CBD · Regulatory
Is CBD still legal in the UK? The 2026 picture.
The FSA Novel Foods list, the 1mg THC limit, what Autumn 2026 authorisations mean for buyers, and how to check a brand's register status.
A considered UK wellness publication
Considered UK reviews of CBD, nootropics, adaptogens and sleep supplements — assessed against regulatory reality, dose transparency, and honest value.
Four categories, one top pick per category, fully researched and ASA-compliant. Start where your question is.
Blessed CBD 1000mg — our Best Overall, full-spectrum, UK-made, 9.2/10
The Novel Foods-compliant corner of the UK CBD market. We track FSA register status, THC limits, and dose honesty.
Mind Lab Pro v4 — our Best Overall, UK-made, 11 ingredients at clinical doses, 9.0/10
The category with the strictest ASA rules. We focus on formulation transparency and trial-backed doses, not marketing claims.
Together Health KSM-66 — our Best for Stress, UK-made, £12 for 500mg KSM-66, 8.6/10
A category under active FSA review. We cover the ashwagandha regulatory picture, standardisation, and who should avoid what.
Vitabright Magnesium Glycinate — our Best for Sleep Quality, 90-day supply, 8.7/10
Melatonin is prescription-only in the UK. The real UK sleep category runs on magnesium glycinate, glycine, and well-chosen herbs.
We are a UK wellness review publication. Our reviews are guided by UK regulatory reality — the FSA Novel Foods register for CBD, the ASA rules on "nootropic" and "adaptogen" claims, the prescription-only status of melatonin here — and we build our buying advice around those facts rather than around marketing language.
We buy the products where we can, read the lab sheets, and write honestly about what's inside the bottle. We make affiliate commission when readers buy through our links; our scoring is not influenced by that commission. Where a category winner is a research-based pick rather than a personally-tested product, we label it clearly.
We do not make claims about what any supplement will do for you. We describe what's in it, who makes it, and whether the dose is consistent with the research literature. The rest is between you and your GP.
Plain-English educational guides covering what each category actually is, what the UK regulators have said, and what the evidence shows.
The FSA Novel Foods list, the 1mg THC limit, what Autumn 2026 authorisations mean for buyers, and how to check a brand's register status.
The word was coined in 1972. Since then it's been absorbed, diluted, and turned into a legal liability. What the ASA now says, and what the evidence actually shows.
The FSA's ongoing ashwagandha risk review, the Denmark ban, who should avoid the category entirely, and how to read a label.
Why melatonin is prescription-only here, what magnesium actually does, the forms that work, and when you should see your GP instead.
The three CBD types, what the entourage effect actually means, and which format makes sense for which reader — including readers who are drug-tested.
Our three-tier review system, the criteria we use, why category winners aren't numbered rankings, and what would make us change our mind about a product.