Whether you are an athlete, you are sick or you have a hangover, serums are recurrent among the population, because they are hydrating drinks that compensate for the losses of water and electrolytes (salts).
This type of drink is usually administered to babies, children, adults and the elderly and is recommended even by pediatricians. However, there are brands that, far from helping the human body, are harmful to it.
According to the Federal Consumer Protection Office (Profeco)some brands like Gatorade, serumx, among others, are not exactly what they claim to be. So what are you taking and what are its ingredients?
La Profeco unmasks serum brands
The results of the analysis were published in the September Consumer Magazine “Oral serums, sports drinks and hydration drinks”where the quality, advertising and compliance with the standards of these products were analyzed.
Serums are recommended by doctors for health difficulties involving dehydration, therefore they are classified as health supplies. Within this area, Suerox was the failed brand.
According to the Attorney General, it is not really a serum and there is little that is “a moisturizing formula” as it says on the packaging. Does not contain vitamins or sugar; contains sweeteners and therefore should not be consumed for health.
the sports drink Jumex Sport It also failed the Profeco tests, since the quality study showed that “it is not true in its labeling, since it states that it contains 225 mg/100 ml of calcium when it does not even contain calcium.”
Gatorade, Hydrolite Y rescue They also turned out not to be what they appeared to be. According to the Attorney General, “All the rehydrating drinks analyzed contain non-caloric sweeteners that are not recommended for children.”
And those who did pass…
In contrast, products like Electrolyte, aurax, Pediatric Electrolyte, Savings Pharmacies, Pedialyte, solar, Pedialyte SR 60 and SR 45were approved, since there were no negative findings.
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