Most People See Salt as Simple and White Most people probably see salt as simply a white granular food seasoning. Apparently, we use salt in diverse ways for the manufacturing of varied products such as plastic, paper, glass, polyester, rubber, and fertilizers. It is also used in making household bleach, soaps, detergents and dyes. However, salt just like water is one of the basic elements of which the human body is made of and it is critical to both animal and human lives. Source: GBC