Anti-aging lotions(creams) for leather goods?

[kenmoor123]

This might be stupid idea, but I wonder if they work not only on human skins but also on leather, particularly old or dried leather.

Anyone who have tried it?

 

[chobochobo]

Sorry, but it is rather silly.

 

[caelte]

Doesn't sound silly to me. Sounds like a very good idea.

 

[Mild Mannered]

IF you mean anti-aging lotions for human skin being used on leather, I think it is not recommended.
Reason being, leather is tanned animal skin. Tanning is a process that basically changes that hide chemically so it won't rot. Your skin is not tanned (sun tanning doesn't count), if it is, then you are a mummy, and the dead don't type. All leather wrinkles with wear, rather, it stretches as it is used, and cannot un-stretch. A leather lotion is designed to keep the leather supple and therefore prevents, or at least helps guard against cracking. Also, human lotions may contain ingrediants that would patina the leather in ways you may not like. Human lotions may also leave an oily residue, that will affect the polishing of the shoe after. If you choose to experiment with human lotions, better to do it on some old pair of beaters you no longer care about. You would have to conduct the experiment over several years to determine, with any accuracy, wether or not the human lotions were or were not detrimental to the leather. I say don't attempt this if you care about those shoes.

 

[instep]

For the simple reason that human skin is alive, and leather is, well, dead skin - no.

 

[stylesmurf]

Why not try something that is used on car seats? Alot of enthusiasts use something called Leatherique. It restores the natural oils in the leather in car seats.

 

[Chips]

I've read here and elsewhere that Glaser actually recommends using plain old cold creme for his leather goods.

 

[countcount]

Originally Posted by Chips

I've read here and elsewhere that Glaser actually recommends using plain old cold creme for his leather goods.

Yes, when I ordered a bag the insert suggested the original Nivea in the blue bottle

 

[Ziss]

It rubs the lotion on its skin, then it puts the lotion in the basket.