Essentia Water vs Eternal Water: which water is healthier?

Updated · Scores from third-party lab reports · How we score

Eternal Water is the healthier choice, scoring 85/100 versus 50/100 for Essentia Water. The biggest differences are contaminants and water source.

Essentia Ionized Alkaline & Electrolyte Water Plastic Bottle

Essentia Water

Essentia Ionized Alkaline & Electrolyte Water Plastic Bottle

50
Eternal Water Gallon

Eternal Water

Eternal Water Gallon

85

Side-by-side comparison

Essentia WaterEternal Water
Purity score50/10085/100
Product comparedEssentia Ionized Alkaline & Electrolyte Water Plastic BottleEternal Water Gallon
TypeStillStill
Water sourceMunicipal SupplyMountain Spring
PackagingPlasticPlastic
Microplastics riskHighHigh
Lab testedYesYes
PFAS testedNoYes
Contaminants flagged52
pH9.688.1
TDS (minerals)67.33 ppm110 ppm
Fluoride0 mg/L—

Score breakdown

FactorEssentia WaterEternal Water
Lab report indexed45/4545/45
Contaminants0/5044/50
Water source15/2525/25
Mineral preservation17/1717/17
Packaging material2/222/22
Cap material7/77/7
PFAS testing0/55/5

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Frequently asked questions

Which is better, Essentia Water or Eternal Water?

Eternal Water is the healthier choice, scoring 85/100 versus 50/100 for Essentia Water. The biggest differences are contaminants and water source.

Is Essentia Water or Eternal Water better for avoiding microplastics?

Essentia Water (plastic) has a high microplastics risk and Eternal Water (plastic) has a high risk, based on packaging material.

Which has more minerals, Essentia Water or Eternal Water?

Eternal Water has more dissolved minerals (110 ppm TDS vs 67.33 ppm).

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