CBD Shatter: What It Really Is

Just when you think you might already know quite a lot about CBD, new things pop up, such as CBD products you’ve never heard about. Have you ever heard about CBD shatter? It might not be as popular as CBD oil, but CBD shatter has great benefits of its own. 

Not much is commonly known about CBD shatter. We’re here to bring this matter to light. Let’s answer questions like “What is CBD shatter?” and “How to use CBD shatter?”. After reading this article, you’ll not only know all about CBD shatter, but you might as well get tempted to try it out!

What is CBD Shatter?

First and foremost, we should focus on the most critical question of this CBD shatter review. So, what is CBD shatter? Is it any different from the usual CBD oil? The answer is yes. It is quite a bit different from CBD oil, both in texture and the way it’s made. 

CBD shatter is a type of CBD isolate. Being an isolate means that it contains CBD only and no other cannabinoid. It’s not the only isolate CBD product, there are CBD oils that are isolates, as well as other CBD products that exclude other cannabinoids and terpenes. 

It’s also important to note that CBD shatter is a concentrate. That means that CBD content is a lot higher than it can be found in products such as CBD oils or others. So, you won’t need to consume as much product as you would need if it wasn’t as concentrated. 

Now we should also talk about the reason why it’s called shatter. The reason for that is that its texture is hard and brittle, in some ways resembling glass, and it shatters easily when handled. 

CBD shatter is often confused with CBD wax, but these two are, even though in some cases, quite similar, different CBD products. The resemblance is quite apparent, they’re both isolates, both are used in dabbing, and both are yellow-amber colored. 

All these similarities make it easy to confuse these two products. However, there’s a way you can tell them apart. One of them is that the shatter is clear and shiny, and wax tends to be more opaque and more yellow in color. 

Now, let’s talk about how CBD shatter is made. To make CBD shatter, manufacturers first extract CBD from hemp. There are quite a few different ways to draw out CBD. If you’d like to know more about them, check out our guide on how to extract CBD. 

The problem arises because it’s not yet possible to take CBD only from the plant. Other cannabinoids and terpenes are extracted with CBD. However, we’ve mentioned that CBD shatter is an isolate, so that means that after the extraction, manufacturers have to get rid of the cannabinoids and terpenes. 

Because of that, the extract is filtered repeatedly until only CBD is left there. After filtering it, it has to bet left to set. However, shatter requires some specific conditions. It has to be kept away from light and has to be left undistributed. Only then can it set into shatter. 

How to Use CBD Shatter

Now that you know what it is, you’re probably curious about how to use CBD shatter. It might be a bit easier to figure out with other CBD products, such as CBD oil, but CBD shatter is a bit of a confusing matter. However, it’s not that hard to use.

The main way how to use CBD shatter is by dabbing it. Dabbing is vaporizing CBD concentrate. It’s done by using a dabbing rig or wax pen. The vapor that’s produced is then inhaled.

This method is, in some ways, superior to some of the other conventional methods of how to use CBD. The main reason is the bioavailability of CBD consumed this way. Bioavailability is a type of absorption, that shows how much of CBD reaches your blood circulation. 

Inhaling CBD in the shape of smoke or vapor by either smoking, vaping, or dabbing CBD provides the highest bioavailability compared to other methods. That means that you’ll get the most out of the CBD that you consume.

What is also important to highlight in this CBD shatter review is that the effect of CBD comes the fastest compared to other popular options to use CBD. The results are almost instant. You’ll get to feel the impact a few minutes after dabbing CBD. 

In comparison, consuming CBD orally could take up to 6 hours to kick in. That is one of the slowest ways to use CBD, but many people still choose to stick to this method. However, unlike dabbing, smoking, or vaping CBD, this method provides no harm to the lungs.

The main deterrent from inhaling CBD is the health of your respiratory system. Smoke or vapor can seriously harm your lungs and respiratory system^[1], so it’s advised to stick to other methods of using CBD. 

However, if you still decide to dab, you should do it by adding a small amount of CBD shatter to a hot plate or nail and inhale the vapor. You should keep in mind that you’re smoking a CBD concentrate, so you definitely won’t need a huge amount of CBD.

Take a small bit of CBD then drop it on the heated nail or plate. The shatter will vaporize instantly, providing vapor for you to inhale. Another option you have is using vaporizers. However, you have to keep in mind that not all vaporizers are suitable to be used with CBD shatter. 

Some vaporizers are not compatible with shatter, so when buying, make sure you’re getting the one that’s made for vaping concentrates. 

Other CBD Products

Now that we talked about CBD shatter, we should also talk about other most popular CBD products. Looking them up, you’d come across some surprising finds. CBD bath bombs, CBD cosmetics, CBD toothpicks, and so many more products you couldn’t have imagined could contain CBD. 

There are these options that may appear bizarre, but let’s see what are the most often chosen CBD products apart from CBD shatter.

