What is Live Resin?

Mountaintop Extracts’ speciality is live resin extraction. We begin with a cannabis plant that is flash-frozen at peak maturity during harvest. Essentially, it is the extraction of cannabis oil while the plant is “alive”. 

Live-resin extraction ensures complete preservation of the plant’s delicate trichomes. Trichomes are the main contributors to cannabinoids and terpenes. Our Live Resin vape cartridges and dabbable concentrates are some of the purest and richest expressions of cannabis oil to date. 

Light-Hydrocarbon Extraction

By lightly pulling the oils off the plant matter, Mountaintop’s process maintains the full spectrum richness and profile of every cannabis strain by preserving as much of the entire cannabinoid and terpene profiles as possible. Without these essential building blocks, the cannabis experience and medical effects are significantly hindered because of how your body absorbs the final product. 

Process Matters

There are other extraction processes that don’t achieve these same results. CO2 extraction reinfuses terpenes at the end of the process, as well as having environmental impacts. Distillate extraction focuses primarily on THC and neglects the naturally occurring terpenes and cannabinoids in the whole plant. Solventless extraction methods like rosin press or ice water hash can still contain undesirable compounds such as microbials, pesticides and heavy metals. These compounds will be in the final product and will impact how your body responds.

Many other vape products are cut with different forms of triglycerides in order to create a smooth consistent flow. Some of these triglycerides are: vegetable glycerin, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol and foreign sourced terpenes. These could prove dangerous to your health.