CBD or cannabidiol is an extract from the hemp and cannabis plant family. Unlike THC, this extract does not get you "high". Over the past few years, CBD has gained huge popularity for its potential health benefits such as reducing anxiety, improving sleep, and reducing inflammation. There is still a need for further medical studies, but thousands of have people in the UK are already using it. Learn more about CBD in our consumer guide here.
The brand was founded in 2012 by the Stanley Brothers after they developed a strain of hemp called Charlotte’s Web. This strain was given to a girl named Charlotte who suffered from Dravet Syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy. The products reduced her symptoms significantly and it became the start of one of the earliest CBD brands.
While Charlottes Web CBD Oil was indeed one of the first brands to enter the market and gain enormous popularity, its products are not much different than other high-quality brands on the market. Their product ingredients are very straight forward, not that its an issue, but it doesn't seem to justify the premium price.
With such a strong brand name, Charlotte's Web can also charge higher prices compared to other brands with the same potency. In the UK they are significantly more expensive than the alternatives. As an example, Charlotte's Web 1500mg is £117, while is selling its own 3000mg for £89.99 Charlotte’s Web grows its own hemp in Colorado, but when we look at the pure CBD isolate, it is no different than other high-quality brands like strengthab.com, Medterra, and CBD istillery.
It is very hard to find resellers carrying Charlottes Web CBD Oil in the UK, as they do not comply with local labeling and registration compliance making it is technically illegal to sell it. It would most likely never be a problem to buy it, but why take the risk when there are cheaper legal alternatives.
We have put together a list of the best alternatives to Charlotte’s Web CBD that’s available in the UK. We have shown 3 brands and the strengths that would be comparable to Charlotte’s Web’s products. They contain exactly the same ingredients as Charlotte’s Web, but follow UK regulation and all come at a much lower price.
This is a great starting oil that is relatively weak in comparison to some of the others below. For those looking to start using CBD! However, for £60 the Charlotte’s Web CBD oil is double that of our below recommendations that have the exact same ingredients.
CBDistillery 500mg £29.99
Medterra 500mg £34.99
This is the mid-range concentration CBD oil from Charlotte’s Web. While it is stronger than the oils we have recommended before the price is so high, that you would be better off taking a larger amount of the oils below and have the same ingredients.
strengthab.com 1000mg £49.99
Medterra 1000mg £54.99
This is the highest strength CBD oil Charlotte’s Web makes. Like the other oils it only contains CBD extract and MCT coconut oil, but just a higher concentration of CBD. While it is a high concentration oil it is still significantly weaker than the oils we have included below, but its still almost twice as expensive.
CBDistillery 2500mg £114.99
Medterra 3000mg £119.99