Contrex

Contrex is a highly mineralised French natural mineral water, rich in calcium, magnesium and sulfate. — as described by the brand

6.0/10Waterphile Score9/9 properties published

pH7.4 ideal 6.5–8.510.0
TDS2078 mg/L ideal 225–500 mg/L0.0
Sodium9.4 mg/L ideal up to 20 mg/L10.0
Calcium468 mg/L ideal 36.7–80 mg/L · counts half0.0
Magnesium74.5 mg/L ideal 16.7–30 mg/L · counts half0.0
Sulfate1121 mg/L ideal up to 248 mg/L0.0
Chloride7.6 mg/L ideal up to 250 mg/L10.0
Nitrate2.9 mg/L ideal up to 10 mg/L10.0
Bicarbonate372 mg/L ideal 30–396.6 mg/L · counts half10.0

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Mineral FactsPer litre · 10 of 11 values published

Basics

Total dissolved solids dry residue 180°C

2,078 mg/L

Minerals

Calcium

468 mg/L

Magnesium

74.5 mg/L

Sodium

9.4 mg/L

Potassium

2.8 mg/L

Other dissolved substances

Bicarbonate

372 mg/L

Sulfate

1,121 mg/L

Chloride

7.6 mg/L

Nitrate (NO₃)

2.9 mg/L

Silica

— Not published by the brand · we never estimateSource: Nestlé France, Tableau des eaux minérales naturelles plates (Aug 2024), Contrex row · checked 2026-10-25

Source kind: official (Nestlé France table). Silica not published.

How it stands out

Sodium is 9.4 mg/L, under the 20 mg/L level the UK/EU uses for “suitable for a low-sodium diet” on natural mineral water labels.

UK/EU label thresholds met

Applied to the published numbers for information; these indications legally apply to natural mineral water labels.

Rich in mineral salts (fixed residue > 1,500 mg/L)
Contains sulphate (> 200 mg/L)
Contains calcium (> 150 mg/L)
Contains magnesium (> 50 mg/L)
Suitable for a low-sodium diet (sodium < 20 mg/L)

Taste notes

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CrispNo votes
SmoothNo votes
MineralNo votes
SaltyNo votes
SweetNo votes
BitterNo votes
MetallicNo votes

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Similar waters

Computed from published numbers only: the waters whose mineral values are closest to Contrex’s on a log scale, using the values both brands publish as single numbers (at least 5). pH and nitrate are not used. Similar minerals do not mean similar taste.

Source & spring

Source	Contrexéville, Vosges, France
Country	France · all waters from France
Water type	Natural mineral water · what this means
Still or sparkling	Still
Data source	Nestlé France, Tableau des eaux minérales naturelles plates (Aug 2024), Contrex row Last checked 2026-10-25

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Where to buy

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