Live resin is changing the way we experience the chemical compounds in hemp that we love the most, offering a new type of extract made from fresh, frozen plant material to give us even more terpenes and flavonoids each time we vape. But, as is always the case with the hemp market, there is the risk of running into a fake. And, since live resin is a product you might be unfamiliar with, you’ll need to know how to spot it to avoid disappointment.
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How Live Resin Products Can Turn Out to Be Fake
There are a few different kinds of ways to fake a live resin product, so let’s cover each one so you know what to look out for when you go shopping.
- Brand Copycats: Sometimes, you may encounter a live resin cartridge that has packaging that looks just like the brand you’re familiar with, but it’s actually a counterfeit, made by a shady vendor pretending to produce cartridges for another brand.
- Products That Contain No Hemp: Yes, you may find cartridges that don’t even contain any hemp at all, but any combination of ingredients made to look like a hemp vape oil. Â
- Low-Quality, Cheap Formulas: You might end up with a live resin cartridge that is technically legitimate, but it’s loaded with cheap and potentially harmful filler ingredients that bring the potency of the actual cannabinoids and terpenes down so much that it might as well be fake.
- No Live Resin: Or, you may end up with a product that claims to contain live resin, but it’s made with traditional hemp extract with no live resin present at all.
How to Spot a Fake Live Resin Product
The good news is that you can avoid ending up with all of the above possible types of fakes by simply making some smart choices throughout your shopping experience.
Tip #1: Research Before You Buy
Whenever you’re about to buy a new live resin product, you should first research both the retailer and the brand that you intend to buy. Look carefully online for reviews, because if other customers have noticed that a vendor is selling fakes, this is where you’re likely to find out. Also, do some research on the brand to see if they are transparent about how they make their products, because choosing to give just the bare minimum info about their live resin products can mean that they’re hiding something.
Tip #2: Buy Your Live Online
You’re far more likely to end up with a fake live resin product when shopping in person. Local demand for hemp products is low compared to the online marketplace, and this creates an environment in which fake and low-quality brands can sell their products with minimal competition. Online retailers need to work harder to prove their value to consumers, and so they’re far less likely to be selling fakes, especially since competition for live resin hemp products is at an all-time high right now.
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Tip #3: Look Carefully Through the Label
There are a few things that you should be able to find easily on the label of a live resin product. One is the list of ingredients, which you should read very carefully. Also, look for information about the percentage of live resin and the percentage of cannabinoids, along with the serving size and directions. Besides that, if there are obvious spelling and grammar errors on the package, that can be a red flag.
Tip #4: View Those Third-Party Lab Reports
Every live resin product should be third-party-tested by a laboratory that is licensed by the state. And, these lab reports should be as accessible as possible through a company’s website. They will show you a breakdown of the compounds inside the product, its purity level, its potency and, of course, whether or not it’s legitimate. This will also show you if there are any harmful impurities in the product.
Tip #5: Look for a Brand’s Contact Information
A company that doesn’t make contact information easy to find shouldn’t be trusted. If the hemp brand doesn’t want you to get in touch with them, it usually means that they are hiding something from you. If you can’t find an email address, phone number or facility address, stay away.
Tip #6: Go with a Brand You’re Comfortable with
If there’s already a hemp company that you’re comfortable with because you know they sell legitimate live resin products, stick with them, because they’re not going to suddenly start selling fakes after working so hard to build their reputation.
Choose Binoid for Authentic, Top-Shelf Live Resin
If you want to avoid a fake live resin product (and who doesn’t, after all), stick with the live resin at Binoid, a brand that you already know and trust. We make our lab reports easy to find, and we offer 24/7 customer service so that you can call us about any questions or concerns that you may have. Our live resin vape cartridges contain only pure hemp extracts, including authentic live resin and high-quality cannabinoid distillates.