Start before the coffee.
One sachet in 500ml of water, first thing, on an empty stomach.
Base 250
250mg sodium, 250mg potassium, 60mg magnesium and 40mg vitamin C. Zero sugar, and it releases molecular hydrogen as it dissolves.
Flavour
The Trio has all three: 5 Berry, 5 Lemon and 5 Tropical.
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Quantity
Formulation
Four electrolytes at everyday doses, zero sugar, and molecular hydrogen released as the sachet dissolves. Nothing else in it.
- 250mg sodium
- 250mg potassium
- 60mg magnesium
- 40mg vitamin C
- Zero sugar
The need to knows
One 6g sachet into 500ml of water, stirred for 10 to 15 seconds and drunk while it is fresh. Any time of day: morning, at a desk, around training, in the heat, or on a flight. One sachet covers a normal day; two suit a long session or a full day outdoors. Keep the sachets dry and out of direct sun. Formulated supplementary sports food: not suitable for children under 15 years of age or pregnant women, and should only be used under medical or dietetic supervision. Not a sole source of nutrition.
What we left out
No sugar. No artificial colours. No carbonation. No hardware to buy or charge. The formula is four electrolytes and the hydrogen released as the sachet dissolves, and nothing else.
Ingredients and nutritional information
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Servings per package: 30
Serving size: 500 mL (6 g powder per 500 mL water)
| Per serving* | Per 100 mL* | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 17 kJ (4 Cal) | 3.4 kJ (1 Cal) |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fat, total | 0 g | 0 g |
| saturated | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 1 g | 0 g |
| sugars | 0 g | 0 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sodium | 250 mg | 50 mg |
| Potassium | 250 mg | 50 mg |
| Magnesium | 60 mg | 12 mg |
| Vitamin C | 40 mg | 8 mg |
*when prepared according to directions.
INGREDIENTS
Acid (Citric Acid), Natural Flavour, Potassium Phosphate, Salt, Sodium Citrate, Sweetener (Steviol Glycosides), Magnesium, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Colour (Plum).
Formulated supplementary sports food. Not suitable for children under 15 years of age or pregnant women. Should only be used under medical or dietetic supervision. Not a sole source of nutrition and should be consumed in conjunction with a nutritious diet and an appropriate physical training or exercise programme.
One sachet.
250mg
Sodium
250mg
Potassium
60mg
Magnesium
40mg
Vitamin C
Zero sugar, and it releases molecular hydrogen as it dissolves. The sodium is deliberately moderate: enough for an ordinary day, a hot one or a session.
Base 250, seen in the community.
One sachet, wherever the day goes.
Four moments it gets used most. Same formula for all of them.
Keep one at the desk.
For the afternoons when water alone is not landing.
Training, a hot class, the sauna.
One sachet covers a session. Two suit a long run or a full day outdoors in summer.
Pack a few.
Flights, hotel taps and long days out. A flat 6g sachet goes anywhere.
Most Australians already get their daily sodium from food. Base 250 is just the top-up.
More salt is not better. So every sachet is 250mg, not a 1000mg salt bomb.
One sachet
The daily session, a hot day, the recovery glass, travel and fasting windows.
Two sachets
The long run, the sauna-and-train day, a full day outdoors in summer.
We did the maths on an ordinary day.
Most electrolyte powders are built for the worst day you might have. A moderate session costs a few hundred milligrams of sodium, and most Australians already pass the suggested dietary sodium target through food alone. So Base 250 is dosed for the day you actually have, and we publish the whole label so you can check that yourself.
Lachlan MaskellFounder, Fluence
Everyday hydration, not just sweat replacement.
Most hydration products are built for the worst hour of your week. Base 250 is built for the other hundred and sixty seven.
A 6g sachet in 500ml of water gives you 250mg sodium, 250mg potassium, 60mg magnesium and 40mg vitamin C. Zero sugar, non-carbonated, and it releases molecular hydrogen as it dissolves. That is a daily hydration dose, not a rescue dose. You can drink it before you have done anything at all, which is what a daily hydration routine looks like.
How it compares to a sports drink
A sports drink is built around sugar, because it is trying to deliver fuel as well as fluid. If you are not racing, you are mostly drinking the sugar.
| Per serve | Base 250 | Typical sports drink |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 250mg | 130 to 450mg |
| Sugar | Zero | 20 to 35g |
| Carbonation | None | Varies |
| Built for | Every day | A hard session |
If you sweat heavily, take two sachets. The point is that one is enough on an ordinary day, and what the label actually means is on the back of the box.
The honest answers
How much sodium is in a serve?
250mg of sodium, alongside 250mg potassium, 60mg magnesium and 40mg vitamin C. That is a moderate daily dose rather than a worst-case one, and the reasoning is on this page.
Is it sugar free?
Yes, zero sugar. A serve is 17 kJ, which is 4 Cal.
What does the hydrogen do?
The sachet releases molecular hydrogen as it dissolves. That is a description of what happens in the glass, not a promise about what happens in you. Research suggests molecular hydrogen may support antioxidant capacity, lower perceived exertion and aid recovery. It is promising but still-developing science, with more than 3,000 published papers behind it. We have written up what the research does and does not show: what hydrogen water actually is and whether it is legit.
Do I need a machine or a bottle?
No. It is a sachet that goes into an ordinary glass or bottle of water. Nothing to charge, plug in or clean.
How many should I have a day?
One sachet covers a normal day, a hot day or a session. Two suits a long run, a sauna-and-train day or a full day outdoors in summer.
Is it carbonated?
No. It dissolves without fizzing.
Where is it made?
Fluence is Australian owned. Base 250 is manufactured for us in the United States.
Is this a hydration drink or an electrolyte drink?
Both. Electrolytes are the minerals; hydration is what they are for. Base 250 is an everyday hydration sachet with the electrolyte dose printed on the front of the box.
Do I need it if I am not training?
That is most of what it is for. Most Australians get plenty of sodium from food, so this is about a consistent daily hydration habit rather than replacing a big sweat loss.
Is it suitable for daily use?
Yes, that is what the dose is built around. One sachet a day, at whatever point it suits: in the morning before coffee, at a desk through the afternoon, around training, in a sauna or a hot class, on a flight or a long day outdoors, or on the back of a big night. The sodium is moderate enough that a daily habit does not become a salt load, which is the whole reason it is 250mg and not four figures.
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