Companies selling cannabidiol (CBD) products need to comply with labeling requirements to avoid getting in hot water with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Federal Trade Commission. The FDA and FTC reprimanded CBD companies that mislabel their products as medical treatments.

All compliant CBD companies know that the FDA has only ever approved Epidiolex as a CBD treatment. This product is meant for seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome or Dravet syndrome, both of which are rare and severe forms of epilepsy.

Regardless of the CBD product you sell, you will need to comply with proper CBD labeling practices. This is especially true for CBD edibles. Food and drinks infused with CBD are easy ways for customers to utilize the compound’s purported therapeutic effects. This may rouse eagerness in customers to try a product for themselves, but as a compliant CBD company, you must ensure your labels are not misleading.

Here are the standard components of a proper CBD label that you must observe in your CBD edible products. We included some tips for each label element to make your CBD edible product stand out.

Standard Product Label Elements

The best CBD products that comply with proper labeling requirements include the following identifiers:

Brand Name: Your identity as a brand usually takes up the most space on your packaging. Customized logos highlighting the product form usually are more memorable. For example, you may have a unique CBD gummy logo beside your main CBD brand name.
CBD Product Form: Let your customer know what type of edible they are buying. This element should tell your customer that a package includes CBD gummies, CBD cookies, CBD capsules, CBD lozenges, CBD drinks, or CBD beverage enhancers.
Net Quantity: Your customers must know how much product they get in each package and how much CBD they get from one serving. Solid CBD edibles like capsules or desserts should indicate the product’s weight, while drinks and other liquid CBD forms should indicate volume. This area on your package may include a suggested serving size.
Ingredients: CBD edible products must have all their ingredients printed on the label. Full disclosure of every ingredient used in your CBD products is required. You don’t want a customer with a nut allergy to buy an entire pack of CBD cookies only to get a reaction from an undisclosed almond ingredient.
Warning Statement: CBD edibles are enticing products. Every package should have a warning to keep them away from children or pets. A child might only see gummies or cookies without knowing they are infused with CBD. Animals also tend to eat whatever fits in their mouth. Be sure to include caution statements on all your edible CBD products.
Product Facts: CBD comes in full-spectrum CBD, broad-spectrum CBD, or CBD isolates. Your product must include what kind of CBD your edibles are infused with. Other product facts include an expiration date, a manufacture date, and your product’s batch code.
Manufacturer Contact Information: You’ll want to give your customers a form of direct communication with your brand. Your CBD edible package can come with your company’s phone number, address, or website. Ideally, you can include a QR code for customers to easily scan.

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Take note of these labeling practices to ensure compliance with the FDA and FTC. Compliant CBD brands let customers know they are in safe hands when they purchase your products. CBD edibles with proper labeling are enough to make a CBD brand reliable.

At Century Label, we are here to help ensure that your product branding complies with standard labeling guidelines. highlights your brand’s identity, and checks every box the FDA and FTC look for in proper labeling. Contact us or call 800.537.9429 to get started!