How to Correctly Apply CBD Cream: A Step-by-Step Guide

To use CBD cream, massage a nickel sized amount into clean, dry skin over the area you want to target.* Rub it in until it's fully absorbed. Most people apply it once or twice a day, or a bit more often if they want it.

This guide covers how to use CBD cream, how much to apply, and how it compares to CBD salve.

What Is CBD Cream?

CBD cream is a lightweight, water based lotion. It's made with full spectrum CBD extract and blended with skin friendly oils like aloe vera, cocoa butter, coconut oil, and olive oil. FAB CBD Cream comes in a 1000mg, 2oz jar, made with organically grown USA hemp and checked by an independent lab. People use it on all kinds of everyday spots, like a shoulder, a wrist, or legs after a long day on your feet.*

How to Apply CBD Cream, Step by Step

Start with clean, dry skin. Skin that's sweaty or already covered in another lotion won't absorb the cream well. Use one or two fingertips of cream, or about a nickel sized amount, for a single spot.

Massage it in with your fingers until it disappears into your skin. Cream absorbs faster than salve, so you shouldn't feel much residue once it's rubbed in. Give it a couple of minutes before you get dressed, so it doesn't rub off on your clothes.

Most people apply CBD cream once or twice a day, or as needed. There's no strict limit for topical CBD, since it isn't absorbed into your bloodstream the way an oral product is. If your skin starts to feel different or irritated, stop using it and check the ingredient list.

CBD Cream for Post-Workout Recovery

CBD Cream is designed for localized application to support recovery from exercise. A lot of people keep a jar by the door and rub some in right after a workout, a long walk, or a day of yard work.

Others prefer applying it before bed, especially after a day spent on their feet. Either way, focus on one area at a time and give the cream a minute or two to work in before you get dressed.

FAB CBD Cream is light and non-greasy, with a subtle blood orange scent and a touch of cinnamon. Unlike salve, it doesn't have a heating or cooling sensation. It's built to absorb fast and disappear into your skin.

CBD Cream Benefits

FAB CBD Cream is made without parabens and made without PEGs, and it's vegan. The formula includes aloe vera, cocoa butter, coconut oil, and olive oil, ingredients chosen to help moisturize your skin while the cream absorbs. It's also made with organically grown USA hemp and CO2 extraction, and every batch is checked by a third party lab.

CBD Cream vs. CBD Salve vs. CBD Roll-On

These are the three most common CBD topical formats, though FAB CBD currently makes cream and salve, not a roll-on. Here's how they compare.

If you want something light that absorbs quickly over a bigger area, CBD Cream is the better pick. If you'd rather have something that stays put on one spot for hours, CBD Salve is the one to reach for. CBD Cream is vegan. CBD Salve isn't, because it's made with beeswax.

Curious how the two compare side by side? Check out How to Use CBD Salves for the full breakdown, or browse the full CBD topicals lineup to see both in one place.