At the time of extraction, the Himalayan pink salt or edible salt is found in red or light pink color. However, some transparent or white crystals can also be seen. In addition, edible salt is the purest form of salt because of the percentage of sodium is the highest in it. The primary use of edible salt is in cooking but several products are also manufactured from it. It is further categorized into pink salt, white salt, and black salt which are used to serve multiple health requirements. Pink Salt Pink salt is considered the purest category of edible salt. It is also the most commonly used form of table salt. Apart from its use as table salt, it is also used in the preservation of meat and in the manufacturing of various bath products. Moreover, blocks of salt are also used as cooking surfaces once they are heated up to a certain temperature. White Salt White salt is also commonly used as table salt and its other uses are also the same as that of pink salt. However, there is a slight difference in the level of purity between the two with the former being the purest. Therefore, the use of pink salt is preferred while cooking. Black Salt Unlike the other two types of edible salt, black salt is a processed form of salt. Despite this fact, the use of black salt is same to those of pink salt and white salt. Its uses in cooking, preservation of meat and as a condiment in Asian dishes.