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DESERT SALT
FROM THE KALAHARI

Oryx Desert Salt is a naturally organic, crystal-white gourmet salt – mineral rich, unrefined, unpolluted and free from plastic, additives or chemicals.

Oryx Desert Salt is sourced from an ancient, ever-replenishing, sustainable underground salt aquifer in the pristine and remote Kalahari Desert of Southern Africa

Sun-dried in the hot African sun, Oryx Desert Salt has a unique, gentle and exceptional taste.

Oryx Desert Salt is a magic ingredient, super-charging and activating a variety of artisanal specialty products.

Spot the iconic Oryx horns on South African restaurant tables and in retail stores nationwide. Also available internationally in Whole Foods Market stores in the USA, and many other global locations.

The taste of Oryx is loved by chefs and our versatile packaging options suit a wide range of lifestyle preferences...

Our story began in the heart of the Kalahari desert and has taken us throughout Southern Africa to the rest of the world ...

We're comitted to using local, renewable resources and reducing our carbon footprint...

Health and Wellness

Our salt is natural, unrefined and nutritius, just the way nature intended.

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Our salt is gourmet quality, yet economically priced without costing the earth...

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We support small local businesses, build partnerships and advocate for eco-awareness...

Unique taste, 100% pure, naturally organic, plastic-free

The Oryx Desert Salt business journey

Our Refill, Reuse, Real value philosophy, eco-aligned packaging and self-replenishing source in the Kalahari

Growing mutually supportive relationships with local suppliers and Owner-Managed Brands who use Oryx Desert Salt in their products

The vitally important role salt plays in our health and wellbeing

How we contribute to the Kalahari Khomani San and Mier Communities

Packaging options to suit a wide range of lifestyles from hand-made cotton bags, stylish grinders, picnic and travel options and gifting

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Naturally organic, mineral rich, microplastic free, sustainable Desert Salt from the remote Kalahari Desert.
🇿🇦🇺🇲🇬🇧 #SpotTheHorns 💫

We danced our way towards the end of 2024 with the

We danced our way towards the end of 2024 with the most incredible end of year celebration at @drumstrucktheshow 💃

Thank you to each one of this incredible team for all you have brought to our growth this year - Oryx would not be what it is without all your hard work, dedication and joy you bring to the warehouse ♥️

🥂 Cheers to the end of one amazing year and to the start of another!

Almost time for a well deserved break - so we can come back with renewed energy in 2025 to continue bringing the gift of Oryx to the world 🌍

And... that's a wrap! What an INCREDIBLE year it'

And... that's a wrap!

What an INCREDIBLE year it's been and we couldn't have pulled it off without YOU!

💚 Thank you for choosing to #RefillNotLandfill
🧡 Thank you for choosing to support small brands.
💛 Thank you for choosing to #MakeADifference with your purchases.
💜 Thank you for choosing to buy from owner managed businesses.
💙 Thank you for choosing Proudly South African, woman-owned brands.

❤️THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING ORYX!❤️

You have the power to choose what you buy and every choice makes a difference!

#RefillNotLandfill
And save a further 895,000+ bottles and heads from ending up in landfill

#SpotTheHorns and #MakeADifference
#TasteTheDifference #FeelTheDifference #BEtheDIFFERENCE
#spotifywrapped #2024wrapped #businesswrapped

🌟 Don’t Miss Out on a R35 000 Wellness Giveaw

🌟 Don’t Miss Out on a R35 000 Wellness Giveaway of the Year!

We’re thrilled to partner with @In.UWell on their incredible R35,000 GIVEAWAY!

Want to know how YOU could win? Head over to @In.UWell now to find out more and ENTER TODAY!

Your wellness journey starts here - don’t wait! ✨

T&Cs apply.

#InUWell #nUversal #wellcare #giveway #fiveawaysouthafrica #precisionmedicine

Thank you to everyone who supported our Giving Tue

Thank you to everyone who supported our Giving Tuesday initiative yesterday 💚

Together, we really can #MakeADifference !

Your Oryx Desert Salt purchase you made yesterday is supporting Ratanang Colab, an agro-ecology hub in South Africa, through our partnership with @project.biome.

Thank you thank you THANK YOU!

Comment 💚 in the comments to find out more about Project Biome.

#ProjectBiome #SouthAfricanEcology #SouthAfricanInitiatives #LoveSouthAfrica #GivingTuesday

Purchase with Purpose this Giving Tuesday ✨ Thi

Purchase with Purpose this Giving Tuesday ✨

This Giving Tuesday, December 3rd, we’re honored to partner with @Project.Biome to donate 10% of all Oryx Webshop sales to Ratanang Colab, an agro-ecology hub in South Africa that is reconnecting communities to the land and restoring the cycles of life.

