’t argue with the fact that this is far from being the best value for money product on the market.
A person between 150 and 240 lbs may need between 18mg and 27mg of CBD per day depending on the severity of their symptoms. A 10ml bottle of their 1500mg CBD+CBDa oil (retail: £119.00) will therefore last between 56 and 83 days and cost between £1.56 and £2.34 per day (including £10.80 for standard shipping), which we think is very expensive in the long run.
Based on 20mg of CBD per day, here’s how the top 10 CBD brands stack-up in terms of daily cost:
Strength | Price | Daily Cost | |
Love Hemp | 10% | £99.99 | £0.66 |
Medterra | 10% | £99.99 | £0.67 |
Honest Hemp | 10% | £34.99 | £0.78 |
Holistic Hemp | 10% | £40.00 | £0.91 |
Love CBD | 10% | £99.99 | £1.00 |
Naturecan | 10% | £54.99 | £1.10 |
Provacan | 12% | £69.95 | £1.25 |
Hempura | 10% | £64.99 | £1.30 |
Blessed CBD | 10% | £74.99 | £1.50 |
Bud & Tender | 10% | £80.00 | £1.60 |
Endoca CBD | 15% | £199.00 | £1.73 |
So heavy CBD users will need to place an order every two months or so, whilst mild users may be able to push this to three months.
Whilst we love Endoca for its effectiveness, we think it’s a little pricey and if you are based in the UK, the extra £10.80 for standard shipping plus the potential delays when it comes to delivery may be the two factors that may sway you towards another CBD brand.
Endoca CBD oil has many advantages over other CBD products such as CBD capsules or CBD gummies.
CBD doesn’t have one-size-fits-all dosing and calculating a proper dosage of CBD can be tough as our bodies react to it differently.
The four major factors affecting your CBD dosage are:
Most brands recommend customers start with the lowest dose and increase until they find the right serving size that fits their needs. The most common starting amount is between 10mg and 25mg. For anxiety and depression, the dose can vary from 20mg to 50mg or more.
As a rule of thumb, a person weighting between 10.5 and 17 stones (approximately 150 and 240 lbs) may need between 20mg and 40mg of CBD per day depending on the severity of their symptoms.
36-68kgs | 68-108kgs | >108 kgs | |
Low | 10mg | 20mg | 40mg |
Medium | 15mg | 30mg | 50mg |
High | 20mg | 40mg | 60mg |
* FSA Guideline: The FSA recommends that healthy adults do not take more than 70mg of CBD daily, unless advised by a doctor.
Taking it first thing in the morning on an empty stomach to see how your body reacts to it is also recommended. If you are not seeing any major benefits with a single drop, increase your intake by a single drop every 2 or 3 days until finding the right balance to treat your personal symptoms.
Most bottles of CBD oil contain 10ml of product and come in strengths ranging from 300mg to 2,400mg – also known as 3% and 24% CBD oils. This simply means that in a 1ml drop of the 300mg bottle, you will have 30mg of CBD, whilst the same 1ml of the 2,400mg bottle will give you 8 times that amount for a total of 240mg of CBD.
So assuming you need to hit 25mg of CBD per day with a 10ml bottle, you will need:
CBD / Bottle | CBD / Drop | # Drops |
500mg | 1.25mg | 20 drops |
1000mg | 2.5mg | 10 drops |
1800mg | 4.5mg | 5.5 drops |
2400mg | 6.0mg | 4 drops |
Assuming you are using the 500mg CBD oil for a daily dose of 25mg, you will need to take approximately 20 drops per day (25mg divided by 1.25mg per drop). You could break this down throughout the day by taking 8 drops first thing in the morning on an empty stomach, 6 drops early afternoon and 6 drops at night before going to bed.
If however you bought the 2400mg CBD oil for a daily dose of 25mg, you would only need to take 4 drops per day (25mg divided by 6mg per drop), which you could also spread across the day – 2 in the morning, one in the afternoon and one in the evening.
With CBD becoming an ever growing market, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has classified CBD as a food supplement and issued a number of recommendations on its website. It is the first country in the world to set recommended limits for CBD consumption and to advise against taking CBD for vulnerable groups – including pregnant women and people taking existing medication.
For healthy adults, the FSA recommends not to take more than 70mg a day, unless it has been advised by a doctor. To put this into perspective, this is about 28 drops of 5% CBD or 14 drops of 10% CBD. This advice is based on the latest scientific information available to the FSA and levels given are for an average 70kg adult so one could deduct that the FSA has set a maximum target of 1mg of CBD per kg of bodyweight.
However, it is worth noting that several studies have found CBD to be safe at higher doses.
If you want to find out more check out our CBD Dosage article.
CBD oil is legal in the UK as long as the plant which have been grown contain less than 0.2% of THC, the legal limit in the UK. The reason for this is that THC is known to be a psychotropic substance and limiting the amount of THC ensures that CBD is safe to consume and will not have any psychoactive effects. In other words, CBD won’t get you “high”.
You will not be arrested or fined for buying, consuming or carrying CBD products, anywhere in the UK, as long as it has less than 0.2% THC in it.
What is illegal is to grow the hemp plant(s) yourself, at home. Growth for personal use is strictly prohibited by the Misuse of Drugs Act of 1971. To do so, could result in up to 5 years in prison and/or an unlimited fine.
As CBD is eaten or drunk it falls under “novel foods”, which means that the Food Standards Agency (FSA) oversees CBD products and they can therefore enforce new laws and regulations and they have recently done so.
Since the 31st of March 2021, all CBD products must be approved by the FSA in order to be sold in the UK. Failure to do so will result in the products being removed from the shelf. This request for approval means that the exact ingredients within a CBD will be known, making it safer for the general public.
As a CBD company, Endoca plays the transparency card with their customers. They guarantee that the product you are purchasing contains the exact amount of CBD advertised on their site, without any THC (the intoxicating compound in cannabis).
Since many CBD products contain pesticides, herbicides, mould, fungi, dangerous mycotoxins and not the amount of CBD or THC advertised on their site, Endoca have developed their own testing lab to test the quality and potency of their products.
In addition to being sourced and extracted from the highest-grade certified organic EU hemp, they guarantee that their products are 100% organic and free of synthetic ingredients.
They allow customers to see their Certificates of Analysis online by going to their quality reports page, which breaks down the potency of cannabinoids for various batch numbers that you can search thanks to a dropdown. The tests available to customers are the most extensive we have seen as they summarise:
The human body contains a specialized system called the ECS (the endocannabinoid system), which aim is to regulate a variety of functions such as sleep, appetite, pain and immune system response. The body also produces endocannabinoids, which are simply neurotransmitters that bind to cannabinoid receptors in your nervous system.
CBD is believed to interact with specific receptors, specifically the CB1R and CB2R.
Serotonin, or 5-HT, is a neurotransmitter that carries signals from one neuron to the other. CBD increases the level of serotonin, which, in return, helps reduce pain, reduce inflammation as well as provide a range of other health benefits, which include:
If you want additional information, why not head over to our Endoca CBD oil review page where we break down the efficacy of this product.
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