Kiara naturals review 2022

Kiara Naturals, a Swiss-based and family-owned company is one of the leading manufacturers of all-natural and high-quality hemp-derived products. The company is dedicated to studying and formulating plant-based medicines and utilizing the most therapeutic natural remedies to help humans solve different health issues. Being a family business, they grow, extract, and formulate all their certified products. They also purchase what they cannot grow from other family-owned businesses with close ties. The company is also run by a team of verified experts, including Boaz “Bobo” Lehman, the Head of RnD and Product Development with vast knowledge in all plant medicines, and Oren Landa, a certified Osteopath (MOsT), Naturopath (ND), and movement therapist.

Kiara Naturals uses only Bio-certified Swiss-grown hemp in their product formulation, which guarantees high-quality, non-GMO, and gluten-free products. Their products also undergo intensive third-party testing to ensure they are free of pesticides, heavy metals, and other harmful chemicals. Farmers in these local Swiss farms also adhere to FDA regulations to ensure all their farming practices are organic. Besides, the company uses CO2, ultrasound, or distillation methods to extract CBD from hemp, giving terpene-rich extracts with the highest CBD concentration.

The company was founded in 2005 but made its debut in the hemp market in 2019 when it started selling its 100% organic products. This may sound like a short time for a company to have a massive following in a congested marketspace. However, Kiara Naturals can attribute its success to friendly customer service and an intuitive website. For instance, the comprehensive website has a “Blog” section with everything about Kiara Naturals and a FAQ link where customers can find answers to their worries. Product pages also provide detailed information about dosage, third-party lab results, suggested uses, and possible effects. Customers can also purchase products based on desired CBD effects and categories. Moreover, the site allows visitors to choose between English and Germany when viewing it.

The company offers a limited range of products, including pharmaceutical-grade full-spectrum products such as tinctures, capsules, topicals, and vape cartridges. There is also one broad-spectrum product that contains no THC. These products contain between 20 mg and 3000 mg of total CBD, and they are fairly priced to make them affordable for everyone. For instance, the price range is between $65 and $157, while a milligram of CBD costs between $0.05 and $0.31. The company also offers a 25% discount on bulk purchases and free DHL shipping on all orders. That said, here is an in-depth look at the company’s history, manufacturing processes, and products offered.

About the Company

Oren Landa and Boaz Lehman founded Kiara Naturals in 2005 with a mission to provide potent, high-quality CBD products by utilizing the most therapeutic organic remedies. The company is headquartered in Appenzellerland, Switzerland, but has created a massive global customer base due to its ultra-performing products. Also, although the brand was founded in 2005, it started formulating and manufacturing CBD products in 2019, especially after the two co-founders had garnered enough clinical experience. Therefore, to understand why it took almost 15 years for the team to manufacture their first product, we had to research more on founders.

Boaz “Bobo” Lehman, who is also the Head of RnD and Product Development, created a close relationship with medical plants in 2005 after experiencing the power of natural remedies while traveling the world. During his global tours, Boaz gained first-hand ethnobotanical knowledge about different types of plants. He also started formulating natural remedies for patients and other therapists immediately after he completed his training in various natural therapy methods. Moreover, in his mission to protect mother nature, he handpicked all the plants he needed to create organic remedies, based on season, location, moon cycles, and traditions.

Oren Landa, who is a Kiara Naturals’ CEO, is also a certified Osteopath (MOsT), Naturopath (ND), and movement therapist. He also believes in natural remedies and has taken time educating his followers on the significance of medical plants and how they help the body. Therefore, the two co-founded the company in 2005 but decided to take time studying different medical plants like hemp, their consumers, and the hemp market. Their slow but calculated entry into the CBD marketplace has helped them master hemp plant cultivation practices and create new natural solutions for everybody.

Although there is little information about other team members, it is evident that Kiara Naturals is committed to creating a better place for humans and plants. For instance, the company grows its hemp in local farms using all-organic farming practices to avoid environmental pollution. They also buy what they cannot grow from other trusted farmers with close business ties. Also, the company partners with over 200 clinics in Europe and provides personalized training to healthcare professionals to help them integrate CBD and natural remedies into their clinical practices.

Reputation

Being a company that is committed to offering 100% organic CBD, Kiara Naturals foresees all the farming and manufacturing processes from seed to sale. All their products are Bio Suisse-certified and manufactured in FDA-, GMP- and Swiss Medic- approved facilities, resulting in pharmaceutical-grade CBD products. They also sponsor an educational forum called Kiara House where anyone interested in learning about CBD and medical plants can join. Further, the company hosts a global Facebook community where it educates the world about the power of CBD and other natural remedies.

