How pure is the famous Himalayan salt really?
I took a liter of distilled water and dissolved enough Himalayan salt in it until it was saturated. The result: 400 grams per liter. By comparison, sea salt only dissolves up to 375 grams per liter, which puzzled me. Where did the extra residue come from?
When the water evaporated and the salt crystals reformed, a brown residue remained on the surface. I had it analyzed – it was nothing other than ordinary clay.
The "Himalayan salt" comes from Khewra, Pakistan, and is mined there under miserable conditions – poorly paid, with no hygiene regulations. It is mine salt, rejected by the industry because it is contaminated with iron and dirt.
And instead of throwing it away, they simply invented a clever marketing strategy – and now sell it as a supposed “miracle salt” for your table.