CBD Oil

The classic choice. CBD oil. CBD is the most popular CBD product. It’s especially useful for beginners who wish to try out CBD. CBD oil comes in small bottles consisting of CBD oil of varying potencies. 

CBD oil can be taken as primitively as swallowing it. Then CBD travels through your digestive tract and ends up in your liver where it’s metabolized. That process takes quite a while. By quite a while, I mean up to 6 hours, which, compared to smoking CBD, is a really long time. 

However, there are alternatives for how to take CBD oil. You can also take it sublingually. The main point of how it differs from taking it orally and swallowing is that CBD is assimilated into your bloodstream differently. It doesn’t have to go all through your digestive tract. 

There are plenty of capillaries in your mouth^[2]. There are even more of them under your tongue. These capillaries absorb CBD directly into your system. That changes a lot. This way, your body processes CBD much faster as it goes directly into your bloodstream instead of having to go through the whole digestive tract only to be metabolized later.

Another important thing to note concerning CBD oil is the types of it. There are three types of CBD oil. The first type is pure isolates. This type of CBD oil contains CBD only. Other cannabinoids and terpenes are removed in order to get a pure CBD product. 

Many health enthusiasts don’t favor this type of CBD oil because it doesn’t produce the entourage effect that’s said to provide the most benefits to you by having all the cannabinoids working synergetically together. However, it’s good for kids to take as well as people who choose to avoid THC and other cannabinoids. 

The next type is broad-spectrum CBD oil. This could be considered the in-between of pure isolates and full-spectrum CBD oils. This type of oil has both CBD and some of the cannabinoids present in the cannabis plant. However, it has no THC.

If you’re looking for the benefits cannabinoids and terpenes can provide, but you’d like to avoid having THC in the oil, broad-spectrum CBD oil is the best choice here.

The last type of CBD oil is full-spectrum oil. The full-spectrum oil contains all the cannabinoids and terpenes found in the cannabis plant. Some people claim that this type of oil is the most effective one. That could be based on the entourage effect it’s said to provide. 

As you now know, the entourage effect is when cannabinoids work together, producing the effects on your health.^[3] Full-spectrum CBD oil, having all the cannabinoids, helps create the effect. 

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CBD Edibles

Another option you have is consuming CBD edibles. The most popular CBD edibles are CBD gummies. However, your options aren’t limited to that. You can find CBD infused chocolate, cake pops, cookies, candy, and other treats. 

Also, it’s possible to make your own edibles. Choose a CBD oil-friendly recipe and enjoy your CBD-infused meal. It can be added to baked goods, salads, and other recipes.

 

When you take edibles, they’re processed the same way in your body as it would be if you swallowed some CBD. Edibles are digested in your digestive tract, and then they’re metabolized by enzymes in your liver. 

Just like taking CBD oil orally, absorbing CBD from edibles takes a while. So, you should definitely plan the time you take CBD oil accordingly. It might take up to 6 hours, so you should take CBD way in advance of the time to expect it to kick in.

CBD Vape Oils

Another option you have is CBD vape oils. Using CBD vape oils is kind of similar to CBD shatter if you choose to vape it. Vaping is somewhat controversial since it’s been found that vaping CBD can pose a severe threat to your lung health. 

However, it’s still an option. Just like dabbing CBD shatter, while vaping CBD vape oils, you’ll get the CBD into your system almost instantly. Instead of being metabolized when taking CBD oil orally or choosing edibles, CBD goes through your respiratory system.

This process is way quicker. However, the downside is that CBD won’t stay in your system as long as it would if you used other methods of taking CBD. So if your preferred use for CBD is treating chronic anxiety, this method might not work well.

There are quite a few other ways to use CBD. CBD manufacturers are getting more and more creative and are coming up with different products. These include CBD topicals, cosmetics, tea, toothpicks, and many more.

Conclusions

There’s quite a bit of confusion when it comes to CBD shatter. That's why this CBD shatter review is needed. CBD shatter is a CBD isolate product. It looks similar to CBD wax, but the difference in appearance is that shatter is clearer, and glossier while the wax is more opaque. Also, shatter has to be left untouched for it to develop. 

Using CBD shatter isn’t that hard to do. The easiest way to do this is by dabbing it. However, there are other options for CBD products other than CBD shatter. These include, but aren’t limited to CBD oil, CBD edibles, and CBD vape oils. 

If, after having read all these options, you’re tempted to try out some of the CBD products, we’d recommend starting with some CBD oil. If you’re looking for some good-quality CBD oil, check out our guide on the best CBD oil.

Scientific References

Contributed by Awais Spall, Director of Innovation & Development at Revibe

1. Ribeiro P., Philip W Ind 'Effect of cannabis smoking on lung function and respiratory symptoms: a structured literature review'

2. Naumova E., Dierkes T., Wolfgang A. et al. 'The oral mucosal surface and blood vessels'

3. Ethan B. Russo 'The Case for the Entourage Effect and Conventional Breeding of Clinical Cannabis: No “Strain,” No Gain'