Transparency

To assure the safety of CBD products, every company is required to allow third-party testing of its products in independent laboratories and the lab results posted on the website for everyone to see. The independent laboratories test for CBD and THC amounts and ensure the product does not have harmful contaminants such as heavy metals, artificial fertilizers, and microbial. That said, to maintain its reputation and transparency, Kiara Naturals conducts an in-house assessment of all products before sending them for third-party testing in TUV-SUD. The lab results are then posted on the corresponding product page for customers to confirm before buying. However, they do not post purity test results, and the customer service did not provide us with the missing reports.

Accuracy

Accuracy variance is also a crucial aspect considered when grading CBD companies. For this case, we could easily determine the accuracy variance in our ordered products using the posted independent third-party lab results and batch numbers on the corresponding products. The highest accuracy variance was recorded in the 1000 mg Blue Magical Topical with 30 pumps per bottle. A bottle of 30 pumps had 780 mg of CBD instead of the indicated 1000 mg, giving an accuracy variance of 22%, above the legal 10%.

We also recorded the lowest accuracy variance in 3000 mg CBD +CBDa Tincture, which had 2850 mg of CBD, resulting in an accuracy variance of 5%, below the acceptable 10% limit. All products also had less than 0.3% of THC, while others had no THC at all.

Why Kiara Naturals and What Sets It Apart from Other Brands

Kiara Naturals is among the leading CBD brands in Switzerland and Germany, but it has extended its roots to feed a larger population across Europe and the world. Their success is primarily anchored on their commitment to offering all-natural full and broad-spectrum CBD products formulated using organic ingredients. Therefore, since other reputable brands also claim to use FDA-approved farming and manufacturing practices, here is why Kiara Naturals will always be ahead of them:

The company grows, harvests, and extracts its hemp on local Swiss Alps farms using ultrasound, distillation, and CO2 methods.
Its products are sold at lower-than-average prices, making them affordable to every consumer.
The company offers bundles and bulk purchase options for all products, which save customers close to 25%.
The company offers a 60-day money-back satisfaction guarantee, making it a better choice than those offering 30- or 45-day return policies.

Specifications

Hemp Source – Swiss Alps, Switzerland.
CBD Extract Method – CO2, Ultrasound, Distillation.
International Shipping – European Union, United States, United Kingdom.
Price Range – $65 to $157.
CBD Strength – 275 mg to 3000 mg.
Money-Back Satisfaction Guarantee – a 60-day Return Policy.
Military Veteran Discount – No.
Offers Tastes and Flavors – No.
Price Range per mg of CBD – $0.05 to $0.31.
Extract Types – Broad Spectrum, Full Spectrum, Isolates.
Consumption Method: Tinctures and Drops, Gummies, Creams and Topicals, Capsules, Vapes, and Liquids.

Manufacturing Process

Kiara Naturals is a registered grower of non-GMO and high-quality Swiss hemp in Appenzellerland, Switzerland. They use organic ingredients and other natural farming practices to ensure the hemp has the highest CBD concentration with minimum or low traces of THC and other contaminants. On maturity, hemp is harvested and taken to the GMP-certified facilities for extraction. Here, the company uses CO2, ultrasound, and distillation techniques to extract broad and full-spectrum CBD from the hemp flower. It also uses easily digestible MCT oil to formulate the cannabidiols for maximum bioavailability.

After formulation, they categorize the products into tinctures, capsules, topicals, creams, vape oils, and other CBD derivatives for easier consumption. The company experts also supervise other crucial activities such as bottling, labeling, and packaging to ensure the products meet the required FDA standards. Lastly, the products are taken to TUV-SUD for third-party testing to ensure the labeled CBD and THC potency match what the buyers receive. This independent laboratory also checks for other harmful contaminants such as harsh chemicals, heavy metals, and mycotoxins.

Product Range

Kiara Naturals offers pharmaceutically graded and FDA-approved products in different categories, including topicals, tinctures, capsules, and vape oils. These products are also sold at average lower prices and in different CBD concentrations ranging from 20 mg to 3000 mg. That said, here are the popular product categories from Kiara.

Kiara Naturals CBD Tinctures

The company formulates broad and full-spectrum tinctures using ultrasound-extracted or distillate CBD oils. The oils are then mixed with MCT oil for enhanced bioavailability, medicinal herbs, and mushrooms. The tinctures are categorized into Full-Spectrum CBD Oil, Full-Spectrum CBG + CBD Oil, and Pure CBD Oil. Moreover, their tinctures or CBD oils are offered in three main formulations, including Pain Relief, Sleep and Relax, and Winter Care. The Pain Relief tinctures contain 800 mg of CBD mixed with other beneficial herbs such as ginger, corydalis yanhusuo, angelica sinensis, angelica arc, and zanthoxylum.

