Cannabis is the next big thing in the beauty industry. Yes, I just said that. And did you know our bodies have native receptors for 'cannabinoids' so that they can be set to work straight away, healing irritation, balancing oil, minimizing signs of aging and moisturizing? Don't believe me? Read this post or Google it for more research.
While some countries are busily decriminalizing it, the science and beauty community is focusing its energies on probing this plant's untapped skin-healing, age-defying, and potent medicinal properties, focusing on the non-psychoactive extracts from the plant. So don't worry, this trend will not get you into any trouble, because it will not make you high. In fact, big beauty brands like Origins already made their own cannabis-infused facial mask, but they're not really the first brand who did it. And because many beauty brands are already selling and making their own cannabis-infused products, the biggest question I often get is, "will it show up in my drug test?"
Luckily, I have a friend who I will only refer to as Kah. She is a MedTech and worked in the Department of Health and actually does drug tests on a daily basis, on other people of course. So because she is a credible source, I asked her. And below is the edited version of our conversations because 1) that is not my Samsung Note 9's UI and 2) we talked in Tagalog (our native language) not really in English.
There, she said it! Cannabis-infused beauty products will not show up on your drug test, and I can even attest to that because I am in fact using a facial wash made with Hemp aka Cannabis sativa plant. And to be honest, I love how hydrating and moisturizing it is, my skin did really improve. And yes, I never get high from it.
The THC level in topical products tends to be far lower than that in smokable or edible products. Add that to the fact that applying a topical to the skin only allows it to break the skin/muscular barrier, but not enter into the bloodstream. Dr, R of DrugPolicy even said, that he/she has not seen any reported cases of positive drug tests from topical applications and the research supports this.
But I'm only referring to lotions, balms, salves, and others products that contain cannabis and are rubbed on the skin. If it is a transdermal patch it will enter into your bloodstream. Because it works similarly to nicotine patches and does contain components that allow the THC to break into the bloodstream and will cause intoxication and a positive drug test.
Think about rubbing alcohol. You can rub it on various places on your body, but you will not feel intoxicated or have a BAC over the legal limit if you use it, even though it has a very high concentration of alcohol in it. However, remember that, like the transdermal patch, consuming marijuana in other ways will show up on a drug test. (Here's another article if you're curious.)
