Shoe polish, specifically the paste type that is bought in small round tins, is a blend of materials. Traditionally black shoe polish was a blend of carbon black, vegetable oil and kerosene.
Modern shoe polishes still contain petroleum distillate, such as White spirt and carbon black, but may also contain various waxes, and even silicones to improve water repellance.
Petroleum distillates are used to thin the polish down to make it easy to apply and allow the waxes etc to penetrate into leather
So in answer the black colour comes from carbon black, which is chemically the same as soot from a chimney.
You can try making your own shoe polish at home using soot, white spirt and a good quality solid wax and a bit of vegetable oil. Give it a go.
What is the black oil in shoe polish?
its called suit
hello
Reply:Petrol oil, i.e. one of it's distilates. Those distilates are distilated at rather high temperatures (like 250C) and are used in asphalt, to make it softer and smoother, as well as for softening the leather, which the shoes are made of.
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