If your skincare shelf is starting to look more like a science lab, you’re not alone. These days, there’s a serum or cream for everything — but not all of them leave your skin feeling calm and balanced. That’s where CBD comes in.
Known for its soothing and barrier-supporting properties, CBD has become a trusted ingredient for skin that’s stressed, dry, or showing signs of age. It helps reduce redness, supports hydration, and works alongside proven actives like vitamin C, retinol, and peptides — without overwhelming your skin.
This guide walks you through how to use CBD skincare from morning to night. Whether you’re simplifying your routine or looking to add gentle, effective products to it, here’s how to use Ethical Botanicals formulas for healthy, balanced skin.
Morning Routine: Set the Tone
Your skin works hard overnight, repairing and renewing. In the morning, the goal is to refresh, hydrate, and protect.
Step 1: Cleanse Gently
Start with the Foaming Cleanser. It removes oil and impurities from the night without drying your skin out. This cleanser is gentle enough for daily use and leaves your face feeling clean, soft, and smooth — not tight or stripped.
Step 2: Brighten and Balance
For dullness or uneven tone, apply a few drops of the Vitamin C Serum. It brightens the skin, helps support collagen, and protects against environmental stress. If you’re focused on firmness and fine lines, try the Stem Cell & Peptides Serum. Peptides support elasticity, while plant stem cells and CBD work to calm and smooth the skin.
Step 3: Lock in Moisture
Finish with the Moisturizing Cream. It’s light enough for daytime, absorbs quickly, and keeps your skin feeling soft and hydrated. It’s a great base under makeup or SPF.
Evening Routine: Repair and Reset
At night, your skin shifts into recovery mode. This is when targeted treatments and richer creams make the most impact.
Step 1: Cleanse Again
Use the Foaming Cleanser again to remove sunscreen, makeup, and the buildup from the day.
Step 2: Retinol Days (2–3x per week)
Reach for the Anti-Wrinkle Serum with Retinol. Retinol is one of the most effective ingredients for softening fine lines, improving skin texture, and managing breakouts. Retinoids reduce fine lines and wrinkles by increasing collagen production. CBD helps buffer potential irritation, making this formula ideal even for sensitive skin. Follow with moisturizer.
Step 3: Deep Moisture
On retinol nights, follow with the Anti-Wrinkle Cream. This rich formula blends 150mg of full-spectrum CBD with hyaluronic acid, antioxidant vitamins (A, C, D, E), nourishing plant oils, Co-Q10, DMAE, and thioctic acid. It helps hydrate, smooth, and firm the skin while calming redness and improving overall tone.
On non-retinol nights or for a lighter option, use the Moisturizing Cream. It’s a versatile, calming hydrator suitable for all skin types, ideal when your skin needs balance and softness without additional actives.
Optional: Add a Face Mask
For a weekly reset, apply the Face Mask after cleansing and before serum or cream. It’s especially helpful when your skin feels dry, red, or unbalanced. Leave on for 10–15 minutes, rinse thoroughly, and follow with your regular night routine.
Body Care and Wind-Down Rituals
Your face isn’t the only place that benefits from high-quality skincare. CBD is especially helpful for areas that deal with tension, inflammation, or dryness.
After a warm bath or shower, apply the Body and Foot Mask or the Muscle & Joint Relief Cream to sore or tight areas. These formulas are ideal for post-workout recovery, long workdays, or simply winding down before bed.
For a deeper moment of relaxation, try adding a Bath Bomb or Bath Soak to your evening ritual. CBD combined with soothing scents and warm water is one of the easiest ways to ease stress and support full-body calm.
Simple, Consistent, Effective
CBD skincare doesn’t need to be complicated to work. With the right formulas in the right order, you can build a daily routine that keeps your skin comfortable, hydrated, and supported — no matter your age or skin type.
Every Ethical Botanicals product is made with high-quality CBD and carefully chosen ingredients to help your skin do what it’s meant to do: heal, protect, and glow.
Not sure where to begin? Start with one or two products — like a cleanser and serum — and build from there. A calmer routine (and calmer skin) might be closer than you think.