Lake salt is extracted from natural salt lakes, and its main component is sodium chloride. Lake salt does not contain mercury. Lake salt contains a small amount of minerals and trace elements, but less than sea salt. Lake salt is pure in taste and suitable for general cooking and seasoning.

Xinjiang lake salt refers to salt products produced in Xinjiang, mainly extracted from Xinjiang salt lake. Xinjiang is rich in salt lake resources, the most famous of which are Hami Salt Lake and Korla Salt Lake. These salt lakes are rich in salt and minerals, and the produced lake salt is widely used in food processing, seasoning, industrial use and other fields.