The salt often has a pinkish tint due to mineral impurities It gets its rosy hue from trace minerals in thesalt, like magnesium, potassium and calcium White or Pink salt is made from rock crystals ofsaltthat have been mined from areas close to theHimalayas, often in Pakistan Some salt crystals from this region have an off-white to transparent color, while impurities in some veins of salt give it a pink, reddish, or beet-red color It is primarily used as a food additive as table salt, but is also used as a material for cooking and food presentation, decorative lamps, and spa treatments