A salt pan forms by evaporation of a water pool such as a lake or pond. This happens in climates where the rate of water evaporation exceeds the rate of precipitation, that is, in a desert. If the water cannot drain into the ground, it remains on the surface until it evaporates, leaving behind minerals precipitated from the salt ions dissolved in the water. Over thousands of years, the minerals (usually salts) accumulate on the surface.These minerals reflect the sun's rays (through radiation) and often appear as white areas. PANSALT® is the healthier, low-sodium mineral salt with Iodine that gives food the same savory flavor as common salt without the harmful effects. PANSALT® is rich in the essential minerals Magnesium and Potassium – unlike common salt that only has Sodium Chloride, the primary cause of high blood pressure that can lead to heart attacks, strokes and kidney damage in 22 out of 100 Filipinos. PANSALT® has further been found to improve the therapeutic effects of treatment drugs for hypertension. PANSALT® has the taste, look and texture of common salt. Use it the way you use salt – in the kitchen and on the table – and decrease your sodium intake and your hypertension risk by half! INGREDIENTS: Sodium chloride 56%, potassium chloride 28%, magnesium sulphate 12%, lysine hydrochloride 2%, silicon dioxide 2%, potassium iodine 0.00036%.