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I'm your host today, Maggie Stasik, an ASCP's Education Program Manager.
I'm very excited to be joined by the team at ColorUp for a two-part podcast focused on
CBD.
Today we're talking about the endocannabinoid system with the co-founder and COO of ColorUp,
Shauna Blanche, an assistant director of education, Ashley Deckard.
Welcome to SD Talk.
Thank you so much, Maggie.
Excited to be here.
So I have to say, I know nothing about the endocannabinoid system.
What do I need to know as an esthetician?
The main thing that you need to know as an esthetician is how the system works in terms
of skincare.
So we have an endocannabinoid system that is naturally functioning without supplementation.
But when it comes to skincare, our CB2 receptors can support us in balancing out skin conditions
such as premature aging, acne, hyperpigmentation, dryness, or excess oiliness.
So those CB2 receptors are going to communicate with the CBD, which is one of many cannabinoids,
but CBD is best responding with those CB2 receptors.
And it's turning on the system as soon as we start the application process.
So I would say in a nutshell, that is the first thing that you need to know.
What is an endocannabinoid?
So an endocannabinoid is an endogenous neurotransmitter that our body naturally produces.
And the way that we can stimulate this without phyto cannabinoid supplementation is through
things like running yoga, meditation, listening to music, laughing.
It's actually nicknamed our joy or bliss molecule.
So all the things that we can do to support ourselves in feeling good is going to activate
this endocannabinoid system, which I just think is super cool, that we're able to activate
the system by doing things that make us feel well.
And that's just the important thing to keep in mind is when our bodies are feeling well,
that's when homeostasis is able to happen.
Because when we're in constant stress, which is, I mean, pretty common.
I'm sure all of us have had times in our lives where we just feel consistently stressed.
And we feel like we just have to get from one to do to the next to the next.
We forget to prioritize things that make us well.
And this is just such a great reminder that in order for us to function at the most optimal
level, we need to be well.
It's so crazy for me to wrap my mind around this concept of there is an endocannabinoid
system.
And our body is taking in this substance like CBD, right?
And then regulating up or down as you explain it, I feel like there's like a little solar
system inside our body with little aliens.
I love that analogy.
It really is.
And I just think of it as like a caretaking part of ourselves, right?
It's the system in our body that's really focused on like, hey, it's important that
you feel balanced.
It's important that you feel well.
And when you prioritize that, then everything else will kind of follow.
So when it comes to skincare, why does this matter?
So it is going to be our endocannabinoid system within our skin is going to be responsible
for our skin's homeostasis specifically.
So that means that within our endogenous cannabinoid system, it works with every single system
in our body.
So I think it's important to separate that that one, our endogenous cannabinoid system
is functioning with every single major body system.
And that includes our skin has its own separate one as well.
And that is going to help with regulation in terms of skin cell proliferation within
the hair follicle and just throughout the layers of the skin as well.
And then within all of our skin functions.
So somebody is going to put CBD on their skin and that CBD then has the ability to regulate
all these things basically.
Yeah, so it's going to support in the function of regulation.
So it doesn't mean that it will regulate everything completely.
It means that it's going to turn on that receptor system in order for our endocannabinoid system
to turn on.
And then it will go through its regulation process.
Now this is happening without supplementation, but because a lot of the times we end up in
an endocannabinoid system deficiency because of diet, because hemp isn't really something
that's included in our diet unless we specifically supplement with it, then that receptor system
can sometimes be turned off.
And so that's where CBD supplementation in terms of internals and skincare can be helpful
to turn that on so that we are functioning at optimal levels and controlling homeostasis.
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Okay, here we go.
Let's get back to the podcast.
So there's a lot of terms that I hear.
Like you just said hemp, for instance, CBD.
We're talking about THC for the aesthetician listening in that maybe isn't using these
products in their treatment room or they're not familiar.
How do you differentiate from all these different things in your product and apply topically?
So with hemp versus CBD, CBD actually comes from the flower of the female hemp plant.
So that's where we talk about hemp derived CBD.
We also have the cannabinoid THC that is derived from the hemp plant as well, which is different
from marijuana.
