CBD Hot Cream vs. CBD Cold Cream: How to Pick Your Topical

The short answer: a CBD hot cream gives a warming sensation, a CBD cold cream gives a cooling one, and the difference comes from the ingredients. Hot cream gets its warmth from capsicum (the compound behind chili peppers), and cold cream gets its chill from menthol and mint. Both come in different sizes and strengths, and Colorado Cures also makes a cooling roll-on and an unscented salve if you want something different.

Here's how to pick the one that fits your routine.

CBD hot cream: the warm one

CBD hot cream pairs hemp extract with warming botanicals. The key ingredient is capsicum fruit oleoresin, from chili peppers, along with menthol, camphor, ginger, black pepper and cinnamon leaf. Rub it in and you'll notice a gradual warming sensation on the skin.

Good to know:

• Start with a small amount. The warmth builds over a few minutes.
• Wash your hands right after. Capsicum and eyes don't mix.
• Not for broken skin or right after a hot shower, when skin is extra sensitive.

Colorado Cures hot creams:

CBD cold cream: the cool one

CBD cold cream leans on menthol, with peppermint, spearmint, eucalyptus, pine and camphor. The result is a crisp cooling sensation and a fresh, minty scent.

Good to know:

• Apply and massage in to the area you want.
• Avoid eyes and broken skin, and wash your hands after.
• The roll-on version keeps your hands clean and fits in a gym bag.

Colorado Cures cold creams:

Want the full ingredient breakdown for both? Read Hot or Cold? Understanding the Ingredients Behind Colorado Cures Topical Creams.

Not into heat or chill? Try a salve

If you'd rather skip the warming or cooling sensation entirely, a salve is the simple option. Colorado Cures coconut salves are unscented, with a thicker balm texture that melts into the skin.

• 500mg Isolate CBD Coconut Salve, $19.99
• 500mg Full Spectrum CBD Coconut Salve, $24.99

Hot vs. cold vs. roll-on vs. salve

How to choose

1. Do you like warm or cool? That's the biggest question. Like a warm, spicy feel? Try hot. Prefer a crisp, minty chill? Try cold.
2. How often will you use it? Try a 1oz size first, then size up once you know your favorite.
3. Hands-free? Pick the roll-on.
4. Sensitive to scent or tingle? Pick the unscented salve.
5. Want zero THC? Choose an isolate product. Full spectrum products contain trace THC (0.3% or less). Learn more in Isolate or Full-Spectrum? How to Read Labels with Confidence.

Check the lab report

Every Colorado Cures topical has a QR code that links to its lab report, so you can see exactly how much CBD is in the jar. Browse them on our Lab Results page. New to reading lab reports? CBD Plus USA explains it in What Is a COA?

Rather talk to someone in person about hemp products? Find a CBD Plus USA store near you.

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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes and broken skin. Do a patch test before first use. Talk to your doctor before use if you are pregnant, nursing, or take medication.

FAQ 

What's the difference between CBD hot cream and CBD cold cream?

The ingredients. Hot cream uses capsicum, from chili peppers, for a warming sensation. Cold cream uses menthol and mint for a cooling sensation.

How do I use a CBD hot cream?

Apply a small amount to the area you want, rub it in, and wash your hands right after. Keep it away from your eyes and broken skin.

Is there a CBD topical without a warming or cooling feel?

Yes. Colorado Cures unscented coconut salves have no warming or cooling ingredients.

Do CBD creams contain THC?

Full spectrum creams contain trace THC (0.3% or less). Isolate creams contain CBD only. Check the lab report for each product.