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Real fruit juice. Real sugar. 15 ingredients. Read every one.

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Hydrate + Energy Bundle - Hydrant
Oxford
Formulated at Oxford
WHO
Based on ORS protocol
Only
Electrolyte mix with zinc
252K+
People drink it daily
17 Million Sticks Sold

Don't take our word for it.

Real people. Real mornings. Real results.

Sound familiar?

You flip it over. Stevia. Silicon dioxide. “Natural flavors.” You put it back. You don’t think “clean” should need an asterisk. Neither do we.

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They hide behind 15+ mystery ingredients. We show you all 15 of ours.

The average electrolyte mix pads its label with artificial sweeteners, masking agents, synthetic dyes, and stabilizers. One shortcut creates three more problems to solve. Hydrant has 15 ingredients — every single one real, pronounceable, and there for a reason.

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4g
of cane sugar
“Wait — it has sugar?”

Yes. On purpose. Glucose activates sodium-glucose cotransporters — channels that pull water directly into your cells. Without it, electrolytes just pass through. We use 4g of real cane sugar — less than a strawberry — because that’s what actually works.

The sugar isn’t a compromise. It’s the entire point.
The Science

We use the real thing. Every time.

The WHO proved 50 years ago that hydration only needs a few real ingredients. So why does every product have 15+ artificial ones? Because real ingredients cost more.

Our co-founder studied cellular hydration at Oxford for 4 years. He built Hydrant with one rule: if there’s a real version, use it. Real fruit juice, not artificial flavoring. Real cane sugar, not stevia. Real beet juice for color, not Red 40. 15 ingredients — every one pronounceable, every one there for a reason.

Balanced Electrolytes

Sodium, potassium, magnesium, zinc — in ratios that mirror your blood plasma

Optimized Glucose

4g of cane sugar activates sodium-glucose cotransport — pulling water into cells

Low Osmolality

Less concentrated than your blood, so it absorbs faster than water alone

Added Zinc

The only electrolyte mix with zinc — immune support + 300 enzymatic reactions

John Sherwin
Co-Founder • Oxford Human Physiology Researcher
“Every ingredient decision was the same question: is there a real version of this? If there is, use it. Real sugar instead of stevia. Real fruit juice instead of artificial flavoring. If we can’t find a real version, it doesn’t go in.”
John formulated Hydrant with the fewest, cleanest ingredients possible — based on the WHO’s Oral Rehydration protocol, adapted for everyday use.
John Sherwin, Hydrant Co-Founder
How It Works

30 seconds. Every morning. Before coffee.

Tear and pour
01

Tear & pour

Tear open a stick. Drop it in 8–16oz of water.

Stir and drink
02

Stir & drink

Dissolves in seconds. Tastes like real fruit — because it’s made with real fruit juice.

Feel it
03

Feel it

More energy, sharper focus, fewer headaches. Most feel it within 3–5 days.

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Real fruit juice instead of artificial flavoring. Real cane sugar instead of stevia. No dyes, no fillers, no fine print. It’s based on WHO hydration science, it has 15 ingredients you can actually read— and it tastes freaking good. 252,000 people drink it every morning.

  • 15 ingredients — read the entire label in 30 seconds
  • Real fruit juice for flavor, not artificial flavoring
  • Real cane sugar, not stevia or sucralose
  • No synthetic dyes, no fillers, no fine print
  • 6 flavors that taste like real fruit — because they are
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4.9/5 • 12,700+ reviews

Real fruit juice. Real sugar. And it actually tastes good.

No stevia. No sucralose. No synthetic dyes. 15 real ingredients — $1.20/serving.

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The Math
$1.20
per serving with subscription

Less than a coffee. Less than a smoothie. Less than coconut water. And it actually works — because the formula is based on 50 years of WHO research, not marketing.

They use shortcuts. We use the real thing.

A side-by-side look at what's actually in the packet.

Hydrant Liquid IV LMNT Drip Drop
Sugar 4g real cane sugar 11g + stevia ✗ 0g (stevia instead) 7g + sucralose ✗
Sweetener None ✓ Stevia ✗ Stevia ✗ Sucralose ✗
Flavor Source Real fruit juice ✓ “Natural flavors” ✗ “Natural flavors” ✗ “Natural flavors” ✗
Synthetic Dyes None ✓ Added colors ✗ None ✓ Added colors ✗
Sodium 260mg 500mg 1,000mg ✗ 330mg
Zinc + Magnesium Both ✓ Neither ✗ Mg only Neither ✗
Price/serving $1.20 $1.09 $1.13 $1.39
Ownership Independent ✓ Unilever ✗ Independent Independent
What’s Inside

The Full Ingredient List

Every single thing in Hydrant. Stuff you can actually pronounce.

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Cane Sugar
4g
Required for sodium-glucose cotransport. 73% less than Liquid IV.
🍊
Blood Orange Juice Powder
Natural
Actual fruit juice. Not “natural flavors” made in a lab.
🧂
Sodium Citrate
260mg
Activates water absorption. The key to the WHO formula.
💎
Magnesium Gluconate
30mg
Reduces fatigue. Supports 300+ enzymatic reactions.
🍌
Potassium Citrate
200mg
Prevents muscle cramps. Supports nerve function.
🍋
Citric Acid
Natural
Found naturally in citrus. Improves mineral absorption.
🍊
Blood Orange Extract
Natural
More real orange. Flavor and color from actual fruit.
🧂
Salt
Trace
Plain salt. You know what this is.
🍎
Malic Acid
Natural
Found naturally in apples. Balances tartness.
🫐
Raspberry Juice Powder
Natural
Real raspberry juice for flavor depth.
🌿
Natural Flavors
Natural
Derived from real plants. No artificial compounds.
🔴
Red Beet Juice Powder
Color
Color from actual beets. Not Red 40.
🟠
Turmeric Extract
Color
Color from actual turmeric. Not Yellow 5.
🍈
Monk Fruit Extract
Natural
Natural sweetness from real fruit. Not stevia.
🛡️
Zinc Gluconate
2mg
Most competitors skip this. Supports immune function.

That’s the whole list. Every ingredient is real, pronounceable, and there for a reason.
No stevia. No sucralose. No maltodextrin. No silicon dioxide. No synthetic dyes.

FAQ

Straight answers.

“Natural flavors” is an FDA term that covers hundreds of lab-synthesized compounds — some derived from sources that have nothing to do with the fruit on the label. Real fruit juice powder is actual fruit juice, dehydrated into powder. We use real blood orange, lime, and grapefruit juice.
The WHO oral rehydration formula requires glucose to activate the sodium-glucose cotransport mechanism — which pulls water into your bloodstream faster than water alone. Stevia doesn’t activate this pathway. Our 4g of real cane sugar is there because the science requires it — it’s 73% less than Liquid IV.
A lot of people can taste stevia’s bitter, metallic aftertaste — even Coca-Cola couldn’t solve it with Vitamin Water. We use real cane sugar and monk fruit extract instead.
1,000mg is 43% of your daily sodium limit in a single packet. That’s designed for heavy sweaters on keto diets. For daily hydration, 260mg is calibrated to the WHO standard — enough to activate absorption without side effects.
No. They use monk fruit extract — a natural, zero-calorie sweetener with no bitter aftertaste. We will never use stevia, sucralose, or any artificial sweetener in any Hydrant product.
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