The reason people initially started caring about the ingredient CBD—full name: cannabidiol—in personal-care products was because weed. It's sexy to talk about and illegal (in most places) to consume. The idea of luxury self-care, on the other hand, represents a very different but parallel vibe. When the two meet and Malibu moms start hitting the bowl between their morning yoga and evening juice cleanse, it makes for a very compelling and potentially lucrative story—the kind of topic a Refinery29 staff writer waits their entire life for. (I have made a small career out of it.)

Now we find out that CBD is not only fun to write trend pieces about but also incredible for every part of your body. You can use it on joints to alleviate pain or on your face to fight skin damage from pollutants. You can ingest it to boost general mirth and lift anxiety symptoms, and some brands are testing it against eczema flares, with shining results. It's becoming standard health-store fare, and there is no turning back.

The best way to explain the efficacy of CBD products involves imagining your body less as an ecosystem of cells and tissues and organs and more as an Osmosis Jones–style metropolis of anthropomorphized microscopic organisms—some are fighting crime (in the form of viruses and infections), some are working hard to ensure your faculties are about you, and some are looking for love and life (and themselves) in the big city. Now imagine marijuana is legal in this utopia, and when administered, it relieves affected citizens of their anxieties and allows them to perform at their highest caliber. I apologize for using this complicated simile, but this is just the way my brain works.

Weed business is booming, and the market is drenched with millions of CBD products for a healthier, chiller you. Luckily, you don’t need a million of them! You only need these five, the best CBD products out there:

For oiling your joints

Vertly Hemp-Infused Body Lotion$50

Vertly

CBD is the relaxing part of weed (THC is what makes you nervous that your roommate’s cat is judging you), and as a topical, it does just that—soothes and mollifies. Even if it didn’t, Vertly’s Body Lotion is packed with so many other relaxing substances, like arnica and magnesium, that make it perfect for joint pain and muscle tension. It’s also just a very good body lotion, which is something you need anyway for the impending bathing-suit season.

For soothed skin

Leef Organics Nooks and Crannies Charcoal and Clay Bar Soap$22

Leef Organics

The most exciting (to me!) development about CBD body washes is that some early reports indicate it may alleviate eczema and other aggravated skin conditions. If you have eczema, I’m so sorry, isn’t it the worst, I love you regardless, try this soap which is working for me. If you don’t, please stop bragging—buy this because it smells nice.

For a clearer face

Ildi Pekar Sleeping Mask with CBD Oil$120

Ildi Pekar

I am sorry that this has become a thread about my ailments, but in addition to furious eczema and debilitating narcissism, I also suffer from mild rosacea. The cruel irony is that my skin becomes reddest when I am treating it with products, which is what you’re supposed to do if you have rosacea. The only product that has ever taken the redness out of my skin is this tiny disc by Ildi Pekar, the bountiful contents of which you apply generously at night. The formula has so many anti-aggravators, it is like a crisis-management firm that also smells vaguely like pumpkin. It is extremely expensive, and I will buy it until I am destitute.

For better, fresher breath

The H. Hemp Company Super Breath Blast$25

The H. Hemp Company

CBD skin-care products are a relatively new fad—CBD ingestables and edibles have been around for much longer, popular for their (anecdotal!) anti-anxiety and chill-inducing benefits. You can get them in gummy or pill or baked-good form, but lately I’ve been enjoying this indie breath spray that is filled to bursting with CBD. (The bar soap above contains 20mg CBD; this tiny vial is equivalent to 160mg.) Two spritzes under the tongue impart the mouth-bleaching sensation of mint, followed by a period of calm that is either from the CBD or a byproduct of the confidence of fresh breath. Either way!! 10/10.

For all of the above

Cannabis Beauty Defined Therapeutic Bath Soak$55

Medical Marijuana, Inc

Imagine all of the aforementioned benefits rolled into one two-to-three-foot pool that you lower your body into and soak in for 15-20 minutes. It is impossible not to emerge a cooler, wiser person, but I recommend you see for yourself.

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