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Your reasoning for using it over Lexol is why I am skeptical of it. First off all I tested the pH, which was around 8-9. Bad for leather right there. Secondly, it doesn't leave any surface residue, even on heavily topcoated leather. This is also suspect to me because it could be all, or mostly water, emulsifier, and other agents that will evaporate quickly. How exactly is that nourishing for leather? Sure it makes the finishing process easier and cleaner, but I am not convinced it is actually imparting much, or anything into the leather. In my opinion, I feel that for a leather conditioner to do anything it has to disrupt the wax finish on the shoe to get into the pores. If nothing is left over on the surface, even in minimal amounts I am not convinced that it is imparting anything into the leather. Of course the company, like most are terrified of telling people what is in their products and rely on consumers taking their word for it that it works. Frankly, I don't care if it is an old grandad recipe passed down over 200 years. We know a lot more about leather today than we did then.I much prefer using Bick4 over Lexol, as the latter seems to leave a greasy residue over the leather surface even with a light application. However, having read your comment, I wonder if Bick4 is nice to use as it doesn't leave ANYTHING on the surface!
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