Review: Remedy+ The RUB

Hello! I am back with another Remedy+ review! I was lucky enough to receive Remedy+’s newest product, The RUB, in the mail this week. The RUB is a CBD salve that aims to manage discomfort and pain throughout the body. Unlike Remedy+’s other CBD products, The RUB is a topical product. Rather than ingesting CBD, as you would with The DROP or The CAP, you apply The RUB to parts of your body that may be feeling icky after a workout or a strain.

Overall, I love The RUB and I’m glad that it’s a part of the Remedy+ family. If you have been searching for a CBD salve to use after a session at the gym, sports practice, or morning of climbing, you have come to the right place. Let’s get into this review!

CBD Basics

I’ll get these out of the way for people who are already familiar with CBD. Yes, CBD is legal throughout the United States. No, applying The RUB or using any Remedy+ products will not get you high. CBD is a natural cannabinoid found in the cannabis (hemp and marijuana) plant that works with the body’s endocannabinoid system to regulate various bodily functions from sleep to appetite to inflammation. This is where The RUB works its magic.

How Does CBD Help Sore Muscles?

Inflammation can be a good thing – it’s your body’s response to illness or injuries. Inflammation can ensure that foreign bacteria don’t affect the body and that the healing process continues without any problems. But too much of a good thing … you know where I’m going with this. People with chronic pain or inflammatory diseases know that too much inflammation can cause prolonged pain, redness, and other symptoms. CBD keeps inflammation in check, moving the healing process along without unnecessary pain or aches.

Athletes have started turning to CBD for pain and soreness relief surrounding workouts or injuries. This is where The RUB comes in. It was designed to help athletes manage discomfort and enable a faster recovery while training or playing their sport. I would not refer to myself as an “athlete,” but I do have a regular bouldering routine. (My Instagram is @climb_and_flow, after all.) I was excited to receive this product in the mail and try it out for myself!

Overall, I’m going to give this guy a 9/10. The RUB is effective, uses natural ingredients, and provides more value than many CBD salves that I’ve researched while writing this post. If you are interested in the effects of a CBD topical, I would start here. Remedy+ has once again created a great product that centers CBD and its healing effects for people experiencing pain, aches, or the general wear-and-tear of living life during a pandemic.

Let’s get into the details.

Ingredients

The ingredients listed on The RUB include:

Sunflower Oil
Beeswax
Castor Oil
Broad Spectrum Hemp Extract (1000mg CBD)
Cocoa Butter
Shea Butter
Vitamin E Oil
Menthol
Frankincense Essential Oil
Green Tea Leaf
White Willow Bark
Organic Rosemary Oil

Always nice when you can pronounce the ingredients! As a former Lush employee, I know that these are all standard ingredients for a moisturizing, natural salve. When comparing this product to other CBD salves on the market, I noticed that this product has a much higher concentration of CBD. I saw this as a benefit. It’s always disappointing to buy a product for an ingredient featured on the packaging only to see that ingredient at the way bottom of the list. The RUB, along with other Remedy+ products, centers around CBD and provides the benefits that appeal to CBD users.

Smell and Feel

I have seen reviews comparing this product to Icy-Hot, but the smell isn’t as intense. You do get a subtle whiff of menthol when you open the product – one that doesn’t overpower the room. You get the impression that the product uses a lot of natural ingredients.

The morning after I got The RUB in the mail, I went bouldering. If I don’t stretch properly or go too hard at the gym, I tend to notice discomfort around my neck and shoulder. Whether this is tension, a knot, or something else, I’m not too sure. (Does anyone know a cheap chiropractor?) Usually, I try to massage the area and the pain goes away within a day or two. I experienced that same discomfort (unintentionally) after bouldering, so I figured I would apply The RUB and see if it worked its magic.

The product is packaged in a way that you have to scoop some salve with your finger and apply it to the affected areas. I was told that it’s important to be liberal with the application and rub it into the muscle or strained area, so that’s what I did! The RUB is easy to apply, slightly melting on your fingers and gliding onto the skin. It’s not sticky, but you can still feel it on the skin after you apply. I washed my hands after applying, but there was no dramatic residue that remained or an icky feeling that could come from a salve. You don’t have to rush to scrub the salve off after you apply it.

Effects

This is actually my first time using a salve, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. Would the pain disappear magically? Would I need to re-apply over and over again? Would nothing happen?

Here’s my experience. I put The RUB on my shoulder and neck where I was feeling tension. The tension didn’t go away immediately, but when I woke up from a nap shortly after applying, I did notice a significant decrease in pain. I was actually shocked. A few hours later, I did notice the pain coming back. I was not at home when this happened and found myself thinking, I wish I had brought The RUB with me. That’s the sign of a good product.

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The RUB is just one of many Remedy+ products that I use to enhance performance and recovery with CBD. I am a big fan of Remedy+. My personal favorite has shifted to The CAP for sleep. I swear I have a better night’s sleep when I have one! You can check out all Remedy+ products through my affiliate link. Let me know which products are your favorites!

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