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If you care about your food, care about your salt.
Celtic Sea Salt® is 100% hand-harvested salt. Every grain is harvested by hand from pristine coastal waters. Gathered, not manufactured, to preserve its natural character.
A fuller, balanced flavor: a natural flavor profile that makes more of every ingredient. 10x the minerals of table salt: our gentle process preserves the naturally occurring minerals in salt. Nothing added, nothing taken away: no additives, no shortcuts, just what nature gave us.
We’ve been doing this since 1976, when Jacques Delangre founded Celtic Sea Salt® to share his love of hand-harvested sea salt, named for the Celtic coastal traditions of gathering salt by hand: The Celtic Hand-Harvesting Method™. Those traditional methods still guide every grain we harvest today.
We partner with hand-harvesters in carefully selected coastal regions, all held to the same standards and tested lot by lot by independent labs. From the everyday ease of Celtic Fine Ground™ to the coarse crystals of Light Grey Celtic®, there’s a Celtic Sea Salt® for every kitchen.
Celtic Sea Salt® is 100% hand-harvested salt. Every grain is harvested by hand from pristine coastal waters. Gathered, not manufactured, to preserve its natural character, with nothing added and nothing taken away. Water is channeled inland and gradually evaporated using sun and wind until it reaches shallow clay ponds called flats. From there it is harvested using handheld rakes. It remains unrefined, as nature intended, with nothing added or removed.
- Celtic Fine Ground™: Sea salt crystals gently ground into soft, fine grains that preserve their naturally occurring minerals. Your everyday salt for cooking, baking and seasoning.
- Light Grey Celtic®: Crystals gathered from coastal salt beds that can be over 1,000 years old, which give it its signature grey color. Coarse and crunchy, it’s great for finishing, grinders and dishes where you want texture.
- Celtic Kosher™: 100% Hand-harvested salt with nothing added, easy-to-pinch flakes. Perfect for seasoning meat, roasting and brining.
- Fleur de Sel: The most delicate of our salts. This natural “flower of salt” forms on the surface of salt ponds and is hand-harvested in small quantities. Light and flaky, it’s the chef’s choice for finishing.
Yes. Fill out our wholesale application and call 1 (888) 353-0030 with questions. We do not accept Third-Party Amazon sellers.
Products
There is no iodine added, but a natural trace amount is present.
No. Salt is nature’s original preservative. Expiration dates are added at the request of some of our retail partners.
Because nothing has been taken away. Our salt keeps some of its natural brine, known as the “mother liquor,” which gives it its signature moist, crunchy texture and fuller, balanced flavor. If needed for grinding, salt can be gently dried using a low heat method.
Avoid metal containers or grinders. Moisture + salt + metal can corrode. Plastic, glass, ceramic, or wood work well.
The best salt is the one that fits what you’re making. Every Celtic Sea Salt® has a fuller, balanced flavor, a natural flavor profile that makes more of every ingredient. Each and every grain shines. If you’re just getting started, try Celtic Fine Ground™, your everyday salt for cooking, baking and seasoning.
Find your salt:
- Everyday cooking and baking: Celtic Fine Ground™
- Seasoning meat, roasting and brining: Celtic Kosher™
- Pickling, grinders and crunchy finishing: Light Grey Celtic®
- Delicate finishing: Fleur de Sel and Makai Pure®
- Naturally Occurring Potassium: Celtic Pink Cave Salt
- Holiday roasts and brines: Savory Brine Blend
- Adding to water: any of our salts. Looking for an on-the-go electrolyte drink? Try Hydrate by Celtic Sea Salt®.
Yes. Salt contains no organisms and cannot be genetically modified. It is naturally free of gluten, allergens, anti-caking agents, and additives.
Celtic Sea Salt® is 100% hand-harvested salt, gathered, not manufactured, with nothing added and nothing taken away. Unlike refined table salt, it keeps its naturally occurring trace minerals and elements, with 10x the minerals of table salt, and a fuller, balanced flavor that makes more of every ingredient. That’s why chefs and home cooks reach for it.
Our salts are sourced from sustainable ecosystems, tested lot by lot by independent labs, and Kosher certified. As with any salt, enjoy it as part of a balanced diet.
Salt formed from an underground brine spring in Villena, Spain—naturally pushed to the surface without pumps.
Celtic Pink Cave Salt is a rare, unrefined salt formed over millions of years in ancient deposits in Catalonia, Spain. It is celebrated for its delicate pink color and vibrant flavor.
Hydrate by Celtic Sea Salt® is a natural electrolyte powder stick pack made with hand-harvested Celtic Sea Salt® and a clean blend of essential electrolytes. Each stick delivers 70+ trace minerals, Potassium, Magnesium, and L-Taurine — with zero sugar, zero artificial flavors, and zero synthetic dyes.
No. Hydrate by Celtic Sea Salt® contains 0g of sugar. It is sweetened naturally with stevia and contains no artificial sweeteners, flavors, or synthetic dyes.
