SOLVENTLESS

WHAT ARE SOLVENTLESS EXTRACTS?

Solventless concentrates have been gaining popularity in the world of cannabis as more and more people become informed and health conscious. The use of harmful chemicals and pesticides in both the growth of cannabis as well as the production of concentrates have created a large market for "solventless" extracts. Health conscious consumers as well as cannabis connoisseurs prefer concentrates that have not been "adultered" or changed in any way through the use of solvents.

HOW DO YOU MAKE SOLVENTLESS EXTRACTS?

There are several ways to create solventless extracts including cold water extracts like bubble hash, made with bubble bags and ice water, as well as a dry seive to extract keif. The newest technology for creating truly solventless concentrates is the Rosin Press. This machine is essentially a set of heat plates and a bottle jack set up to gently heat the cannabis and then squeeze the active compounds out to be collected.

WHY ARE SOLVENTLESS EXTRACTS SO ATTRACTIVE?

Solventless extracts and concentrates are in high demand due to the use of some very questionable solvents and chemicals being used in the cannabis industry. Some chemicals being used in the extraction process include butane, CO2, and ethanol. Most of these chemicals can be completly removed from the end product safely like when using high proof food grade ethanol, but the process dissolves the active compound in a solvent which then needs to be purged off, leaving a concentrate that can not be marketed as "solventless", but rather "solvent-free". The solventless concentrates created using a rosin press have not been changed chemically or "adultered" in any way.