As the use of cannabis becomes more widespread, new and exciting ways of using THC are popping up. What was once only available in a handful of products is now available in a variety of goods, including bath bombs.
THC bath bombs are a new way to use marijuana for medicinal and recreational users, and they work by interacting with your skin. Let’s learn more about this relatively new cannabinoid delivery method that allows cannabis enthusiasts to enjoy a euphoric soak in a hot bath.
How THC Bath Bombs Work
THC bath bombs work through their interaction with your skin. The skin is the largest organ in the body, and it maintains a barrier between your cells and the outside world.
But this barrier isn’t impenetrable; it’s composed of layers of cells that compounds and substances can penetrate. Underneath all the layers of skin on your body lies your circulatory system, which you can target with cannabinoids.
Bath bombs work similarly to THC or CBD-infused massage oils or topical patches, where cannabinoids are absorbed through your skin. Typically, consuming cannabinoids through the skin produces what some would call a “body high” and not so much a psychoactive experience.
The method of delivery into your body achieved by bathing in a bath with infused bath bombs is called “percutaneous absorption,” which is a form of passive diffusion. This delivers the compound into your bloodstream, but it’s not the most efficient way of getting it there. However, if the compound is highly concentrated within the bath bomb and your skin is ready to absorb it, THC and CBD within the bath bomb can make their way into your circulatory system.
Will THC Bath Bombs Get You High?
THC bath bombs may not get you as high as they would using conventional methods such as smoking THC or consuming it in an edible. But that doesn’t mean you won’t feel any effects of THC.
The most likely effect of using a THC bath bomb that you may experience is intense relaxation. This is what people call a “body high.