Sodium talk online often sounds like a contest to see who can sound the most careful. That framing falls apart the moment you train hard, work in heat, or sweat through a long shift. The question isn't only "how little can I eat?" It's also "how much am I losing, and am I replacing it?"
Rephora puts 840 mg of sodium in every stick via IonGate™, alongside chloride, potassium, and magnesium. That's intentional. It is not a "light" electrolyte sprinkle, and we don't market it that way.
Why training changes the sodium conversation
General nutrition guidance for sedentary days is not a sweat plan. When you exercise, play sports, work outdoors, or simply run hot, you lose fluid and electrolytes in sweat. Sodium is typically the big one by amount.
How much you lose varies widely, intensity, duration, heat, humidity, clothing, and how salty your sweat is all matter. Two people in the same class can finish with very different replacement needs. That's why one-size "low sodium is always better" messaging doesn't map cleanly onto training days.
IonGate™ per stick: 840 mg sodium · 1,519 mg chloride · 250 mg potassium · 75 mg magnesium. Mix with 16 oz of water. Zero sugar.
Is 840 mg of sodium "too much"?
In a vacuum, 840 mg sounds like a big number because food labels trained us to flinch at milligrams. In context, it's a meaningful serving for someone who's active, not a stealth salt bomb and not a timid pinch.
A few framing points:
- It's labeled clearly. You're not guessing what's inside a proprietary blend.
- It's paired with other electrolytes. Sodium doesn't show up alone; chloride, potassium, and magnesium are part of the same stick.
- It's meant for daily use in an active life, training, heat, long days, not as a claim that everyone on Earth needs the same packet regardless of context.
- Your total day still includes food. An electrolyte stick is one input among meals, snacks, and other drinks.
If you have a medical condition, take medications that affect fluid or electrolytes, or have been told to restrict sodium, talk to your clinician. Personal health context always overrides a blog post.
What people actually need when they train
Fluid
Plain water matters. So does finishing the bottle. Rephora is mixed into 16 oz, a practical amount you can actually drink, not a gallon challenge.
Sodium (and friends)
Replacing only water after heavy sweating can leave you feeling off if salt losses were significant. A stick with a real sodium dose is built for that reality. We own the 840 mg number because under-dosed "hydration" products often disappoint the people who sweat the most.
A habit you'll repeat
The best electrolyte formula on a label still fails if you only use it once a month. Pairing electrolytes with 5g creatine monohydrate in the same stick gives one daily reason to mix and drink, training day or not.
840 mg vs. "sports drink vibes"
Many classic sports drinks were built around carbs and light electrolytes for endurance sipping. That's a different job than a zero-sugar daily stick with creatine. Rephora isn't trying to be a sugary cooler beverage with a little salt on the side. It's a creatine + electrolyte stick with doses that show up on the panel.
Compare what's on the label. If sodium is tiny and creatine is missing, you're looking at a different product category, even if the pouch looks similar on a shelf.
How to use Rephora around training
- Before or during a session: if drinking it then helps you finish the bottle
- After training or a hot shift: when you're already thinking about fluids
- On rest days: creatine still counts; electrolytes still support an active baseline
There's no locked time of day. Morning, afternoon, evening, whenever you'll actually drink it. Flavors: Lemon Lime and Berry Lemonade.
Who 840 mg is for
- People who train and sweat
- Workers in heat or on their feet all day
- Anyone tired of electrolyte packets that whisper sodium instead of stating it
- People who want creatine and electrolytes in one daily stick, not two errands
If your day is cool, sedentary, and low-sweat, your needs may differ. Listen to your body, your clinician, and your total diet, not only a single packet.
Reading the rest of the IonGate™ panel
Sodium gets the headlines, but the stick isn't sodium-only. Chloride shows up alongside it (1,519 mg). Potassium (250 mg) and magnesium (75 mg) round out the blend in amounts that are visible on the label, not buried as "and electrolytes."
That transparency is part of the brand promise: doses you can see, creatine you can count (5g), and no sugar padding the experience. When you compare packets, look at the full mineral line and the creatine line together. A drink can be "an electrolyte drink" and still leave both jobs half-done.
The bottom line
Sodium isn't the villain of every training story. When you sweat, you lose it. Rephora's 840 mg is a deliberate, labeled dose inside IonGate™, paired with 5g creatine monohydrate, so your daily stick covers fuel and electrolytes without pretending less salt is always more premium.
Own the number. Mix the stick. Drink the 16 oz. Adjust with professional guidance if your health situation calls for it.
Rephora is a dietary supplement, not a medicine. If you have a medical condition, are pregnant, or take prescription drugs, check with your clinician first, especially regarding sodium or fluid intake.