The Sleep and Relax Tinctures contain 400 mg of CBD and four medicinal herbs, such as valerian, California poppy, hops, and Ziziphus jujuba. Lastly, Winter Care tinctures do not have any CBD but contain seven science-backed immunity-boosting and anti-pathogenic ingredients such as echinacea, elderberry, thyme, ginger, baptisia, tinctoria, and bee propolis. Popular Kiara Naturals tincture products include the following

500 mg CBD Sleep and Relax Tincture, 100 ml, 5 mg/ml.
1000 mg Full Spectrum CBD Oil, 10 ml, 100 mg/ml.
3000 mg Full Spectrum CBD Oil, 300 mg/ml.
1000 mg Pure CBD Oil, 10 ml, 100 mg/ml.
2000 mg Pure CBD Oil, 10 ml, 200 mg/ml.
3000 mg Pure CBD Oil, 10 ml, 300 mg/ml.

Kiara Naturals CBD Topicals

The company offers its topicals in three main formulations; Magic Cream, Repair and Rebuild Cream, and Muscle and Joint Salve. All products are extracted using ultrasound or distillation methods and mixed with other beneficial all-natural ingredients. The Magic Creams contain 100 mg of pure CBD and CBG, mixed with other natural ingredients such as aloe vera, Gotu kola, Indigofera, Chinese goldthread, Stellaria, and Vitamin E. These ingredients enhance the creams’ effectiveness against psoriasis, eczema, and other inflammatory issues.

Repair and Rebuild Creams contain 500 mg of pure CBD and other herbal remedies such as Chinese goldthread, echinacea, hypericum, Boswellia, and obliphica oil. They are formulated to repair the skin and reduce blemishes and scarring. Lastly, Muscle and Joint Salves contain 1000 mg of full-spectrum CBD and other herbal ingredients such as arnica oil, common rue oil, hypericum, menthol, andiroba, and rosemary. These salves are designed to reduce muscle and joint pain and have the highest potency of 20 mg/ml.

1000 mg CBD Blue Magic Cream, 30 ml, 33.33 mg/ml.
1000 mg CBD Muscle and Joint Salve, 50 ml, 20 mg/ml.
500 mg CBD Repair and Rebuild Cream, 30 ml, 16.67 mg/ml.

Kiara Naturals Capsules

CBD capsules from the company are formulated using ultrasound-extracted or distillate full-spectrum CBD. They are offered in two main formulations; Brain or Focus Boost and Body Boost capsules. The company also recommends a serving of one capsule, but consumers can change the dosage based on age and CBD tolerance. They are also recommended for oral use only.

One Brain Boost Capsule contains 20 mg of pure CBD and CBG with five other science-backed herbs, including Korean ginseng, bacopa monnierr, passionflower, ginger, licorice, and Gotu Kola. A bottle carries 60 capsules designed to boost focus, memory, and overall cognitive performance. On the other hand, Body Boost Capsules do not contain any CBD but are formulated using five medicinal herbs, including reishi mushroom, Siberian ginseng, ginger, ashwagandha, and astragalus. A bottle carries 60 capsules designed to enhance stress resistance and immune health.

Kiara Naturals Vape Cartridges

The vape cartridges are manufactured using full-spectrum CBD oil extracted using a supercritical CO2 process. According to their website, these non-GMO vape carts can be used with any 510-thread vaping device. The company recommends these vape pens for anybody looking for an instant, powerful effect since they are only designed for inhalation. The popular Kiara Naturals vape carts include the following:

550 mg CBD Oil Vape Refill Pods, 0.5 ml, 2 ct, 550 mg/ml.
275 mg CBD Distillate Vape Kit, 0.5 ml, 550 mg/ml.

Reviewed Products

Kiara Naturals CBD Blue Magic Cream 1000 mg, 30 ml

The first product we ordered was the Magic Topical Cream, which was delivered in a convenient 30 ml bottle with a pump. The cream is dark grayish to brownish and has a thicker consistency, similar to a traditional beauty face mask. It also has a soothing and healing effect when applied to the skin. Regarding accuracy, the topical was tested with 780 mg of CBD instead of the labeled 1000 mg. This results in 220 mg less, which gives to an accuracy of 22% below the legal 10%. However, the sample was not tested for purity, though it contains less than 0.3% of THC. The company recommends this cream for people who want to enhance their daily skin routine and prevent inflammation issues.

