Stur Liquid Water Enhancer | Coconut Pineapple | Naturally Sweetened | High in Vitamin C & Antioxidants | Sugar Free | Zero Calories | Keto | Vegan | 5 Bottles, Makes 120 Drinks

I went many years without drinking as much water as I should, but I corrected that behavior about five years ago after a bout of diverticulitis. Unfortunately, my new practice of drinking at least 100 ounces of water each and every day means that sometimes I get sick of drinking plain old water. So last year I started looking for a way to enhance the flavor of my water a bit.Enter Mio, which I decided to try when I saw it on my grocery store shelf one day. There were several flavors to choose from, and the idea of making my water taste better made Mio an easy sell. I started using it once or twice a day and continued to do so for about six months. One thing I didn't do, though, was read the label to see what the ingredients were.Fast forward to a few weeks ago. For at least a month or two prior to then, I had been having regular severe episodes of dry mouth and very badly chapped lips. I had no idea what was causing it and started to analyze what I was eating and drinking very closely. So one day I decided to look at the list of ingredients on the multiple bottles of Mio in my cabinet. To my surprise, there was one ingredient that just sounded like trouble: Propylene glycol.After water, the next most prevalent ingredient in Mio is "propylene glycol." According to Mio's website, propylene glycol "is a common additive found in many products" and "is considered by the FDA to be 'generally recognized as safe' for use in foods." While that may be true, after doing some more research online I discovered that propylene glycol is a solvent used in many pharmaceuticals, including oral, injectable, and topical formulations. It is also used in automatic brake and hydraulic fluid and industrial antifreeze. It's also found in the stuff they use to de-ice aircraft with. The Material Safety Data Sheet for propylene glycol warns users to avoid skin contact with propylene glycol as this strong skin irritant can cause liver abnormalities and kidney damage.And they want me to put this stuff in my water???But here's the kicker: One website told me "since propylene glycol is considered a humectant (it collects moisture), your throat can become dry after use and potentially sore." Dry throat means dry mouth, and dry mouth means chapped lips. At this point, I was pretty sure I had found the cause of my chapped lips mystery, so I tossed out all the Mio I had on hand. And guess what? In a matter of days, my lips felt normal again. The chronic dryness and pain that I had endured for far too long was gone. (Interesting fact: Mio products sold in Canada do not contain propylene glycol.)A few days later, I came across Stur on the Amazon website. I was intrigued by the minimal ingredients in the product, and completely thrilled that it was all natural. So I decided to give it a shot. And boy, am I glad I did.After a couple of days with the Stur variety pack, I pretty much fell in love with all of the flavors. It's so nice to have something *natural* to add to my water when I want to mix things up a bit. And the best part? No sugar, no calories, all-natural ingredients, non-GMO, and gluten-free...and no propylene glycol!!!!!If you want an flavor enhancer for your water, steer clear of Mio and give Stur a try. It doesn't cost any more, and it comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. You really have nothing to lose, except for a somewhat suspicious chemical that is considered "generally safe" by the Food and Drug Administration.

I wasn't sure how these would taste, but they're amazing. I love the fruit punch and black cherry. I assumed the black cherry would taste like the cherries we eat during summertime, but the flavor is like a cherry snow cone, which transported me back to childhood. Also - each serving of Stur contains 0 calories, but I was nervous there would be trace calories since it contains concentrated fruit juice. There probably are trace calories, but it did not affect my weight loss goals in a negative way. I've continued to lose weight, even if I drank a handful of Stur-flavored drinks throughout the day. I highly recommend and appreciate this product.

If you're reading this you're likely in my position, knowing you don't drink enough water but hoping for a sweetened alternative that isn't filled with artificial stuff like aspartame. I'll leave all the subjective debate over the taste of stevia itself to other reviews. If you're buying these products I'm going to assume you are already familiar with how stevia tastes as a sweetener compared to other sweeteners out there.The purpose of my review was to test the flavor of all the Stur and Sweet Leaf Water Drops and find the best tasting ones from the bunch. In the photos you will see that I purchased the variety pack for both brands which included a total of 11 flavors. Each flavor was added to an equal amount of cold water, 8 oz with an attempted similar squeeze to each glass of the flavor drops. This is the suggested amount for both products.Between each drink I drank regular water to try and cleanse my palette. Please keep in mind that everyone has a different idea of what tastes good. Your results may vary drastically from mine. Below are my notes.Stur FlavorsTropical O-Mango - Too artificial. The orange note is too floral.Boldy Blue Blackberry - Very mild in flavor compared to all others. Might be good for someone who wants a very subtle flavor but I found that you would have to add more of this one than the others to get the same strength.Pomegranate Cranberry - After learning how to spell pomegranate correctly... ok... this one had just an odd flavor and to me didn't evoke either fruit. Possibly more cranberry than pomegranate. This one might appeal to those looking for something with a bit of a sour note.Fruit Punch - Good. A fairly predictable flavor if you are familiar with fruit punch from other artificial drinks but this one tastes more subtle and natural.Strawberry Watermelon - The best of all the Stur flavors and the best out of all the flavors of both products. A very sweet pleasantly smooth flavor with the brightness of the strawberry hitting at first then the earthy watermelon trailing after.Sweet Leaf Water DropsLemon Lime - Not so great. The lime left a bit of a soapy aftertaste.Mixed Berry - Very light flavor with too much floral aftertastePeach Mango - This one had a very artificial taste. Reminded me too much of peach gummies.Raspberry Lemonade - This one was decent but would have preferred strawberry instead of raspberry. The raspberry flavor was too floral.Tropical Punch - Great. It was complex in a good way with not any strange aftertaste. The pineapple came through in a pleasant way. The best of the Sweet Leaf flavors.Strawberry Kiwi - The second best of the Sweet Leaf flavors. A great level of sweetness for the amount of drops added. The strawberry and kiwi are equally in concert here with very little stevia aftertaste and no artificial qualities.To summarize and rank the top four among both brands they are:1st - Stur Strawberry Watermelon2nd - Sweet Leaf Tropical Punch3rd - Sweet Leaf Strawberry Kiwi4th - Stur freshly Fruit PunchThat's it folks. I hope you find the review helpful. Try the top four I'm sure you'll find one in the bunch that hits the right spot.