It presents its Himalayan pink rock salt simply - but that's no bad thing. It makes it much easier to spot in crowded cupboards. If you’re in a position to bulk buy, this 1kg bag of pink ...

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?

Following is a transcription of the video: Narrator: Himalayan salt doesn't actually come from the Himalayas. It's mined 186 miles away in Pakistan. Thanks to its pink hue and supposed health ...

Its compounds are said to come from an 'ancient inland sea that evaporated over 500 million years ago, leaving behind what we ...