Mina de Oro Philippine Sea Salt is produced in the Municipality of San Jose located in the southernmost tip of the Island of Mindoro, Republic of the Philippines. The province, which was formerly known in the old times as “Mai” and in the 1570s was called by the Spaniards as Mina De Oro meaning “Mine of Gold” of finding precious metals in the province, is also popular due to the endangered Tamaraw (small water buffalo) which is endemic to the island of Mindoro.
DOST Secretary Fortunato dela Peña inspects the quality of the Mina De Oro Salt
Mina De oro Sea Salt is produced from seawater through the natural process of solar evaporation. Sea salt, aside from sodium chloride, also contains major minerals essential to human health, such as Potassium, Magnesium and Calcium which are known for its health effects on bones and teeth. As water is said to be the universal solvent, sea salt can be considered the universal food flavoring for it is the most common ingredient in cooking and is easily dissolved and blended in food. As what a cook usually says “Always salt to taste”.
JALD Industries Corporation, one of the leading salt manufacturers and salt distributors in the Philippines produces the Mina De Oro brand. This organic sea salt is harvested from clay-lined salt beds fed by the sun and sea. Sun and wind evaporate the water leaving a crystalline substance/ structure that is manually harvested by trained salt farmers to become sea salt. The salt is harvested in a protected, non-polluted environment. The ponds and salt beds are far from main roads and are free from pesticides, chemical residue, industrial fumes or air pollution. The salt farmers use only untreated wooden or polyethylene tools in harvesting sea salt. The salt is not being washed nor refined but is sacked and packed in its most natural form without taking out or adding other nutrients on it.
Moreover, sea salt also aids in removing toxins in the body and helps the digestive system to work efficiently. Salt is also the necessary chemical for normal body function. It balances the electrolytes within the body that can be depleted due to strenuous activities, the reason why most electrolyte balancing sports drinks or energy drinks contains salt.
But that’s not all the benefit of sea salt, it is used in the cosmetics industry primarily as a natural exfoliant or scrub. Sea salt contains bromide, a mineral known for its soothing effect on the skin. This is also the reason why “Bath Salts” are now reaping sales in the market. Bath Salt, which is made from sea salts, draw impurities from the skin, detoxifying and cleansing all at once, thus making skin softer and more supple.
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