About us

Himalayan Salt thought to be created by tectonic plate movements form a mountain range covering a small inland sea. Over time this dehydrated, leaving pure, mineral-rich sea salt deposits.

The Zechstein sea was a saline, inland sea which formed around what is now the UK, Denmark and Holland. Slowly over time the abundant magnesium chloride was deposited under the sea bed.

Roman soldiers were paid in salt, which led to the term ‘Salary’ and also the expression ‘He’s worth his salt’.

Cleopatra discovered the mineral-rich skincare benefits of the dead sea, bathing in its waters and using the mud for early beauty treatments.

Epsom salt discovered in Surrey, UK by a local farmer whose cows refused to drink from the bitter magnesium-rich waters.

An expensive and dangerous operation due to dehydration. Until the Industrial Revolution, salt it was difficult to come by mining was often done by slaves or prisoners.

Magnesium Solution developed for use by French Doctors in WW1 for treatment of wounds.

One family’s mission to help manage their son’s eczema naturally became a quest to make high quality magnesium-rich salts accessible and affordable to all.

Westlab grew into an international brand, becoming a high street favourite in the UK and progressing to launch in US, Europe, and Asia