Q. What ingredients are in liquid shoe polish?

Answer

These are the weight percentages of the individual ingredients in the liquid shoe polish: Ingredients: 15–25 parts alcohols substance, 20–30 parts lanolin, 6–9 parts silicone oil, 12–16 parts oleic acid, 30–50 parts distilled water, 5–8 parts salad oil, 9–11 parts turpentine, and 60–80 parts wax. Combine various waxes, such as 4% carnuba wax, 17% hard paraffin wax, and 6% beeswax. Use a commercial grade of lanolin, at a rate of around 100 grams per kilogram, or 2%. Put the waxes in a heatproof bowl and heat them to around 85 degrees on hot water (not a flame), then whisk in the turpentine oil while cooling.