Liquid I.V. reviews and discussion

4.1

80% of reviewers would recommend to a friend

Reviews mention

  • Fast-acting hydration boost
  • Convenient travel-friendly packets
  • Wide, crowd-pleasing flavors
  • Smooth, easy dissolving powder
  • Overly sweet flavor profiles
  • Noticeable salty aftertaste
  • High sugar and sodium content
  • Occasional clumping texture

Liquid I.V. earns strong reviews for fast, noticeable hydration—especially after workouts, heat, travel, or a night out—while convenient single-serve packets and broad flavor variety (standouts include Lemon Lime, Strawberry, Passion Fruit, Watermelon, Golden Cherry) make it easy to use. Reviews also flag consistent drawbacks: many flavors taste overly sweet or salty, some feel thick or artificial, and the added sugar and sodium (with a newer sugar‑free line noted) are frequent concerns; mixing can clump and flavor hit-or-miss. Overall, the brand is effective but polarizing on taste and ingredients.

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2,552 reviews and posts

  • Love this and it’s fun to pack for a weekend that I know I’ll be drinking. The reason I’m giving it a lower rating is because of the sugar content - I got my grandpa a pack of these and he had to stop using them because of the sugar levels.

  • I tried the immunity pack. The flavor is a little bit stronger than Emergen-c & I honestly couldn't tell a difference in how I felt.

  • In a pinch only - prefer other brands as I find the available range to taste very chemically. I think there are better options but if this is the only option - for sure pick it up.

  • Honestly I didn’t see a help of it, it tastes too salty for me to regularly drink it, and as someone that is very dehydrated it just didn’t work well enough for the price.

  • i love the convenience factor but i'm looking for an option that has less sugar. passionfruit: ew but also ew i don't like passionfruit strawberry: best

  • I found the taste too salty for me and didn't notice much more of a pick-me-up compared to a gatorade and coffee combo.

  • Great, natural flavor as well as very refreshing!

  • Candidly, I'm not a fan of Liquid I.V. I like the idea of an easy on-the-go electrolyte-packed packet, but don't like all of the added sugar in Liquid I.V.'s varieties. Thus, if I'm going to get my boost of electrolytes, I'm going to look towards sugar-free options.

  • Tastes terrible and is expensive. I would rather just put salt and lemon in my water or have coconut water. I don’t know how people drink this, much less spend that much on it.

  • With the weather lately I’ve been having trouble staying hydrated. It seems no matter how much water I drank I was still dehydrated. I decided to try these and I’m so glad I did. Makes staying hydrated so much easier

  • Not super impresed, ingredients list could be much cleaner. I use 2 different brands that contain organic ingredient with no added sugar or unnecessary ingredients.

  • I got to the sauna and/or hot yoga 5x a week and these hydration packets are the best! I love the versatility in flavors and I like that it doesn’t have any dyes. I have no complaints for this product at all, LOVE!

  • Tried their sugar free version and love it! I tend to not drink enough water but this packets definitely help!

  • THERE'S A SUGAR-FREE VERSION NOW, Y'ALL! I agree with everyone else that the old version had WAY too much sugar to be useful. The new sugar free version is fantastic. Go getchu some!

  • Liquid I.V. has become the "post bar hack" for my friends and I. I do like the flavors but it always makes my stomach hurt. I'm sure its do to the sugar content in the original formula. I was excited to see that they have a sugar free option now and looking forward to giving that a try.

  • It’s super popular, I’m glad electrolytes are in the market. It’s good but it does use lot of sugar. I wish it was just focused on salt.

  • I'm not really a fan of this product because it contains sugar. While I understand that many people enjoy it, I believe that if you're aiming for electrolytes and hydration, opting for salt would be a better choice than sugar.

  • Super sweet, and high calorie. The flavor is very artificial. Better options out there.