Social media has dubbed Himalayan pink salt as nature’s Mounjaro. Historically, salt has been hailed as the nemesis with the NHS recommending no more than 6g of salt a day for adults (that’s ...

Himalayan pink salt is known for its signature rosy hue and healing properties. Exfoliate your skin, replenish electrolytes, or simply relax with this versatile ingredient.

It might look pretty, but a pinch of this stuff will cost you. 100 grams of pink Himalayan salt can cost $5 to $8, up to 20 times more than generic table salt. Ouch. But why is it so expensive?

Pink Himalayan salt is nutritionally very similar to regular salt. It’s just prettier and more expensive. Salt therapies at spas are also not yet backed by solid evidence.

Pink Himalayan salt has a reputation for being healthier than it's white counterpart. Although the pink salt contains more minerals, the difference isn't enough to drastically impact your health.

Indeed, Himalayan Pink Sea Salt does not have a significant amount of iodine. It’s also true that iodized salt was introduced in the early 1900s as a response to people developing goiter, though ...

Pink Himalayan salt has also become a consumer favorite because of its purported health benefits – it gets its hue from added minerals like calcium, magnesium, potassium and iron.

Salt has its uses: It flavors food, keeps us from dying of a sodium deficiency (rare but real), and, well, that’s about it. And that’s true whether the salt is white or pink.