Each stick contains:
- 1,000mg Sodium from Celtic Sea Salt® with 70+ trace minerals
- 550mg Potassium (as Potassium Citrate)
- 100mg Magnesium (as Dimagnesium Malate)
- 500mg L-Taurine
Hydrate is designed for any time your body needs mineral replenishment - before, during, or after exercise, first thing in the morning, during travel, or whenever you feel depleted.
Pour one stick pack into 16 oz of water, stir well, and drink. That's it.
Hydrate by Celtic Sea Salt® is available in four flavors: Fresh Limeade, Wild Cherry, Crisp Apple, and Unflavored - so you can choose based on your preference or mix into your existing routine.
Yes. The electrolyte blend - Potassium for fluid balance, Magnesium for energy and recovery, and L-Taurine for enhanced absorption - is specifically formulated to support hydration and performance before, during, and after physical activity.
Yes. With 0g of sugar and no artificial sweeteners, It fits easily into keto, low-carb, and clean eating lifestyles.
Yes. We conduct third-party laboratory testing.
Shipping & Returns
Create an account on our website or call 1 (800) 867-7258. Wholesale customers must complete an application first.
Yes—orders over $50 (after discounts) ship free within the continental U.S.
Quality & Safety
Dear Cherished Customer,
100% hand harvested salt is rich with benefits, like 10x the minerals of table salt and cleaner, more balanced taste. While never adding ingredients or taking anything away, we work hard to ensure there are no impurities.
Every lot of Celtic Sea Salt® is independently tested by accredited labs (Eurofins and Light Labs) for minerals, sodium, heavy metals, including lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury, and microbial safety.
In our 2026 testing:
- Celtic Fine Ground™: lead not detected.
- Light Grey Celtic®: median lead of 58.5 parts per billion, about 0.09 micrograms per ¼ tsp serving (and roughly 6% of the international Codex limit for food-grade salt).
- Mercury: never detected in either salt.
You can see the full results and lot-level Certificates of Analysis here: https://celticseasalt.com/pages/quality-safety.
What hasn’t changed in 50 years is how our salt is made: 100% hand-harvested salt from pristine coastal waters and never factory-made, Celtic Sea Salt® keeps its fuller, balanced flavor and has 10x the minerals of table salt. If you have questions, please contact us. We love to talk about salt.
Sincerely,
Ben Rudman
Chief Executive Officer
Celtic Sea Salt®
We go above and beyond standard food grade requirements. Every lot is tested by our local producers for heavy metals and microbiological safety before it ever ships to us, and we verify those results through third-party testing. Because our salts are unrefined and unaltered, their composition remains naturally consistent over time—just as nature intended.
Our local suppliers test every single lot at the source for mineral composition and pathogenic bacteria. We then review all specifications before packaging, and we also conduct third-party testing to ensure ongoing compliance with FDA limits for heavy metals and microbiological safety.
Yes. The international Codex Alimentarius standard sets the limit for lead in table salt at 1 ppm (1,000 ppb). Celtic Sea Salt® products consistently test far below this threshold. Even our highest natural variations remain well within safe consumption levels.
Yes. Because our salt is 100% hand-harvested, gathered, not manufactured, with nothing added and nothing taken away, you may occasionally find tiny specks of natural clay from the salt beds where it’s harvested. They’re part of the natural character of hand-harvested salt, and the same clay beds give Light Grey Celtic® its signature color. Every lot is tested by independent labs for purity and safety.
No. We use high-quality PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) containers that are food grade, BPAfree, and non-leaching. Our packaging has been tested to ensure that no plastic permeates into the salt.
Proposition 65 is a California specific requirement. It mandates warnings for potential exposure to trace amounts of naturally occurring elements—like heavy metals—that can be found in nearly all foods grown or harvested from the earth.
No. The 2025 class action lawsuit has been dismissed. Celtic Sea Salt® is not the subject of any current class action, and no court has ever found unsafe levels of lead or arsenic.
Yes. Every lot of Celtic Sea Salt® is independently tested by accredited third-party labs for heavy metals, including lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury, along with minerals and microbial safety. In our 2026 testing, lead was not detected in Celtic Fine Ground™, and Light Grey Celtic® had a median of 58.5 parts per billion, about 0.09 micrograms per ¼ tsp serving. Arsenic, cadmium and mercury were not detected.
Every batch of our salt is sourced and packed in facilities that meet strict U.S. food-safety regulations and international quality standards. We follow all FDA requirements for food safety, manufacturing, and handling to ensure the highest level of care.
Beyond these required standards, we go a step further. Independent third-party experts regularly audit our facilities and test our salt for purity, moisture, mineral balance, heavy metals, and environmental contaminants. Only salt that meets both our internal quality standards and all regulatory requirements is approved for sale.
Our packaging is also BPA-free and made without persistent bioaccumulative toxins or PFAS.
