Purity From the Source, Integrity in Every Grain

Geological Provenance & Mining Ethics

All Himalayan pink salt distributed by Himalayan Koh originates from the Salt Range of northern Punjab, Pakistan — principally the historic Khewra mining region, in the Jhelum district. These subterranean formations are the remnants of the ancient Tethys Sea, which evaporated in the late Precambrian to early Cambrian periods more than 250 million years ago, and were then uplifted and sealed beneath hundreds of metres of protective rock — sheltering the salt from surface pollutants, microplastics and modern industrial effluent.

We work only with licensed and vetted operators who use traditional room-and-pillar extraction, which keeps the workings stable without the explosive blasting that can fracture the crystal structure. The miners and artisans who cut, carve and grade our salt work in safe, ventilated conditions and are fairly compensated.

Supplier Vetting & Traceability

• Facility auditing: processing facilities must operate dedicated sorting areas with stainless-steel handling and optical sorting tables to prevent cross-contamination.
• Hygiene & PPE: handlers must follow strict sanitation practices during grading, milling and bagging.
• Chain of custody: every container is tracked from the mine head to Port Qasim, Karachi, with verified bills of lading, customs declarations and phytosanitary clearance.

Houston Receiving & Quality Verification

Packaging & Climate-Controlled Storage

Sodium chloride is hygroscopic: it absorbs ambient moisture, and in a humid climate that means clumping, dissolution and package degradation. Our packaging holds the moisture out:

• Retail pouches: multi-layer barrier laminates with an airtight closure.
• Culinary jars: heavyweight jars sealed with tamper-evident induction liners.
• Commercial 45 lb bags: heavy-gauge woven sacks with an internal polyethylene liner, built for agricultural handling and freight.
• Pasture salt licks: weatherproof wrap around durable natural jute ropes, arriving ready for stable or paddock mounting.

Understanding Natural Mineral Claims

• Predominant composition: pink Himalayan salt is primarily sodium chloride, typically 96%–98% NaCl by dry weight.
• Trace elements: the remaining 2%–4% is naturally occurring mineral compounds — iron oxide (which gives the rose, coral and amber colour), calcium, magnesium, potassium and trace sulfate.
• Parts-per-million realities: the majority of the additional elements reported by spectroscopy are present at ppm or ppb levels. They give the salt its flavour and colour; salt should not be eaten in excess to chase a mineral target.