Pure Electrolytes
Pure Electrolytes
Pure Electrolytes is a clean, unflavoured blend of the four key minerals your body loses through sweat: sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium. Designed to support real hydration—not just thirst quenching—this formula helps restore fluid balance, improve muscle function, and prevent cramping during training, heat, or daily activity
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Bare Electrolytes
Hydration done right — not just dosed loud.
Smart electrolyte ratios for SA training. Magnesium glycinate, sweat-matched sodium, real potassium. Stack two sachets for race day.
- Real sweat doses
- No sugar, no fillers
- Vegan & non-GMO
- Made for SA heat
Why most electrolytes fall short
Most electrolytes get the ratios wrong.
Industry has spent a decade in a sodium arms race. 1,000mg, 1,500mg, 2,000mg per serve — louder isn't smarter. Most active adults already get plenty of sodium from food. What they're short on is potassium, magnesium, and a sensible daily dose they can build a habit around.
Bare Electrolytes is dosed for the way you actually train. Sensible sodium for daily use. Real magnesium glycinate. Stack a second sachet on hot days when you need more.
What's actually inside
Real doses, side by side.
Bare Electrolytes vs the brands you've tried. Milligrams per serving — the only number that actually matters.
Values per serving in mg. Magnesium reported as elemental (Bare uses 300mg magnesium glycinate, ~42mg elemental). Sports drink = standard 600ml bottle. Numbers reflect typical product specs at time of publication.
Why Bare Electrolytes
Built for the way you actually train.
Six things we got right — and most brands didn't.
Sweat-matched sodium
1,000mg per serve — dosed for actual sweat losses, not the watered-down levels in commercial sports drinks.
Full mineral spectrum
Sodium, potassium, magnesium, chloride. Every mineral your sweat actually loses, in research-backed ratios.
Zero sugar
No glucose. No fructose. No empty calories. Stack with Bare Carb Fuel when you need carbs alongside hydration.
Made for SA heat
Formulated with South African summers in mind. Trail runs in February. Hyrox in November. Long rides on the West Coast.
Stomach-friendly
No citric acid bombs, no artificial colours. Sits clean during effort — even when your gut won't tolerate sugary drinks.
Single-serve sachets
Slip one in your jersey pocket, drop it in any bottle. Travel-friendly. Race-day ready.
Format
One sachet. Pocket. Bottle. Done.
Single-serve sachets — because the worst-case scenario for hydration is realising halfway through a long ride that your scoop is at home.
Each sachet drops into any 500ml-1L bottle. No measuring. No mess. Tear, pour, shake, drink.
- 30 sachets per box — one month at one-a-day
- Drops into any bottle, dissolves cleanly
- Travel-friendly — no scoops, no spills, no fuss
- Stack two sachets on hot days or long sessions
Stack-up protocol
Dose to your day. Not the other way around.
One sachet works for most days. Stack a second when you're going long, going hot, or going hard. The maths is simple — and it's why we built it as sachets, not a tub.
Daily
1sachet/day
Everyday hydration
The default. 400mg sodium, 250mg potassium, 42mg magnesium glycinate. Mix with 500ml-1L of water and drink across the day or before training.
- Office days with morning gym
- General training weeks
- Warm weather, normal effort
- Morning hydration habit
Big sessions
2sachetssession
Heat & long efforts
Double up for sessions over 90 minutes, hot conditions, or when you're sweating heavily. Spread across two bottles or sip-and-refill from one.
- Long runs and rides
- Hyrox training blocks
- Summer trail days
- CrossFit doubles
Race day
3sachetsrace
Ultra-distance protocol
For races over 3 hours or extreme heat. One sachet pre-race, one mid-effort, one post-race. Pair with Bare Carb Fuel for the full picture.
- Comrades and ultras
- Ironman 70.3 / full
- Multi-stage events
- Heavy heat acclimation
What's inside, mineral by mineral
Every dose, every form, explained.
Most electrolyte brands won't tell you which form of magnesium they use, or why they chose 1,000mg sodium when most users don't need it. We will.
Sodium chloride
Sodium
Most active adults already get plenty of sodium from food. We dosed for the gap between dietary intake and sweat losses, not the worst-case headline.
Stack two sachets for hot, long, or salty-sweater sessions — that's 800mg, in the bracket the latest endurance research actually supports.
Potassium chloride
Potassium
The mineral most electrolyte brands skimp on. Critical for muscle contraction and fluid balance — and chronically under-supplied in the average diet.