Kiara Naturals Full-Spectrum CBD Oil

This opaque and deep brown full-spectrum tincture is manufactured using easily digestible MCT oil for enhanced bioavailability. It has a slight green tint with a thicker oil viscosity. The tincture is packed in a 10 ml bottle with 3000 mg of total CBD. However, when we assessed the available lab report on the website, we realized the tincture has 2850 mg of CBD instead of the labeled 3000 mg. This translates to an accuracy variance of 5%, below the legal 10%. The product is also recommended for folks seeking a high potency tincture to help with inflammation, aches, and general discomfort.

Kiara Naturals CBD Brain Boost Capsules, 1200 mg, 60 ct

These full-spectrum CBD capsules are light tan and have a clear outer shell for easy swallowing. They have a consistency similar to a traditional vitamin or hard capsule. The capsules come in a 20 ml bottle with 60 counts. One bottle packs 1200 mg of CBD, though our assessment revealed 1288 mg of CBD per bottle. This gives an accuracy variance of 7.8%, slightly below the legal 10% limit. The company recommends these capsules for people seeking long-lasting CBD relief for anxiety and those who want to boost their focus, energy, and immune function.

Kiara Naturals CBD Muscle and Joint Salve, 1000 mg, 50 ml

The last product we reviewed was Muscle and Joint Salve, delivered in a 50 ml bottle containing 1000 mg of CBD. The salve is formulated using MCT oil for faster absorption and rubs easily on the affected area. However, it leaves a sticky residue on the skin when applied with hands. The salve is also opaque and dark green, with a stringy thin consistency similar to a hair cream. According to the third-party lab report, the product has 926 mg of CBD instead of the labeled 1000 mg, giving an accuracy variance of 7.4%, which lies within the 10% variance limit. The salve is best for those looking for faster and targeted relief from muscle pain and increased inflammation.

Buying Experience

We had a friendly buying experience, starting from the easy-to-navigate website with comprehensive product pages. Although the home page does not show product categories, buyers can click on the “Shop” button and purchase CBD products based on the effect they want. The individual product pages also give vital information, including dosage instructions, ingredients used, recommended usage, and possible effects.

We could easily locate the lab results using the “Quality matters, see our lab results” link on every corresponding product page. However, there are no centralized testing hub and purity test results at the moment. The customer service is also easy to contact using the phone, email, or online messaging by clicking the “Contact” link below the “Read” button on each page. Generally, Kiara Naturals runs a transparent and engaging website with everything buyers may want to know.

Shipping and Return Policy

The company has different shipping policies, depending on the location. For instance, it offers free shipping of all orders to the United States and Canada, with delivery done between 5 and 10 business days. All orders to the UK are shipped for free with DPD and delivery is done within 2-4 business days. All orders to Germany are shipped for free using DHL standard shipping and delivery is done between 1 and 3 business days. However, for faster delivery, customers can choose DHL Express for guaranteed next-day delivery, but with an additional cost of $9.99 and orders must be placed before 11 am.

About the return policy, there is conflicting information on the website since the product pages indicate a 60-day money-back guarantee yet the refund policy suggests a 14-day satisfaction guarantee. Therefore, we suggest the company states clearly about its return policy to avoid confusion.

What We Liked About the Company

Most products from the company have less than a 10% accuracy variance.
The company uses 100% natural and pharmaceutical-grade hemp for product formulation.
Customers enjoy free shipping on all orders, except for fast delivery.
There is plenty of information about the company, including its founders, farming and manufacturing practices, and products offered.

What We Didn’t Like About the Company

There is no clear information about their return policy.
There are no purity test results for most products.
The company offers a limited product catalog.

Our Overall Verdict

After a closer look into the company’s working policies, manufacturing practices, and products it brings to the market, we can confidently recommend it for anyone getting into the hemp market. The company has always stood by its mission of providing affordable and 100% natural remedies while protecting mother nature. It also focuses on CBD and CBG products that uplift the consumers’ well-being without altering their diets and life interests. The founders also took enough time to study the market to ensure they bring the right products that can substitute over-the-counter prescriptions. Therefore, whether you are a CBD novice or pro, there is always something for you at Kiara Naturals.

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Barbara Santini

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Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics (MSci) – University of Oxford

Barbara is a freelance writer and a sex and relationships adviser at Dimepiece LA and Peaches and Screams. Barbara is involved in various educational initiatives aimed at making sex advice more accessible to everyone and breaking stigmas around sex across various cultural communities. In her spare time, Barbara enjoys trawling through vintage markets in Brick Lane, exploring new places, painting and reading.

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