Marijuana is a completely different plant than a hemp plant, but it is going to be under
the umbrella of cannabis.
Back in the day before hemp and marijuana became illegal, people were utilizing it.
It was in food, animals were eating hemp, people were eating animals.
So we actually, yeah, the endocannabinoid system was there and well known, it was just
functioning properly.
And then when we made it illegal, people weren't getting that supplementation anymore, which
is why there is such a chance for us to have that deficiency and why we need supplementation
in the world today, just like a lot of other things that we're not able to get.
That's why it's a really good idea.
A supplement is because the body actually was supposed to have those things always.
And then in evolution, we've kind of changed a little bit, not having access to it.
Sure, that totally makes sense.
So obviously you can supplement orally and then if we have CBD and our products topically,
what would be the difference between taking a product orally versus just having, say,
your moisturizer with some CBD in it?
So when it comes to internal supplementation, that is going to support in your different
body systems in functioning in terms of homeostasis.
So sleep regulation, reproduction and fertility, your musculatory system, your central nervous
system function, peripheral nervous system function, including your skin.
But when you supplement topically, it is going to support in reducing symptomatic things
that we may see on the skin, like redness, irritation, impaired barrier function, acne
lesions, premature aging, like that.
The other really cool thing about CBD is it's highly antioxidant.
So making it really great in a place like Colorado, where we tend to have a little more
pollution because of how we're situated down in the valley and between the mountains.
So antioxidants, as we know, are really incredible.
Yeah, that totally makes sense.
So let's say you have that esthetician where maybe their niche market is the acne client,
it would make sense CBD is a good product for them to be utilizing.
But is it going to be one of those situations where they can sell that CBD product and boom,
they're going to see that acne clear up and go away?
It totally depends on the client.
I would say that acne is a really complicated skin disorder to treat.
It's not something that is ever going to be a one and done.
And as much as I wish that that was the answer for anyone thing, I have a lot of tools in
my toolbell as a practicing esthetician to support treating acne, there is no one.
Yeah.
Okay.
So bad example, not acne.
Maybe you have a client who is red or they're dry or whatever the condition is.
I mean, the bottom line, they're going to apply the CBD product.
It's working with their endocannabinoid system.
Are they going to see that they apply that product and it is the cure for their condition?
I would say that they will notice a shift in the symptoms of their skin.
Just like with any skincare routine, when you apply a product, I think that the CBD can
support in really immediately reducing acute symptoms.
So things like dryness, itchiness, flakiness, you'll see a reduction in that right away.
Your skin will feel more moisturized, more glowy.
Those are the short term things.
And then over time, you're able to see the benefits of a reduction in premature aging,
supporting with your skin's system in order to reduce acne because acne is so complicated
and there are various different causes.
I don't want to say that this is the one thing.
But in conjunction with a lot of different things, I think it can.
Totally, that makes sense.
And to note with that, I think it's really important to consider taking it internally
and using it on the skin because then you're using it internally, which is going to help
with inflammation and all those other organ systems, which is going to also help to see
some of those symptoms and things go away quicker.
So is your endocannabinoid system always active and working or is taking CBD, activating
the system, turning it on?
Taking CBD is going to turn on the system so that it's able to function.
Yeah, that's what the really interesting thing is.
You can think about it like a lock and key.
So when you supplement with a phyto cannabinoid, it's going to unlock those CB1 and CB2 receptors
in order for your endogenous cannabinoid system to start working.
Or when you're doing things in your lifestyle that are creating the neurotransmitter anondamide,
it's able to unlock those CB1 and CB2 receptors and function that way.
Which is another reason why it's great to take it in the morning or every day to just
get it activated internally and then you're going to be using it on your skin too to help
support that.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I think the other great thing to mention is that our skin is really a reflection of what's
going on internally.
So taking it and supporting with our bodies, just general regulation is going to show up
on our skin as well.
Very good information.
I appreciate you guys joining us today.
That concludes our show for today and we thank you for listening.
For more information on this episode or for ways to connect with ColorUp or to learn more
about ASCP, check out the show notes.
Thanks.
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