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The commonest mistake on a first purchase is to shop by percentage. A percentage is a concentration, not an amount — and what matters is how much you take at once.
The arithmetic of a bottle
One millilitre is about 20 drops. Everything follows from that: divide total milligrams by volume in millilitres for milligrams per millilitre, then by 20 for milligrams per drop.
Bottle
Total CBD
In 1 ml
In 1 drop
10 ml, 5%
500 mg
50 mg
≈ 2.5 mg
10 ml, 10%
1000 mg
100 mg
≈ 5 mg
30 ml, 10%
3000 mg
100 mg
≈ 5 mg
10 ml, 20%
2000 mg
200 mg
≈ 10 mg
Look at the third row: 10 ml at 10% and 30 ml at 10% give an identical drop. What differs is how long the bottle lasts, not how strong it is.
From the label to the drop
How much of that it is sensible to take is a separate question — and the answer is not ours. What the regulators say, and why the EU has no established amount: How Much CBD?
The label says "10% CBD" — a concentration, not an amount.
The bottle is 10 ml, so the total is 1000 mg (10 ml × 100 mg/ml).
A standard dropper gives about 200 drops per bottle, so one drop is about 5 mg (1000 ÷ 200).
A 0.5 ml serving is about 10 drops — about 50 mg of CBD.
What to pick first time
A lower concentration — easier to adjust in small steps.
A smaller bottle — to find out whether the taste and format suit you.
A product with a published lab report for the batch.
Milligrams per bottle and volume both stated clearly.
Taste and format
Full spectrum has a pronounced plant taste; isolate has virtually none. If that is the sticking point, capsules and edibles solve it at the cost of precision in dosing.
Frequently asked questions
How much should I take?
There is no established recommended dose and we do not give one — that would be health advice. The arithmetic above tells you how many milligrams your serving contains; discuss the amount with a doctor or pharmacist, particularly if you take medication.
