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.