Science

Sweat science, simplified.

Here's what's in one scoop, with every number straight off our label.

A jar of Rhovive Peach electrolyte powder
A jar of Rhovive Raspberry electrolyte powder
  • Sodium 750mg
  • Potassium 250mg
  • Magnesium 60mg
  • Chloride 1,250mg
  • 0g Sugar
  • 2,310mg Electrolytes
Fig. 1: What's in 1 scoop (5g), per our Nutrition Facts label.

Fun fact

Even our name has a formula.

Three ideas in seven letters and one little 2.

The Rhovive logo, with a small 2 after the h
  • Rho The Greek letter scientists use for density.
  • Water's density: about 1 g/mL.
  • H2O h + 2 + o = H2O. Water. Hydration.
  • Say it out loud: Rhovive, like revive.
Fig. 2: Rhovive = rho (density) + H2O (water) + revive.

What electrolytes actually do.

Replacing sweat is only part of the story.

Who does what

Sodium
Holds water outside your cells and starts each nerve signal.†24
Chloride
Sodium's partner in salt. Helps hold water outside your cells too.†12
Potassium
Holds water inside your cells and resets each nerve signal.†34
Magnesium
Helps run the sodium-potassium pump and helps muscles contract and relax normally.†5
MORE SCIENCE!

Your cells run a tiny pump: 3 sodium out, 2 potassium in, fueled by energy (ATP) bound to magnesium.65 That charge is what your nerves and muscles fire on.3

  • Hydration and fluid balance

    • Sodium
    • Chloride
    • Potassium

    Your body keeps water in two places: outside your cells (your blood and the fluid around them) and inside them. Sodium and chloride hold water on the outside, and potassium holds it on the inside.†23 Together they help keep your fluids in balance.†1

    In one scoop

    • 750mg sodium (33% DV)
    • 1,250mg chloride (54% DV)
    • 250mg potassium (5% DV)
  • Nerve signals

    • Sodium
    • Potassium
    • Magnesium

    A nerve signal is minerals on the move: sodium rushes into a nerve cell to fire it, potassium flows out to reset it, and the pump puts both back.4 Magnesium helps move potassium and calcium in and out of cells, a step nerves rely on to send signals.†7 All three help your nerves work normally.†18

    In one scoop

    • 750mg sodium (33% DV)
    • 250mg potassium (5% DV)
    • 60mg magnesium (14% DV)
  • Muscles: contract, then relax

    • Sodium
    • Potassium
    • Magnesium

    Your muscles fire on the same sodium-potassium charge your nerves use.3 Inside each muscle fiber, magnesium helps drive the pump that moves calcium back into storage, part of how a muscle contracts and then relaxes.†5 Sodium and potassium support normal muscle contraction, and magnesium supports normal contraction and relaxation.†158

    In one scoop

    • 750mg sodium (33% DV)
    • 250mg potassium (5% DV)
    • 60mg magnesium (14% DV)
  • Heart function

    • Potassium
    • Magnesium

    Your heart is a muscle too, and each normal beat starts as an electrical impulse from its natural pacemaker.9 Potassium and magnesium play a part in the electrical signals of a normal heartbeat and help your heart work normally.†178

    In one scoop

    • 250mg potassium (5% DV)
    • 60mg magnesium (14% DV)

    A small top-up, not the whole job: many fruits and vegetables are excellent sources of potassium.3

    A note on sodium: most people already get more than they need from their diet, so Rhovive's 750mg is meant for days you sweat. Barely sweating today? Plain water may be all you need.10

  • Recovery after a sweat

    • Sodium
    • Chloride

    What you sweat out is mostly water and salt: sodium and chloride, with only a little potassium.23 After a sweat, sodium helps your body hold on to the fluid you drink: in two small studies of men after exercise, they kept more of what they drank when the drink had more sodium.†1112 One scoop has about as much sodium as the average athlete sweats out in 45 minutes of training.13

    In one scoop

    • 750mg sodium (33% DV)
    • 1,250mg chloride (54% DV)

    Sized to help replace what you sweat out.†

†These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

See the science of what's inside.

Australian Mineral Sea Salt
A heap of coarse white sea salt crystals

What it isSea salt.

Why it's in thereOur sodium and chloride, the two minerals you lose most in sweat.

Potassium Citrate
A small glass dish of coarse white crystals

What it isPotassium paired with citric acid.

Why it's in thereOur potassium. It works with sodium on fluid balance.

Magnesium Malate
A small white bowl of fine off-white powder

What it isMagnesium paired with malic acid.

Why it's in thereOne of our two magnesium sources. Magnesium supports normal muscle function.

Magnesium Glycinate
A small mound of fine white powder on a slate tile

What it isMagnesium bound to glycine, an amino acid.

Why it's in thereGlycine wraps the magnesium in a form that's gentle on the stomach. Together with malate, it makes 60mg of magnesium, which supports normal muscle and nerve function.

Sugarcane Reb M (as OnoSweet™)
A small white dish of fine sweetener crystals
One of the sweet compounds found in the stevia leaf.

What it isReb M, a sweetener made from sugarcane.

Why it's in thereOur main sweetener: clean, without stevia's bitter aftertaste, and 0g sugar.

Stevia Leaf Extract
A sprig of stevia leaves next to dried, crumbled leaf

What it isSweetness from the stevia plant.

Why it's in thereA little extra sweetness, in a smaller amount than the Reb M.

Organic Turmeric Powder (for color) Peach only
Turmeric root, one piece cut open, next to ground turmeric

What it isGround turmeric root, organic.

Why it's in therePeach's golden color.

Organic Red Beet Juice Powder (for color)
Red beets, one sliced, next to magenta beet powder

What it isDried red beet juice, organic.

Why it's in thereThe color. No artificial dyes.

What's not in it

  • Sugar
  • Maltodextrin
  • Silicon dioxide
  • Artificial dyes
  • Artificial sweeteners
  • Fillers, binders or anti-caking agents

Non-GMO. Gluten-free. Keto and paleo friendly.

Your water's been boring long enough.

2,310mg of electrolytes, 0g sugar and a label you can read in one breath, for $1.17 a serving.

Free shipping on orders $50 and up. Sip it or swap it. Love the taste within 30 days, or we’ll swap your flavor or refund you. Opened jars too.

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The Rhovive founders talking with visitors at the Get your sip together tent