Proper CBD Gummies are sold by a brand called Proper Canna Naturals. The brand sells gummies in different flavors and for different health effects; one formulation being promoted to support sleep.

But do Proper CBD Gummies contain research-backed ingredients? Do they provide an effective CBD dose? Do they contain any unhealthy additives? And how do real people rate the taste and effects of CBD gummies?

In this article we’ll answer all of these questions and more, as we analyze the ingredients in two popular Proper Canna Naturals products (Sleep Gummies and Premium CBD Gummies) to give our take on whether or not they're likely to be effective, and whether or not they're healthy.

We’ll highlight some questionable additive ingredients, share our concerns about one of the ingredient disclosures, and feature a video with individuals trying CBD gummies for the first time.

Sleep Gummies Ingredient Analysis

The ingredients in Proper Canna Naturals Sleep Gummies are shown above.

The brand claims that this supplement contains melatonin, but as you'll note above, there is no melatonin in the ingredient list.

Each serving provides 30 milligrams (mg) of CBD, which is an effective dose, as we documented in our CBD gummies for pain review article.

This dose of CBD is clinically shown to reduce anxiety and improve sleep quality.

There are three additive ingredients in this formulation that may be questionable from a health perspective.

Added sugar is shown to be associated with increased risk of obesity and cardiovascular disease when consumed in excess, as shown in a 2019 medical review.

Many Americans already get too much added sugar from their diet, so it seems logical to avoid it in supplements.

Citric acid can cause whole-body inflammation according to a medical review published in the Toxicology Reports journal.

Natural flavor was analyzed in a 2013 medical review, and the study authors suggested there was a lack of safety data and some toxicity concerns.

It’s worth noting that these three additives are included in the majority of CBD gummy formulations, and this is a relatively clean formulation for a gummy product.

Overall, we consider this supplement to be potentially effective for sleep, but we don't recommend it due to the inactive ingredients discussed above, and our concerns over whether or not melatonin is included.

Real People Try CBD Gummies

A Jezebel video with over 300,000 views features real people trying CBD gummies for the first time:

Premium CBD Gummies Ingredient Analysis

The ingredients in Proper Canna Naturals Premium CBD Gummies are shown above.

This formulation is very similar to the previous supplement.

It contains 25 mg of CBD rather than 30 mg. This is still within the effective dosing range based on existing clinical research.

Added sugar and citric acid are included, and we explained in the previous Ingredient Analysis section why we recommend avoiding these ingredients for health reasons.

Organic flavors are used instead of natural flavors, which is a healthier choice in our opinion. 

Organic flavors are held to higher purity and sourcing standards according to USDA guidelines. 

Overall, we consider Pure Canna Naturals Premium CBD Gummies to be effectively dosed, and to be healthier than the average CBD gummy product due to the use of organic flavors.

Our Clean CBD Picks

Cornbread CBD Gummies is our top CBD gummy pick.

This is the healthiest CBD gummy formulation we've come across, because the brand uses organic flavoring and organic beetroot for color. 

Cornbread CBD Oil is our top overall CBD oil pick.

It has a clean formulation of organic hemp extract and organic coconut medium-chain triglycerides, and the brand publishes lab testing on every product page.

Medterra Citrus Oil is our top flavored CBD pick, because the brand uses organic flavoring which meets a higher ingredient standard than natural flavors according to USDA flavoring guidelines.

All of the supplements recommended in this section are free of ingredients that we consider to be unhealthy.

Proper CBD Gummies Pros and Cons

Here are the pros and cons of Proper CBD Gummies in our opinion:

Pros:

• No artificial flavors
• No artificial colors
• Relatively healthy formulation
• Effective CBD doses
• Premium formulation is USDA Organic Certified
• Brand provides CoA documents

Cons:

• No clear Supplement Facts label on website
• Unclear whether or not Sleep Gummies contain melatonin
• Doesn't appear to be clinically tested

Conclusion

We do not currently recommend any Proper CBD Gummies supplements.

While the brand uses mostly natural ingredients and has a healthier formulation than many CBD gummies brands we’ve reviewed on Illuminate Health, they fail to clearly publish Supplement Facts labels with active ingredient doses.

This is a sign of a low-quality brand and is a consumer safety issue, because knowing the ingredient dose for every active ingredient is important. The brand also fails to clearly publish added sugar doses which is a health concern as well.

We consider Sleep Gummies somewhat likely to support optimal sleep quality, because of the effective CBD dose, but the brand claims that this supplement contains melatonin in its marketing material, but there's no melatonin in the ingredient list.

We consider Premium CBD Gummies to provide an effective CBD dose, and we consider this to be the healthier formulation of the two, due to the use of organic flavors.