Hydration Collection

Hydration what's is in the water

Most athletes know they need to hydrate. Fewer know what they're actually replacing — sodium lost through sweat, electrolytes shifting during effort, and the basic daily fluid intake that supports everything else. Four formulations across two audiences: athletes managing the electrolyte cost of real training, and adults building hydration into the everyday.

4 Formulations
2 Audiences
100% Batch Tested
0 Proprietary Blends

"You don't hydrate to feel hydrated. You hydrate to replace what training cost you, on the schedule training set."

— Unived Formulation Standard

✓ Third-party tested ✓ COA published ✓ No proprietary blends ✓ 100% vegan ✓ FSSAI compliant

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Field Report

"Testing the GEL100 protocol at IRONMAN Goa — a 6-week field study"

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Evidence Standard

Why we publish our evidence grades

Every product in the Sports range carries a published evidence grade — High, Moderate, or Emerging — based on the available RCT literature. We publish evidence grades even when they're Moderate, because honesty about what the science does and doesn't show is more valuable than inflated confidence.

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Common Questions

Sports nutrition questions, answered.

What's the difference between Elite Hydration Mix and Daily Hydration? They're built for different uses. Elite Hydration Mix is a training-grade electrolyte drink — higher sodium concentration designed to replace what athletes actually lose through sweat during real training and racing. For sessions over an hour, sessions in heat, or athletes who sweat heavily. Daily Hydration is a milder formulation built for everyday adult hydration — for the person trying to improve their daily fluid intake, who works at a desk most of the day, or who exercises moderately. It's not less effective; it's calibrated for a different situation. Drinking Elite during a normal workday would deliver more sodium than most adults need. Drinking Daily during a long endurance session wouldn't deliver enough.
How much sodium do I actually need during exercise? Depends on your sweat rate, sweat sodium concentration, and the duration and intensity of effort. General research suggests athletes lose 400–1,500mg of sodium per litre of sweat — a wide range because individuals genuinely differ. For sessions under 60 minutes at moderate intensity, water alone is usually fine. For sessions over 90 minutes, in heat, or at high intensity, electrolyte replacement matters and Elite Hydration Mix (or Salt Caps if you prefer capsules) is the right tool. The honest answer: most athletes underestimate sodium loss and chronically under-replace, which shows up as cramping, headaches, or post-session fatigue.
Are Salt Caps the same thing as Elite Hydration Mix in capsule form? Functionally similar — both deliver sodium and electrolytes — but the use cases differ. Salt Caps are for when carrying flavoured electrolyte drink is impractical: ultra-distance events, multi-day races, athletes who can't tolerate sweet drinks during long sessions, or anyone who prefers to control hydration and electrolytes separately. Take them with water. Elite Hydration Mix is for athletes who prefer one bottle to do both jobs. Same active compounds delivered through a different format. Neither is better; pick what fits your training style.
What are Caffeinated Salt Caps for? Why combine sodium with caffeine? They're built for the mid-effort window in long sessions — when you want a caffeine top-up and you're already taking salt at that moment anyway. Common use case: athletes 2–3 hours into a long race who want a caffeine bump for the final third without stopping to mix caffeine into a drink. Less common but real: morning fasted training where you want both stimulation and electrolyte support but don't want to drink a sweet pre-workout. They're not a replacement for plain Salt Caps; they're a specific tool when both needs converge.
What does "Lime Buzz" mean in Elite Hydration Mix? Is it caffeinated? [PLACEHOLDER — confirm with you. If "Buzz" denotes caffeine like the Pre-Workout & Fuel "Buzzing" line, the answer is yes. If it's just flavour naming, the answer is no.] If yes: Yes, Lime Buzz contains caffeine alongside the standard Elite Hydration Mix formulation. Bare Naked is the non-caffeinated version. We separate caffeine into specific products so athletes can dose deliberately rather than accidentally double up.
Can I drink Daily Hydration every day, indefinitely? Yes. Daily Hydration is calibrated for everyday adult use — sodium and electrolyte amounts that support normal hydration without overloading. The framing is closer to a functional beverage than a sports supplement. The only people who should be cautious are those on sodium-restricted diets (chronic kidney conditions, certain blood pressure conditions, congestive heart failure) — speak to your physician before adding any daily electrolyte product. For healthy adults, daily use is the intended use.
Do I need electrolyte drinks if I just drink water through the day? For sedentary or moderately active adults eating a normal diet, water alone is usually adequate. Most diets contain enough sodium that supplementing it through hydration drinks isn't necessary. Where it starts to matter: heavy sweat losses (athletes, manual labour, hot climates), restricted salt diets, or specific conditions (low blood pressure, orthostatic intolerance). Daily Hydration is genuinely useful for some people; it's not necessary for everyone. The honest answer is that "drinking enough water and eating real food" is the foundation, and electrolyte products are a tool for specific situations.
Should I drink Elite Hydration Mix before, during, or after training? Primarily during — that's when sweat losses are happening and need replacement in real time. A small amount before a long session (especially in heat) can pre-load fluid status. After training, recovery is better served by Elite Recovery Mix or Rebuild Protein, which combine carbohydrate, protein, and electrolytes for the post-session window. For a typical 90-minute training session: start hydrated, drink Elite Hydration Mix throughout, switch to a recovery formulation post-session.
Are these products WADA-compliant for competing athletes? All Unived Hydration formulations are free from WADA prohibited substances, and our third-party testing protocol includes contamination screening. Caffeine in the Caffeinated Salt Caps is permitted by WADA — it was removed from the prohibited list in 2004 — though some sport-specific federations still monitor urinary caffeine levels. Athletes competing at elite level should confirm individual product compliance with their team physician.
How do I know if I'm under-hydrated or over-hydrated? The simplest signals: dark yellow urine usually means under-hydrated; clear-and-frequent urine usually means well-hydrated; hyponatremia (sodium too low from over-drinking water without replacing electrolytes) is the dangerous edge in long endurance events and shows up as headache, nausea, confusion, and swelling. For training and racing, the practical rule: drink to thirst plus replace electrolytes if the session is long, hot, or intense. Forcing water without electrolyte replacement during long efforts is more dangerous than slight under-hydration. If you're routinely getting cramps or post-session headaches, the issue is more often electrolyte under-replacement than fluid under-replacement.

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"You don't hydrate to feel hydrated. You hydrate to replace what training cost you, on the schedule training set."

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