The Best Himalayan Salt

The highest quality Himalayan salt

Ancient Ocean^® by SaltWorks^® is the highest quality Himalayan Pink salt in the world due to its depth of flavor and beautiful color that ranges in shades of delicate pink to dark rose. Unlike other brands, Ancient Ocean goes through several all-natural processing methods and food safety measures that guarantee its superiority and beauty—all while leaving its prized trace minerals intact.

Fine grain (0.2 - 0.8 mm)

Ideal grain size for shakers, cooking & baking
Pre-sorted for ideal pink color
Precise sifting reduces clumping
De-dusting ensures free-flowing salt
All natural & zero additives
Optically Clean^® ensures superior quality

Extra Small grain (0.5 - 1.5 mm)
Small grain (1.0 - 2.0 mm)

Custom & consistent grain size
Pre-sorted for ideal pink color
Precise sifting & de-dusting
All natural with zero additives
Optically Clean^® ensures superior quality

Coarse (1.0 - 3.0 mm)

Ideal grain size for salt grinders
Free from insolubles that cannot be removed from sifting / sieving alone
Consistent grain size reduces grinder mechanism wear
Sorted for the most desirable color range
Sourced from FDA registered, ethical suppliers
Cleanest food-grade Himalayan salt available without the use of chemicals or additives

Correctly processed high-quality Himalayan salt will range in color from light white to shades of pink and light red. When backlit, every crystal should be slightly translucent. Any solidly opaque particles are not salt.

Fine Grain

Small Grain

Coarse Grain

Close up of a raw Himalayan salt slab

Himalayan Pink salt is the result of an ancient body of water that slowly evaporated over millions of years, leaving behind mineral-rich salt fused with natural clay, stone and other foreign material. Completely separating the salt from these elements requires several levels of careful processing.

SaltClear, Light Pink, Pink, Red, White RockBlack, Grey, White ClayPink, Red, White

Clear Salt

Light Pink Salt

Pink Salt

Red Salt

White Salt

Black Rock

Grey Rock

White Rock

Pink Clay

Red Clay

White Clay

Slab cross-section of raw Himalayan pink salt showing inclusions

Perfecting Ancient Ocean^®

Optical Color Sorting: Detects particles that mimic the appearance of salt (like clay, stone and rock) as well as salt crystals that have inclusions or may otherwise be less desirable. Once identified, this material is instantly removed with a targeted burst of air.
Rare Earth Magnets: Any ferrous metal and magnetic contamination is removed by the strongest rare earth magnets in the industry.
Aspiration: Removes objects lighter than the salt, such as plant matter, fibers, wood and other undesirable materials.
Metal Detection: In addition to rare earth magnets, the salt goes through a final metal detection step to ensure that the processed and packaged salt is free of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
Sieving: The salt is specially sieved to exacting sizes, ensuring consistency every time.

What gets left behind?

Rocks

Clay

Insolubles

Inclusions

Optically Clean^® technology distinguishes Ancient Ocean^® as the purest on the market. Here's why:

Extensive proprietary processes eliminate foreign materials such as metals, sticks, sand, rocks, clay, flawed crystals and other insoluble matter, ensuring all that’s left is 100% natural salt.
No chemicals or artificial processing agents are ever used, leaving the salt just as pure as the day it was harvested and its prized mineral content intact.
Every grain is reviewed for quality using high-definition cameras.
Custom-engineered equipment can detect undesirable foreign particles that are smaller than a grain of sand.
If foreign material or a flawed grain is detected, a targeted burst of air instantly removes it from production.

This process results in clean, mineral-rich sea salt that is ready for use in food manufacturing.

Inclusions (insoluble materials)

It's easy to identify fibers, clay or stone particles, and lesser quality salt grains that may have stone inclusions. Grains that are opaque red, white, gray and brown are inedible or insoluble materials. These inclusions can negatively impact the flavor of the salt and hinder the salt's performance in grinders and mills by damaging the grinding mechanisms.

Dust

Powder and dust is common in lower quality Himalayan salt. SaltWorks sifts out raw salt dust powder, and all salts are also de-dusted prior to packaging to remove any excess dust created during processing.

Flavor

The flavor should be salt-forward with a slight but distinct minerality. A clay-like flavor and gritty texture indicate a lower-quality salt that includes impurities.

Questions to ask your salt supplier

Source Buyers should ask if the raw salt supplier is:
	Registered with the FDA?
	In compliance with new FSMA regulations?
	What additional safety and quality standards and certifications do they hold? (Such as: Not employing child labor, providing fair wages, providing healthcare and education to the miners, etc.)
	Is the raw salt is "single source" — from one mine and a single, trusted and reputable raw salt supplier. Single-source ensures consistent quality and supply.
Facility Buyers should ask the following about salt processing and packaging facilities:
	How is the salt transported to the facility?
	Where is the salt processed? (Is the facility located in the US or overseas?)
	Is the facility third-party audited? By what certifying body?
	What food safety certifications do you hold? Does the facility meet GFSI (the Global Food Safety Initiative) and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) requirements?
	What GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices) have been implemented?

We've dedicated our lives to bringing the best tasting, cleanest salt to our customers worldwide. We're passionate about perfecting salt naturally while preserving the flavor profiles, textures and characteristics that make each salt unique.