The pink color of the Himalayan salt is due to the iron oxide content. The salt mines are located between the Indus Valley and the Himalayan Mountains of Pakistan. The salt is 250 million years old and preserves the composition of the great prehistoric seas. What it contains The crystal contains 84 minerals that are also found in the human body (lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon, fluorine, sodium, magnesium, silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine, calcium, scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron , cobalt, copper, zinc, germanium and many more). How it works Himalayan salt has healing, energizing, invigorating and detoxifying effects. Over time, however, salt has proven to be a reliable medicine in many diseases. Thus, it has proven useful in people with low blood pressure, intoxication, voluntary or involuntary, cold, rheumatic pain, extremely excruciating in the cold season. What we recommend Himalayan salt has a delicate taste, less salty than sea salt. Also, being a mine salt, it does not contain natural iodine. It is, instead, rich in iron oxide (hence the color pink). How it is consumed It can be added to food, cosmetics, bath water or humidifier. Moderate consumption of salt is recommended, not to exceed 5 g daily (including salt from food).