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Body Care· Venice, California, USA · Updated 14 May 2026

Nima Jalali

Former pro snowboarder Nima Jalali founded Salt & Stone in Venice, California to build a clean, performance-grade body-care line — natural deodorants and sun care that work for athletes and aren't embarrassed about how they look.

"Performance and clean are not opposites; the issue was always the formulation."

Nima Jalali
Background

Jalali was a professional snowboarder before founding Salt & Stone in Venice, California with a focus on performance-grade clean body care.

The brand's natural deodorants — formulated with seaweed extracts and shea butter — became some of the most-cited 'natural deodorants that actually work', anchoring the brand's expansion into body wash, lotion and sun care.

Philosophy

Performance is the test; clean is the floor.

Body care that earns its place in a gym bag, not just a vanity.

Career timeline
  • 2010s
    Founds Salt & Stone in Venice, California
  • 2020s
    Sephora and Selfridges launches; SPF and body-wash expansion
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  • Salt & Stone's Natural Deodorant Cult

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