Leather Care Kit
The Otter Wax Leather Care Kit is a complete, all-natural leather cleaner and conditioner set — everything you need to clean, condition, shine, and protect in one box. Includes Saddle Soap, Leather Salve, Conditioning Leather Oil, Boot Wax, microflannel buffing cloth, and a step-by-step care guide. Built on the same principle as quality skincare: gentle cleansing, deep conditioning, a nourishing polish, and a waterproof seal to finish. Safe for all types and colors of leather — from sofas and car seats to boots, bags, and jackets. Handcrafted in Portland, Oregon from 100% natural ingredients.
Mix and match any 3 of our Leather Care Products and get 15% Off those full priced products — no code required, discount applies to cart automatically.
Valid on any size Saddle Soap, Leather Salve, Boot Wax, Leather Oil, and Leather Care Kit. Excludes brushes, buffing cloths, bundles, and accessories. (Terms & Conditions)
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Our Leather Care Kit is a 4-step system handcrafted in Portland, Oregon using all-natural ingredients. Think of it as a skincare routine for your leather — clean, condition, shine, and protect. One kit, everything you need, zero harsh chemicals.
Works on leather sofas, couches, chairs, car seats, boots, jackets, bags, purses, belts, gloves, saddles, and more. Safe for all colors and types of finished leather — from boot care to leather furniture conditioning and everything in between.
We use simple, natural ingredients because the stuff we care for is the stuff we live with. Your favorite boots, jacket, bag, or briefcase isn’t just another thing in the closet. It carries your story, breaks in with you, and gets better with age.
Unlike a lot of the other fabric and leather care products you'll find out there, Otter Wax products will never include ingredients such as petroleum byproducts, artificial fragrances, PFAS, PTFE, paraffin, chemical preservatives, or rendered animal fats.
No mink oil. No neatsfoot oil. No ingredients that require killing an animal — ever. We use all-natural beeswax, lanolin, and plant-based oils because they perform and because we can stand behind every ingredient on the label.
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LEATHER CARE PRODUCT GUIDE →
Not sure where to start? Our Smart Leather Care Guide walks you through every product, when to use each one, and why.
LEATHER FURNITURE CARE GUIDE →
For sofas and chairs, our How To Condition Leather Furniture tutorial takes you step by step from dusty to done.
PFAS-FREE
No chemicals. No preservatives. No petroleum. No compromises.
ALL-NATURAL INGREDIENTS
Every ingredient is sustainably sourced and selected for quality
HANDMADE IN USA
We set the bar for quality. That's why we never outsource production.
NATURALLY EFFECTIVE
4-STEP LEATHER CARE GUIDE
1. CLEAN
SADDLE SOAP
Use when your leather is dirty, stained, or starting to look dull. Before conditioning or waterproofing, you always want to start with a clean surface. Our Saddle Soap gently lifts away dirt, sweat, and grime without drying out the leather. Think of it as a reset button—it prepares the leather to absorb oils and waxes more effectively.
Use only when needed—usually every few months or when visible dirt builds up.
2. CONDITION
LEATHER SALVE
Our Leather Salve deeply nourishes and repairs dry or damaged leather. It’s rich, buttery, and packed with natural waxes and oils that sink deep into the leather to restore flexibility and strength. If your leather is vintage, heavily used, or exposed to sun and dryness, this is your go-to.
Use every few months or when leather feels dry, stiff, or is starting to crack.
3. REPLENISH
CONDITIOING LEATHER OIL
Conditioning Leather Oil is our lightweight, fast-absorbing leather conditioner — a fast-absorbing blend of high-oleic safflower oil, vitamin E, and sweet orange oil that revives dry, tired leather and brings back its natural luster.
Use at least once a month on heavily used items like boots and sofas to maintain softness, restore natural luster, or do quick upkeep.
4. PROTECT
BOOT WAX
Boot Wax creates a water-resistant barrier, helping prevent water stains, salt damage, and general wear from the outdoors. It’s especially useful for boots, bags, or jackets exposed to rain, snow, or mud.
Use as often as needed—before wet weather, hiking trips, or winter wear. Reapply when water stops beading on the surface.
