CBD Tablets UK: Tablets vs Capsules, 10mg Doses and What to Check

What are CBD tablets?

A CBD tablet is a pill made by pressing CBD powder together with fillers and binders, such as microcrystalline cellulose and magnesium stearate, into a solid shape. A CBD capsule is a shell with the CBD inside: a hard capsule holds a powder, and a softgel holds CBD dissolved in oil. All three are swallowed and digested.

People often search for “CBD tablets” when they mean any CBD you swallow with water. Shops use the words loosely too, so a product called a tablet can turn out to be a capsule. What matters is the same for every format: the mg of CBD in each piece, the THC result on the lab report and whether the product is on the FSA public list.

Our Broad Spectrum CBD Capsules are hard capsules, not tablets: broad spectrum CBD with inulin (a plant fibre) in a size 3 vegan HPMC capsule. For the full format comparison, see CBD oil vs capsules and CBD capsules vs gummies.

Can you buy real CBD tablets in the UK?

Yes, but there are only a few. When we checked on 12 November 2026, a small number of UK brands sold pressed CBD tablets, mostly 10mg each, and the FSA public list included tablet products from several brands. Most CBD you swallow on UK shelves, including at Boots and Holland and Barrett, comes as capsules, softgels or gummies.

Here are examples of real tablets on sale, next to our capsules, using facts from each brand’s own product page and the FSA public list.

Product	CBD per piece	Format and other ingredients	FSA public list
Evopure Broad Spectrum CBD Capsules (us; 30)	10mg (also 25mg)	Vegan HPMC capsule, broad spectrum CBD, inulin; 0% THC	Validated, RP438
HempWell Sleep Support CBD Tablets (30)	10mg	Tablet with 25mg 5-HTP and 10mg lavender; described as THC free and vegan	HempWell Sleep Aid tablets listed, validated, RP427
CBD Asylum CBD Tablets (100)	10mg	Pressed tablet: CBD, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, dicalcium phosphate; sold out when we checked	Listed as CBD Tab 1000mg, validated, RP349
CBD Asylum CBD Max Tablets (100)	30mg	Pressed tablet; three times the FSA’s 10mg advice in one tablet	Listed as CBD MAX Tabs, validated, RP349
Evolabs 1500mg CBD Capsules (us; 50)	30mg	Vegan softgel, CBD in MCT oil, THC free; above the FSA’s 10mg advice	Validated, RP47 and RP821

Checked 12 November 2026 on each brand’s product page and the FSA public list. Evopure isn’t connected with the other brands, and we don’t score them: we make Evopure. No CBD product can claim to treat any condition. HempWell also lists a 10mg tablet with vitamin D3, shown as out of stock when we checked, and CBD Asylum sells 10mg tablets with added vitamin C and zinc, vitamin D3, or 5-HTP and lavender. Ranges change, so check the exact product and strength before you buy.

Some CBD tablets add other active ingredients. 5-HTP, for example, is a building block of serotonin, so ask a pharmacist before taking a product with 5-HTP if you take an antidepressant. For capsules from other UK brands, see our best CBD capsules UK guide, and for the high street, Boots CBD and Holland and Barrett CBD.

How many mg CBD tablet should I take?

The FSA advises healthy adults to take no more than 10mg of CBD a day, which is one 10mg tablet or one 10mg capsule. Tablets and capsules of 25mg or 30mg are above that advice in a single piece, so check the mg per tablet, not just the total on the pack, and follow the label.

A pack total can mislead. A tub labelled 1,000mg might hold 100 tablets of 10mg or about 33 of 30mg, so divide the total by the count to find the mg in each one. The FSA also advises against CBD for under-18s, anyone taking medication unless under medical direction, and anyone who is pregnant, breastfeeding or trying to conceive.

The FSA’s 10mg a day figure is precautionary advice rather than a legal limit, set while longer-term safety research continues. At Evopure we think it is a very cautious figure, and many adults use more. If you go above it, increase slowly, and check with your GP or pharmacist first if you take any medication.

If you’d rather use oil, 10mg of CBD is about 0.2ml of our 500mg Broad Spectrum CBD Oil. Our CBD dosage guide has the full chart in ml, and the CBD daily limit in the UK explains where the 10mg figure comes from.

CBD tablets or capsules: which should you choose?

For most people the choice comes down to what is inside, not the shape. There is no published study comparing CBD tablets with capsules. Studies of CBD taken by mouth show it usually peaks in the blood within a few hours, and a UK study found CBD oil under the tongue and the same oil in capsules peaked at about the same time.

Food matters more than format. In a trial run by the maker of Epidyolex, a high-fat meal raised CBD absorption about 3.8 times compared with an empty stomach, so take a tablet or capsule with a meal. How to take CBD capsules covers timing and food in more detail.

• Choose a capsule if you want broad spectrum CBD with 0% THC, a vegan shell and nothing else added. Capsules are often the simpler choice in your 50s, 60s and 70s: see best CBD for over 50s.
• A tablet may suit you if you want a combined product with a vitamin, and you have checked every added ingredient and the CBD per tablet.
• Can’t swallow pills? Oil measured in ml is the sugar-free option. Gummies are chewable but usually contain sugar: see CBD gummies UK.

What to check before you buy CBD tablets

• CBD per tablet: clearly stated in mg, not just the pack total.
• FSA public list: search the exact product name and strength on the FSA’s list of CBD products linked to novel food applications.
• Batch lab report: from an accredited lab, showing the CBD per piece and a THC result. Our guide to reading CBD lab reports shows where to look.
• Type of CBD: isolate, broad spectrum or full spectrum. Full spectrum contains THC: see full spectrum vs broad spectrum.
• Other ingredients: vitamins, herbs or 5-HTP, plus fillers, gelatine and sweeteners.
• No health claims: a CBD food supplement that says it treats sleep problems, anxiety or pain is breaking the rules.

Are CBD tablets legal in the UK?

Yes. CBD tablets and capsules are legal in the UK when they are sold as food supplements, contain no more than trace THC and are linked to a novel food application on the FSA public list. CBD itself is not a controlled drug, but THC is, which is why a THC result on the lab report matters.

There is no CBD tablet on prescription in the UK. The only licensed CBD medicine, Epidyolex, is an oral solution for rare forms of epilepsy, prescribed by specialists at much higher doses. See prescription CBD and is CBD legal in the UK? If you are drug tested at work, read CBD and drug tests first.

CBD tablets and medicines

CBD is broken down by the same liver enzymes as many common medicines, so it can change their levels. If you take regular medicines such as blood thinners, blood pressure tablets or antidepressants, check with your GP or pharmacist before taking CBD in any form. Our guides cover CBD and antidepressants, CBD and blood thinners and CBD and blood pressure medication, and can CBD interact with medication? has the wider list.

Possible side effects are the same whatever the format, including tiredness, an upset stomach and changes in appetite: see CBD side effects. Keep tablets and capsules where children can’t reach them.