These delicate sun dried (medium sized) moist crystals remain unwashed and completely natural with nothing added and nothing removed. Harvested manually without any mechanical manipulation. The original SALT of the EARTH Coarse Celtic Sea Salt is 100% natural and Chemical free. Harvested by hand in France as it has been done for over 1,000 years. Fully mineralised moist sea salt is of the highest potency containing minerals and natural trace elements essential to the body’s daily needs (typical analysis). The good salt breaks down the complex carbohydrates of grains and vegetables for better digestion. Fully mineralised natural salt does not create thirst and assists in hydration.Moist coarse Sea Salt crystals are best stored in natural clay or wooden containers that allow the salt to “breathe”.