FAQ
Nope — and honestly, most of the time you won't. Think of the kit like a skincare routine: some days you just wash your face and moisturize, other days you go all out. Same idea here. If your leather just needs a quick refresh, grab the Leather Oil and a cloth. Boots looking a little dry? Saddle Soap and Leather Salve will do the job. The full four-step routine — Clean, Condition, Shine, Protect — is ideal for a seasonal deep treatment or when you're restoring a piece that's been neglected for a while. But for everyday upkeep, pick the step that fits the situation and skip the rest guilt-free.
When you do run the full routine, the order matters: Saddle Soap first to clean, Leather Salve second to condition, Leather Oil third to shine, and Boot Wax last to protect and waterproof. Each step builds on the one before it — you wouldn't moisturize before washing your face, and you wouldn't seal your leather before conditioning it. That said, every product works perfectly well on its own. The Saddle Soap doesn't need the Salve behind it to do its job, and the Oil doesn't need the Soap in front of it. The four-step sequence just gives you the best possible result when the leather calls for it.
Temporarily, yes — and that's completely normal. Any time you add moisture or oil to leather, the surface will darken as it absorbs. With our products, you'll notice the most change right after applying the Leather Salve and Leather Oil. In most cases, the leather settles back to a slightly richer version of its original color within 24–72 hours as the products cure. Lighter leathers (natural veg-tan, cream, light tan) tend to show the most dramatic shift; darker browns and blacks show very little. We always recommend testing on a small, discreet area first — an inside seam, the underside of a cushion, or the back of a strap — so you know exactly what to expect before committing to the whole piece.
It depends on what you're treating and how often, but a single kit goes further than you'd expect. The Standard kit — with 2oz tins of Saddle Soap, Leather Salve, and Boot Wax plus a 5oz bottle of Leather Oil — is enough for a full treatment on 2–3 pairs of boots, a couple of bags, and a few belts with product to spare. For a leather sofa, you'll get a solid first treatment from the Standard kit but may want to grab an extra bottle of Leather Oil for larger pieces (the 16oz bottle is your friend for furniture). If you're doing seasonal maintenance on a rotation of boots and bags, one kit can easily carry you through a full year.
Safe for all colors, yes — none of our products contain dyes, and they won't strip or alter the color of properly finished leather. As for leather types, the kit works beautifully on smooth, finished leathers: full-grain, top-grain, aniline, semi-aniline, pull-up, bridle, and latigo. That covers the vast majority of leather furniture, boots, jackets, bags, car seats, and belts. Skip the kit on suede, nubuck, and roughout leathers (the texture traps wax and oil unevenly — check out our Conditioning Suede & Nubuck Cleaner instead), patent leather (sealed finish, nothing can penetrate), and faux or vegan leather (it's a synthetic surface and won't absorb the product). When in doubt, test a small hidden spot first.
Our products will last a fairly long time because our formulas are made from stable natural waxes, oils, and butters — not water-based emulsions — they don't spoil the way a lotion or cream might. Stored at room temperature and kept out of direct sunlight, the Saddle Soap, Leather Salve, and Boot Wax will stay effective for years. The Leather Oil has a similarly long shelf life, though we recommend using it within about two years of opening for peak performance (the safflower oil base can slowly oxidize over time, just like any natural oil in your kitchen). In short, you'll run out long before anything goes bad.
Generally speaking, you can apply Otter Wax leather care products over existing conditioners or protectants without any issues. If the leather has previously been treated with another conditioning product, it’s usually perfectly fine to apply our products directly on top.
If you’re unsure what was used on the leather in the past, we’d recommend starting with our Saddle Soap to clean the surface and remove any excess buildup before applying a conditioner or protectant. Just make sure the leather is allowed to dry completely first.
The main exception would be if the leather has been treated with a synthetic coating or sealant, such as a polyurethane finish or other plastic-like barrier. Those types of coatings can prevent natural oils and waxes from absorbing properly into the leather. In that case, the coating would need to be removed before using Otter Wax products, and our leather care line may not be the best fit until that’s addressed.
When in doubt, a quick cleaning with Saddle Soap and a small spot test in a hidden area is always the safest approach.
OUR COMMITMENT TO QUALITY
We stand behind each and every Otter Wax product because everything's made right here in our Portland, Oregon workshop. As a small, family-owned business, we never take for granted the trust our customers place in us to help protect and care for their favorite rain gear, workwear, and outdoor gear.