Nutriorg Himalayan Pink Salt is one of the purest salts available. It contains over 84 minerals and traces of elements including Magnesium, Calcium, Potassium, Copper & Iron. Nutriorg?s Pink Himalayan Salt?s color variations are indicative of its mineral contents. It is used for gourmet culinary and bathing purposes. Nutriorg Himalayan Pink Salt is wood-crushed and is of 100% premium quality. It is obtained from the most authentic form of Himalayan rock salt. A couple of hundreds of millions of years ago crystallized sea salt, now deep within the Himalayans, were covered by lava, snow and ice, that kept it a pristine environment and protected the salt from modern-day pollution. Thus, Himalayan Pink salt is the purest salt to be found on earth. It is now hand-mined from the mountains and brought to the culinary market.