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Although hemp gummies and tinctures both carry the same types of hemp extract, both take effect at different rates. When taken sublingually (under the tongue), tinctures deliver hemp’s wellness-boosting benefits in just a few minutes, while hemp gummies take around 30 minutes to two hours to promote the same effects. But these effects from gummies can linger much longer than those from tinctures, calming the mind and body for up to eight hours. The effects from tinctures only last for up to two hours.
Sounds simple enough, right? That should settle the debate and steer you toward which hemp product you should order. Well, the average hemp enjoyer may not be aware of a few more wrinkles in that answer.
While their timelines for effects are the main difference between these two fan-favorite hemp products, that’s not the only distinction between them. In this article, we’ll unpack how different formulas, administration methods, and flavors affect your wellness-boosting experience. And we’ll show you why hemp gummies come out on top—just barely.
But first, let’s demystify the secrets behind the one thing these two products have in common: high-quality hemp oil.
Teeming with the plant’s natural terpenes, flavonoids, and wellness-boosting compounds, hemp oil is a nature-packed supplement that comes in many forms, like tinctures, vapes, topicals, and even personal vape pens. Hemp oil is made using the plant’s leaves, flowers, and stalks—the parts of the plant with the most diverse array of nourishing compounds. Naturally, hemp oil carries a pretty earthy flavor and thick viscosity—traits many users might not be fans of. The product that offers the most true-to-hemp experience is, hands down, hemp oil tinctures.
Hemp tinctures are bottles of hemp-rich oil. These come with an attached dropper that makes for easy and convenient dosing. To use a hemp tincture, you just have to measure out your desired dose, place the oil under your tongue, and hold it there for around 90 minutes. During this time, the capillaries in your mouth will absorb the oil, welcome the wellness-boosting compounds, and provide pretty fast-acting results.
However, this method’s main drawback is that its effects don’t last quite as long as those from hemp edibles. Many users also dislike how messy tinctures can be, often saying this method is a little inconvenient for a get-up-and-go lifestyle.
That’s where hemp gummies come into play. Fruit-flavored and bite-sized, hemp gummies can be taken on the go, during a mid-morning rush, or on a lazy day off. Like other gummy supplements, these edibles carry additional ingredients that influence their effects. Our Apple Cider Vinegar Hemp Gummies, for instance, use 1000mg of apple cider vinegar per piece, plus antioxidant-rich pomegranate, to complement hemp’s calming, soothing, wellness-based benefits. Or our Turmeric & Spirulina Hemp Gummies tag two potent immune-supporting ingredients onto the tails of hemp’s bliss-bound effects.
The main caveat here, compared to tinctures, is that gummies take a little longer to deliver those bliss-bound effects. And that brings us to bioavailability.
One of the first things most of us want to know is how long it will take to feel a hemp product’s effects. That answer comes down to bioavailability. Bioavailability is how much and how fast a compound gets absorbed into your bloodstream.
Hemp gummies, or hemp edibles in general, have the lowest bioavailability rate, clocking in between 10% and 20%, although some report that it goes as low as 6%.
When you take a hemp edible, it must travel through the liver and digestive tract—often losing some of its concentration in the process—before absorbing into the bloodstream. This process can take anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours, but the plus side is that these effects last longer once they kick in.
Conversely, hemp oil tinctures have a higher bioavailability rate (13% to 20%, though some studies show it as high as 35%) because they’re taken sublingually (under the tongue). When you place a few drops on the capillaries under the tongue and hold them there for 90 seconds, these tiny blood vessels absorb the hemp’s wellness-boosting compounds, leading to a pretty quick onset of effects. Typically, you can start to feel the effects of a hemp tincture in as little as 20 minutes.
When you’re trying to decide between hemp gummies or oil, onset time can play a big part in your decision, especially if you need quick relief.
Often, customers turn to gummies after tinkering with tinctures for too long. While tinctures can be great for customizing their own dose of high-quality hemp extract, they can also lead to morning messes.
This is a major selling point when it comes to hemp gummies. You don’t have to fiddle around with the dropper or worry about measuring out a precise dose, hoping you’re taking the right amount to get the same effects.
With hemp gummies, each chewy bite is pre-measured, so you know your exact serving amount. If you need to increase your serving amount, you add another gummy—and still have control over the situation.
And yet, some like having the control and flexibility that comes with hemp tinctures. So, at the end of the day, it’s all about using what you’re most comfortable with.
While both carry multiple health-enriching compounds, like antioxidants, vitamins, and adaptogenic mushrooms, hemp tinctures and hemp gummies offer two different ways to get the same wellness-boosting benefits. While they have a lower bioavailability, hemp gummies can deliver longer-lasting effects that carry you through your day or all forty winks of a great night’s sleep.
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