Carriers and solvents
The off-tastes can come from both the CBD itself and the carrier or solvent systems manufacturers use to solubilize the CBD, added Mahon at Sweegen: “That is a key challenge when working with CBD. For tinctures and beverages, the ideal CBD concentrate needs to be water soluble and provide no color or cloudiness when added to the product.
"There are several companies who have great water-soluble CBD concentrates that provide clear, colorless and tasteless products on the market. However, they still have the bitterness from the CBD and the solvent systems that we need to address.”