250mg per sachet is meaningful — over twice what most sports drinks deliver.
Magnesium glycinate · 300mg compound
Magnesium glycinate
The premium form — bound to glycine for high absorption and zero GI distress. The opposite of the cheap magnesium oxide that gives most electrolyte powders their reputation for upset stomachs.
Supports muscle recovery, sleep, and nervous system function. The mineral that earns its keep long after the workout is done.
From sodium & potassium chloride
Chloride
The forgotten electrolyte — but the second-most-abundant ion in your sweat. Critical for stomach acid, fluid balance, and blood pressure regulation.
Most brands don't even report it. We do, because the dose matters.
Pair it
Hydration is half the picture.
For sessions over 90 minutes, electrolytes alone won't carry you. You need carbs — the right kind, in the right dose. That's where Bare Carb Fuel earns its keep.
Drop a sachet of Electrolytes and a scoop of Carb Fuel into the same bottle. Salt and fuel, in one shaker, for the long days.
Who it's for
If you sweat with intent, this is for you.
Bare Electrolytes earns its keep across the kinds of training that South African athletes actually do.
01
Trail and road runners
Two sachets in your hydration vest, one before the start. Comrades training, ultras, weekend long runs.
02
Cyclists and triathletes
Drops cleanly into any bottle. No grit, no excessive sweetness, no sticky residue on your bidons.
03
Hyrox and CrossFit
High-output, mixed-modal training drains electrolytes fast. One sachet before, one in the recovery bottle.
04
Hot-yoga and Bikram
Replaces what 90 minutes of heated practice strips out. Magnesium glycinate is gentle on an empty stomach.
05
South African summer
Daily hydration when the temperature hits 30°C+ and you're outdoors all day. Builders, surfers, parents at the park.
06
The post-flight recovery
Long-haul travel dehydrates you in ways water alone can't fix. One sachet on landing, one the next morning.
How it stacks up
Bare Electrolytes vs the rest.
Numbers per serving, side by side. We're not the loudest sodium dose on the market — we're the smartest electrolyte ratio.
From the founder
I went down a long rabbit hole on electrolytes before we built this one. The industry's obsession with sodium volume — 1,000mg, 1,500mg per serving — only made sense if you assumed everyone trains in extreme heat with a low-sodium diet. Most of us don't.
So we dosed for the actual gap: meaningful sodium, real potassium, magnesium glycinate (not the cheap oxide), and the chloride no one bothers to list. One sachet for daily training. Two for hot or long sessions. Three for race day.
It's the electrolyte mix I wanted in my own running vest. I hope it earns its place in yours.
Frequently asked
Common questions, answered straight.
If we've missed something, drop us an email — we come back to messages fast.
Why is the sodium lower than LMNT or Precision Hydration? +
Most active adults already get plenty of sodium from food — the latest research suggests the sodium 'arms race' in electrolyte products is overkill for daily users. We dosed at 400mg per sachet for sensible everyday use, with explicit guidance to stack two sachets (800mg) on hot or long sessions. Smarter for daily, scales up when you need it.
Why magnesium glycinate instead of malate or oxide? +
Glycinate is the most absorbable, gentlest-on-stomach form of magnesium. Oxide (used in cheap brands) is poorly absorbed and causes loose stools at higher doses. Glycinate also supports sleep and muscle recovery in a way the cheaper forms don't.
The 300mg listed on our label is the magnesium glycinate compound, which delivers ~42mg elemental magnesium — comparable to LMNT's 60mg, with much better absorption.
When should I take it? +
Whenever fits your day. Most users drink one sachet across the morning or before training. For sessions over 90 minutes or hot conditions, stack a second sachet during or after. For races over 3 hours, three sachets across the event.
Can I use it every day? +
Yes — that's how it's designed. The dose is calibrated for daily use, including non-training days. Hydration is a habit, not a workout supplement.
Can I mix it with Bare Carb Fuel? +
Absolutely — that's the recommended stack for sessions over 90 minutes. Drop one sachet of Electrolytes and a scoop of Carb Fuel into the same bottle. They mix cleanly and deliver hydration plus carbs in one shaker.
Is there sugar or sweetener? +
No sugar. No artificial sweeteners. No citric acid bombs. Bare Electrolytes is unflavoured — clean, slightly mineral, dissolves into whatever you're already drinking.
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