Our Process

Powerful formulas

Our formulas combine powerful botanicals with full spectrum hemp extract to create luxurious skincare essentials using only the best nature has to offer. Our products are produced in a cGMP compliant and LEED Platinum certified facility.

American hemp

Our hemp is certified Kentucky-grown, where soil and climate create optimal conditions for growing hemp outdoors, under natural sunlight and rainfall. We always use organic growing practices and never use pesticides, herbicides, or GMOs.

Enhanced skincare

The Balans Labs™ collection of skincare and body products feature only the best ingredients, masterfully formulated and meticulously tested so that you can feel confident in your purchase, knowing you'll see positive results. Our line of unisex CBD products is a wonderful addition to any routine, whether you're new to hemp or well-versed in phytocannabinoid care.

True transparency

In addition to rigorously testing all products for quality with a multitude of internal and third-party testers, we also check the consistency of our formulations to ensure you are getting the exact same amount and potency of CBD in every bottle. Each bottle features a QR code that leads to our COA Lookup Tool, giving you one of the most transparent traceability platforms in the entire hemp and beauty industries.

Balans Labs™ products feature premium ingredients in luxurious textures, at a price that's easy on your wallet.

Meet our formulator

Lora Lassley has over two decades of experience formulating some of the most well-known and beloved products in the beauty industry. She spent the majority of her career with skincare brand Dermalogica, where she used her expertise in technical research and ingredient compatibility to develop products that pushed the boundaries of the skincare status quo.

For Balans Labs™, Lora has created a range of sensorial, highly-efficacious products blending premium hemp extract with classic skincare ingredients, newly discovered botanical extracts, and the latest advancements in sustainable chemistry.

Meet the formulator

Lora Lassley has over two decades of experience formulating some of the most well-known and beloved products in the beauty industry. She spent the majority of her career with skincare brand Dermalogica, where she used her expertise in technical research and ingredient compatibility to develop products that pushed the boundaries of the skincare status quo.

For Balans Labs™, Lora has created a range of sensorial, highly-efficacious products blending premium hemp extract with classic skincare ingredients, newly discovered botanical extracts, and the latest advancements in sustainable chemistry.

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We believe you deserve to know exactly what’s in your products - and what’s not. At Balans Labs™, every ingredient and finished product is tested by third party, ISO certified laboratories to ensure Quality, Purity, and Potency.

Our Quality Control Mission

Our mission is to bring our customers the absolute highest standard of care in the hemp industry. To do this, transparency is key.

We source all of our CBD rich extract directly from the Kentucky farmers we stand side-by-side with in the field and, in fact, you can see the exact lot # of raw extract material that was processed in our extraction facility on the batch record located at the top portion of your product COA.

Additionally, that same batch record will also contain a list of every ingredient that is in your product as well as its supplier, and its unique lot identification number all of which are tested rigorously before production completion.
Understanding Your Batch Sheet

Once you’ve entered your batch ID number, the first thing you will see is your batch cover sheet. This will confirm the date in which your product was manufactured and list every single ingredient in your product as well as the manufacturers of these ingredients.

With the Batch ID, you will see which "Lot" of specific hemp was used to make your product. This lot code (same as Batch ID) can be traced back directly to the farmer who grew your hemp.
Potency and Compliance

Calculating cannabinoid percentages can be confusing at first. It is our goal to ensure you're not only receiving as much CBD as you deserve in each product, but that you feel comfortable knowing your product is pure, efficacious, and legal per the federal guidelines established under the 2018 Farm Bill (less than 0.3% THC*).

Our COAs report cannabinoid potency based on weighted concentrations in milligram (mg) per milliliter (ml). There are 1,000 milligrams per milliliter; for example, Lot #XXXX of our 600mg product contains 20mg/ml (20mg x 30ml per bottle = 600mg).

20mg per ml for our 600mg product would equal 2% total CBD concentration.

1.5mg per ml would equal .15% total concentration.

*THC is defined by this formula:Delta9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (D9THC) + Tetrahydrocannabolic acid (THCA) x .887%.

You may also see a unique profile of terpenes on your COA. These are aromatic compounds that increase the sensory experience of your product.
Microbial Testing

It is important that your product does not contain unwanted microbial matter that can cause sickness. These microbes are quantified in colony forming units (CFUs). We test for bacteria such as E. Coli and Salmonella as well as fungi such as Aspergillus.
Pesticides and Residual Solvents

Balans Labs™ tests for 24 pesticides that are common in the use of cannabis cultivation down to a level of 10 parts per billion (ppb). We also test for class I, II, and III residual solvents. Each class of solvent is given a different pass/fail rate based on its class.
Heavy Metals Testing

Our heavy metals panel includes, lead, arsenic, mercury, and cadmium. We test these metals down to a level of 39 parts per billion (ppb) and recommend a pass/fail rate that is 4x more stringent than guidance presented by the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and 12x more stringent than guidance provided by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA).