| Cannabidiol is a white to off-white crystalline powder free of particulates produced by a multistep extraction process |
| Parameter |
Specification |
Method |
| Appearance |
White to off-white crystalline powder free of particulates |
Visual |
| Identity |
Retention time of the primary peak in sample chromatogram matches that in the analytical reference standard; UV spectrum of the primary peak in sample chromatogram matches that in the analytical reference standard. |
DAD Retention Time,
DAD UV Spectrum:
In- house method |
| CBD (% w/w) |
≥ 98% |
HPLC-DAD: validated in house method |
| THC (Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol) (% w/w) |
≤ 0.05 |
HPLC-DAD: validated in house method |
| THCA (Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinolic Acid) (% w/w) |
≤ 0.05 |
HPLC-DAD: validated in house method |
| Total Related Cannabinoid Content (% w/w) |
98.9-100.2%1 |
HPLC-DAD: validated in house method |
| Residual solvents (ppm) |
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| Ethanol |
N/A |
N/A |
| Carbon Dioxide |
N/A |
N/A |
| Elemental Impurities (ppm) |
------------ |
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| Arsenic |
≤ 2.0 |
- |
| Cadmium |
≤ 1.0 |
EC No. 629/2008/ICP-MS2 |
| Lead |
≤ 3.0 |
EC No. 629/2008/ICP-MS2 |
| Mercury |
≤ 0.1 |
EC No. 629/2008/ICP-MS2 |
| Mycotoxin Parameter |
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| Aflatoxin B1 |
≤2 µg/kg |
GC-MS/HRN EN 15662:2008 |
| Total Aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, G2) |
≤2 µg/kg |
GC-MS/HRN EN 15662:2008 |