evidence: Himalayan salt is a rich source of minerals and doesn't contain potentially harmful additives and contaminants, making it an excellent alternative to often contaminated table salt or sea salt. [...] Himalayan salt is a mineral-rich salt mined from an ancient salt deposit in the Himalayan mountains. [...] Himalayan salt is mined from an ancient sea salt deposit that predates environmental pollution and offers a pure and uncontaminated source of sodium, electrolytes, and trace minerals.