Why this matters:
💚 In Bushbuckridge, 65% of families face food insecurity—a reality rooted in soil depletion, water scarcity, and disconnection from nature. Ratanang is reversing this, equipping communities to grow food without chemicals, nurture their land, and rebuild livelihoods.
💚 Hunger is only one piece of the story. By regenerating the land, these communities are repairing the relationships that sustain life—between soil, water, and humanity itself.
🌍 Every grain of Oryx Desert Salt is a reminder of nature’s abundant gifts. And with your support, it becomes a catalyst for regeneration—for the soil, the rivers, and the people who call this land home.

What role will you play in this story?

For one day only, your purchase can become part of this transformation. Shop Oryx on the Oryx Webshop (link in our bio) today, December 3rd, to join a movement that heals the connection between humanity and the natural world.

Click the link in our bio or drop a 💚 in the comments to join us. Then scan the QR code on your Oryx Desert Salt box to explore the impact of this partnership and the lives it’s transforming.

#SpotTheHorns and #MakeADifference today
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#GivingTuesday #RegenerativeAgriculture #SustainableFarming #ProjectBiome #SouthAfrica #FoodSecurity #EcoFriendly #SupportFarmers #OryxDesertSalt #NaturalSalt #GourmetSalt #ChemicalFree #SustainableLiving #CleanIngredients #ConsciousConsumerism

In celebration of Small Business Saturday, we'd li

In celebration of Small Business Saturday, we'd like to raise a glass to all the small businesses out there and shine a special light on some of the incredible small brands we partner with 🥂

We know the endless hard work, heart and soul that each of you put into growing your businesses and ensure you're offering products that are delicious, healthy and kind to our bodies and the planet!

This is no easy feat, so we hope that while everyone has been consumed by the Black Friday madness, they have still slowed down enough to support the brands that are making a true difference!

Thank you to each one of you for the beautiful product you're bringing to the world and for choosing to have them be #PoweredByOryxDesertSalt

And to the many other brands choosing Oryx Desert Salt as one of their ingredients, that we aren't even aware of yet, let us know if you know of any!?

#SupportLocal #SupportSmallBusinesses #SmallBusinessOwners #SouthAfricanBusinesses

This Giving Tuesday: A Collaboration for Regenerat

This Giving Tuesday: A Collaboration for Regeneration

We’re honored to partner with @project.biome to support the incredible work of Ratanang Colab, an agro-ecology hub in Bushbuckridge, South Africa.

Why this matters:
🌍 65% of Bushbuckridge residents face food insecurity.
🌱 Ratanang is transforming lives by teaching communities to grow chemical-free food, restore rivers, and build sustainable livelihoods.
💚 Oryx Desert Salt will donate a percentage of sales to @project.biome this Giving Tuesday to fuel these vital programs.

Ratanang’s work reveals the profound intelligence of life’s natural cycles. By reconnecting people to the land, they are restoring the flow of life itself. With every seed planted and every river restored, they are cultivating resilience and reawakening the relationships that sustain both humanity and the Earth.

💚 What your support means:
With every purchase of Oryx Desert Salt, you’re directly contributing to this transformation. You’re helping to empower local families to feed themselves, restore ecosystems, and create a thriving future.

“If you want to go fast, go alone.
If you want to go far, go together.”
—African Proverb

Ratanang embodies this wisdom, showing that real change comes from community—people and ecosystems flourishing together.

Will you join us?

Mark your calendar for Giving Tuesday, December 3rd, and shop Oryx on the Oryx Desert Salt USA webshop to support this life-changing project.

Every box of salt contributes to a world where people and the planet thrive together.

Comment 💚 to learn more, or scan the QR code on your Oryx Desert Salt box for details about this impactful project.

And thank you to @lucynlmartens for this beautiful video of December Ndhlovu - and to @shantinaidoopage for original editing!

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The Oryx Desert Salt story began in the heart of t

Current projections suggest that without significa

Current projections suggest that without significant action, the rate of plastic entering aquatic environments could increase by 2.6 times by 2040...

Researchers described the growing plastic problem as creating a "plastic smog" across the oceans.

"This is a moment to pause and take stock of the full scale of what we've done to our oceans—and to commit to stopping the flow of plastic at its source."
- Marcus Eriksen

#plasticpollution #microplastics #plasticinocean #oceanpollution #saynotoplastic

What an incredible podcast interview with the foun

What an incredible podcast interview with the founder of @oryxdesertsalt, Samantha Skyring and @nathanmaingard, @wearealreadyfree podcast host 🤯

Samantha shares her beautiful journey journey starting Oryx Desert Salt and her realisation that it's more than just salt!

👀Watch the full episode: The Salt That Heals - Discovering the Spiritual Benefits of Oryx Desert Salt.
Full episode at the link in our bio!

And make sure to follow the @wearealreadyfree podcast and page for more inspiring stories and conversations ♥️

Samantha Skyring the founding CEO of @oryxdesertsa

Low sodium directly triggers a biological stress r

Low sodium directly triggers a biological stress response, with high cortisol acting as a compensatory mechanism.

While this is helpful short-term, it can have negative effects on health if sodium intake isn’t restored.

➡️ Swipe through the images to better understand this biological mechanism.

Thank you to @daveasprey for sharing this image.

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