Himalayan Salt in Bath Salts

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Hello! I hope everyone had a good holiday season! Mine was great but surprisingly busy.

Anyway, I have been making some bath salts lately (for personal use) , and I've noticed that the Himalayan salt I use is leaving a grainy, sandy residue at the bottom of the tub. Not enough to scratch the skin, but enough to be noticed if I sit on it or shift positions. Is this typical of Himalayan salt? Or do you think this is a quality issue (I picked mine up at the grocery store)?
 
I used Himalayan salt to make soleseife bars. When I dissolve it in water for my lye solution it left speckles of red in my lye solution which I have to strain out. So yeah I think it's normal for your salt bars to leave sandy bits.
Since Himalayan salt's advertised for it's high mineral content I think those are the minerals/metals that are insoluble in water.
 
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