Oryx Desert Salt

Oryx Desert Salt Oryx Desert Salt is 100% naturally organic pure crystal-white Kalahari Desert salt. It’s unrefined, sun-dried, additives and preservative free.
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In July 2000 Samantha Skyring (CEO) walked 120km over 7 days through the Namib Desert from Hartman’s Valley along the Kunene River to reach the Skeleton Coast. She had several powerful and incredible face to face encounters with Oryx gazella (gemsbok), which became the inspiration for the Oryx Desert Salt brand. Samantha later discovered that the Oryx Gazella can go for lengthy periods of time wit

hout water, but no more than two months without licking salt – the salt vital for its survival in the harsh conditions of the Kalahari Desert. Oryx Desert Salt is harvested from a salt pan within the remote pristine Kalahari Desert. Beneath the pan lies an ancient undergournd brine lake. The salt water is drawn up onto the pan and sun-dried in a process that lives in harmony with the natural rainfall and surrounding environment. Oryx Desert Salt is unrefined, free from any additives and chemicals and still containing all the essential minerals and trace elements that exist naturally in salt, as nature intended, so they can be utilised and absorbed for optimal vitality and health. We believe in giving back to the community, so for every product of Oryx Desert Salt sold, a percentage is donated to the Khomani San and Mier communities of !Xaus Lodge in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

Not another gift that just gathers dust in a cupboard.Our Oryx Desert Salt shweshwe gift boxes are filled with the thing...
25/06/2026

Not another gift that just gathers dust in a cupboard.

Our Oryx Desert Salt shweshwe gift boxes are filled with the things people actually reach for every day: desert salt, black pepper, chilli salt.

In refillable glass grinders with ceramic grinding mechanisms.

Beautiful enough to gift.
Useful enough to keep on the table.

A little piece of South African flavour, wrapped in traditional shweshwe packaging.

Available in:
🇬🇧 Functional Self Global
🇿🇦 Faithful To Nature Yuppiechef, select delis and our website oryxdesertsalt.com
🇺🇸 launching in October!

Rather than being supplied by large, commercial enterprises…We’ve chosen to source our pepper exclusively from small ind...
23/06/2026

Rather than being supplied by large, commercial enterprises…

We’ve chosen to source our pepper exclusively from small independent co-operative farmers in Madagascar and Tanzania, where the berries are grown without chemicals, hand-harvested and sorted 🧑🌾

Our supplier has a direct presence in their villages which enables support and development, ensuring the co-operatives thrive.

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🇿🇦 Woolworths, Pick n Pay, Dischem, Spar, Checkers, Faithful to Nature, Yuppiechef & Food Lovers Market

🇺🇸 WholeFoods, World Market & Amazon

🇬🇧 Functional Self, select delis and farm shops

Before you choose your salt, look at the grinder it comes in.Samantha, our founder, shared this on LinkedIn recently, an...
21/06/2026

Before you choose your salt, look at the grinder it comes in.

Samantha, our founder, shared this on LinkedIn recently, and the comments reflected what so many people are starting to realise: the mechanism matters.

That’s why we chose a ceramic grinding mechanism.

It lasts longer, grinds smoothly, and doesn’t slowly wear plastic into your food.

It may seem like a small shift, but it changes a lot.

In 2025 alone, by choosing Oryx Desert Salt you helped us save 1,244,900 grinders from landfill.

When it’s something you use every day, even the seemingly small details make a big difference!

Swipe for comments on Samantha’s original LinkedIn post.

Oryx Desert Salt on tour…From the Kalahari Desert to the Chicago skyline.Where in the world do you want to see Oryx next...
17/06/2026

Oryx Desert Salt on tour…

From the Kalahari Desert to the Chicago skyline.

Where in the world do you want to see Oryx next? 🌎

Our refillable glass grinder travels well.

Have you spotted Oryx Desert Salt in Whole Foods Market yet? 👀From the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa to shelves acr...
13/06/2026

Have you spotted Oryx Desert Salt in Whole Foods Market yet? 👀

From the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa to shelves across the USA… seeing our grinders and refills sitting there still feels pretty surreal!

If you see us in your local Whole Foods, please take a pic and send it or tag us, it genuinely makes our day. 🤍

What do you see? 👀Turn your Oryx Desert Salt grinder upside down and take a closer look at the logo.We’ve had varied ans...
09/06/2026

What do you see? 👀

Turn your Oryx Desert Salt grinder upside down and take a closer look at the logo.

We’ve had varied answers, some rather amusing!

We’re curious… once you see it, can you unsee it?

Tell us what you saw first!

Oryx Desert Salt has been named a winner in the Cupboard Essentials category! The judges described Oryx as “a clean, hi...
08/06/2026

Oryx Desert Salt has been named a winner in the Cupboard Essentials category!

The judges described Oryx as “a clean, high-quality salt with excellent ethical credentials and innovative, sustainable packaging.”

This recognition speaks to what we value most:
• Sourced from an ancient, underground salt lake in the Kalahari Desert - unrefined, sun-dried, and naturally rich in essential minerals.
• Harvested and produced with integrity - clean processes, meaningful partnerships, and community upliftment at every step.
• Designed for a lighter footprint - refillable glass grinders with ceramic mechanisms and sustainable packaging that keeps plastic out of landfills and your food.
Every day, people reach for Oryx Desert Salt in their homes and kitchens - and that’s a responsibility we take seriously.

Last year alone, our refill system kept more than 1,224,900 grinders out of landfill ♻️

Being a “cupboard essential” isn’t something we take for granted - it’s something we earn, every single day.

Why loves Oryx Desert Salt 👇Why do you choose Oryx?
05/06/2026

Why loves Oryx Desert Salt 👇

Why do you choose Oryx?

🚨 Public service announcement:Your salt should not need an ingredient list....Salt shouldn’t have ingredients. It is the...
04/06/2026

🚨 Public service announcement:
Your salt should not need an ingredient list....

Salt shouldn’t have ingredients.
It is the ingredient.

Ps. dextrose is sugar (yes, table salt has sugar in it!).

Address

Unit 14, The Village, Capricorn Drive, Capricorn Business Park, Muizenberg, 021 788-5078
Cape Town
7945

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 16:30
Tuesday 08:00 - 16:30
Wednesday 08:00 - 16:30
Thursday 08:00 - 16:30
Friday 08:00 - 15:00

Telephone

+27217885078

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