Recipes, entourage effect and quantities

A cannabinoid recipe is an intentional blend of major and minor cannabinoids. The most common bases combine, in varying proportions, CBD, CBG, CBN and CBC. Acid forms, terpenes or other permitted constituents can round out the profile.

This approach makes it possible to present a formula as a coherent whole rather than reducing it to a single molecule. Two products with similar names can have different compositions. The list of measured ingredients, their concentration, the analysis method, the batch number and the certificate date then give a simple reading of each recipe.

The term 'entourage effect' refers to the hypothesis that several constituents of cannabis can modulate each other's effects. Interactions are plausible, and some are observed in experimental models, but the literature does not demonstrate a uniform, automatic or predictable effect for every combination.

In this lexicon, the entourage effect is therefore presented as a formulation principle worth studying, not as a guarantee. The quality of a recipe rests on its transparency and reproducibility, not on the number of molecules mentioned.

A microdose refers to a deliberately low quantity relative to a usual dose of the same compound. It's a way of approaching a product gently. It is neither a molecule nor an official unit of measurement: it's an intention, best expressed as a number.

The word takes on its full meaning as soon as it comes with a figure: milligrams per unit, per millilitre, or a percentage by mass depending on the format. Everyone reacts in their own way, depending on the molecule, the format and their own sensitivity - which is precisely why a stated quantity is worth more than an adjective.

At Moonlight, 'microdosed' always comes with the exact quantity. That's how we do it: a word that announces, a figure that commits.

Isolate. A product composed mainly of a purified cannabinoid. Its simplicity makes analytical dosing easier, but the isolate's name alone does not describe residual solvents, contaminants or excipients.

Broad spectrum. An extract retaining several cannabinoids and sometimes terpenes, with THC removed or reduced depending on the process. The exact formula must be verified by analysis.

Full spectrum. An extract that seeks to preserve a larger share of the plant's profile. It may contain traces of THC within the limits applicable to the product's category. 'Full' means neither more effective nor automatically compliant.

H2 is a formula name bringing together several major and minor cannabinoids. It can be built on a base of CBD, CBG, CBN and CBC, whose proportions give the recipe its identity.

The meaning of H2 can vary by manufacturer and range. A clear presentation therefore states the molecules present and their levels, without turning the name into an automatic intensity scale.

H3 is a formula name bringing together several major and minor cannabinoids. It can be built on a base of CBD, CBG, CBN and CBC, whose proportions give the recipe its identity.

The meaning of H3 can vary by manufacturer and range. A clear presentation therefore states the molecules present and their levels, without turning the name into an automatic intensity scale.

KX60 is a commercial recipe name. It can refer to a blend of CBD, CBG, CBN, CBC and other minor cannabinoids, depending on the profile chosen by the manufacturer.

The number 60 belongs to the formula's name. The product sheet and the certificate of analysis spell out its concrete meaning by detailing the molecules present and their levels.

VMAC is generally presented as an abbreviation for 'Various Mix Active Cannabinoids.' It's a recipe combining several major and minor cannabinoids, often built around CBD, CBG, CBN and CBC, sometimes rounded out with terpenes.

VMAC therefore describes a blending logic rather than an isolated cannabinoid. A recent analysis makes each formula's character and its consistency across batches legible.

Félozine, sometimes spelled Felozine, is a commercial formula name. It refers to a recipe of major and minor cannabinoids that can notably combine CBD, CBG, CBN and CBC in proportions specific to the manufacturer.

The exact composition, the origin of the ingredients and the levels give substance to the range's name. This transparency allows the recipe to be presented simply, without attributing a standardised effect to it.

CBG9 is mainly encountered as the name of a recipe or range. In this reading, it can correspond to a formula built around CBG and rounded out with CBD, CBN, CBC or terpenes.

CBG9 does not on its own denote a standardised chemical structure. Presenting it among recipes keeps the vocabulary clear: the name identifies the formula, while the analysis describes its constituents.