Member's Mark Himalayan Pink Salt, 38 oz.

 Himalayan Pink Salt is a luxurious substitute for ordinary old table salt, and it will take your dinner table from drab to delicious. Himalayan salt has an entire industry built around it for the variety of practical uses for this powerful everyday crystal. The distinctive pink color has inspired books, poems, songs and paintings. It is the subject of mysticism and myth because of its potent mineral content. It has been said to have healing properties for the body and mind and purifying properties for the air. Tone's has been offering only the best and freshest spices since 1873, and 140+ years later they are still delivering on their promise. Why is Himalayan Pink Salt Pink? Pink salt gets its distinctive color from the mineral content that is contained in the crystals. The area in which it is harvested, in this case in Pakistan near the base of the Himalayas, is rich in minerals such as magnesium, calcium and potassium. The presence of these vitamins and minerals in Himalayan pink salt are what give it healing properties and make it more precious than ordinary table salt.