Study Shows CBD Could Protect Skin From Sun Damage By Exposing Participants To 3X UV Radiation
Scientists at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences recently discovered that CBD can help protect skin from sun damage.
“We have some great evidence that, when delivered in a meaningful way, cannabidiol can have an important impact on skin health,” Dr. Adam Friedman, professor and chair of dermatology at GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences said.
A study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology examined how cannabidiol (CBD) protects the skin from ultraviolet-A radiation (UVA). CBD is a non-psychoactive compound found in the cannabis plant. The study concluded CBD can help against mtDNA mutations associated with UVA-induced skin aging.
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Study Highlights
The researchers focused on how CBD has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties that could mitigate damage from UVA exposure. UVA radation contributes to photoaging by causing inflammation and oxidative damage, scientists wrote.
To test how effective CBD is in protecting skin from sun damage, researchers asked 19 participants to apply nano-CBD (nCBD) or vehicle (VC) cream to their buttocks twice a day for 14 days. Nano-CBD is CBD processed into very small …