Effax Leather Balm, 500ml

I love this stuff, been using it for decades on my horse tack and leather boots. No gimmicks, no bizarre edible ingredients, no suave label, just a great, proven product that gives consistent high-quality results. It conditions and absorbs well without leaving a residue or film. The smell is light and pleasant. After using it leather feels nourished without being mealy, weak, oily, or wet even if you over-apply it. It doesn't excessively darken leather and won't discolor leather if the application isn't perfectly even. It's ideal for thick leather but fine for thin leather if you use a light coat, and will last a long time. Like most conditioners, don't use it on suede or rough-out. It seems like only horse-people know about this stuff, which is surprising because I see more and more "saddle" products being used on all types of other leather goods, and this works better than 95% of them - trust me, I've tried them all before coming back to this old standby. Maybe people don't use it because it's not made with honey or milk or guava fruit or dragonfly farts, and doesn't have a fancy label? (The label is so very..... GERMAN isn't it? lol) Though I do love to follow conditioning with a beeswax protectant, like Obenhaufs which is an excellent product. I apply this stuff with my hands, but a sponge or a rag is fine. It's not so hard or thick you need your hands to melt it first, but it'll absorb a little better/faster and you'll lose a lot of product to rags and sponges which soak up the conditioner. For extremely dry leather (especially old saddle flaps), apply a generous coat and then gently bend/roll the leather back and forth, in and out - without forcing the leather too much (I cracked a brittle saddle-flap that way once). That'll separates the fibers and pull the conditioner in. Keep applying and flexing until you have the suppleness you want, then apply a good coat and let it sit overnight. Wipe off any excess the next day and let it sit a few more hours, there'll be no film or residue. I've made dry, brittle, cardboard-like leather supple and new-looking with that method. Also works for breaking in a new saddle fast, if you prefer not to ride in a stiff, slick saddle until it decides to soften up, if it ever does. Absolutely love this stuff, it's a classic and far superior to most of what's out there these days.

Wow! This is the best leather conditioner I've ever used. I purchased a lovely vegetable tanned handbag and used it on that. It enriched the color of the bag but did not darken it hardly at all...if at all. Just added a lovely soft sheen. I also used it on another veg tanned piece that was very light in color. Same result. Made this piece look just lovely without significant darkening. A tad but not much. I needed something with no chemical additives and this fit the bill. Smells wonderful too and my hands were soft after using the product on the bags.

I’ve been an Effax lover for years! I have lots of their leather care products, from the Combi+ to the Lederbalsam. This balm is great because it doesn’t feel super thick, only takes a little bit so it’s a great value, leaves a healthy shine, and doesn’t leave a gunky build up of residue (as long as you only apply it to clean leather, of course). It smells nice and doesn’t attract mice or encourage molding like some products do. And bonus! It will leave your hands very soft. I’ve never had any issues with the plastic jar container leaking as long as it’s not stored upside down in a high temperature. I’ve attached some before and after pictures of a pair of lace reins and an old Devoucoux girth.

This balm is one of the best, works well and the price you can’t beat.

Gives moister to older leather chairs. They love it. Nice sheen and easy to apply.

This may DARKEN the leather. Don't use it on light leather and TEST IT on a small, inconspicuous location before you slather the entire piece in this stuff. Some leather will lighten up a little after some of this dries, others will be PERMANENTLY darker. Ok, enough warning. This stuff is GREAT. I absolutely love what it does to my belts, sheaths, and any other quality leather I put it on. It makes dry leather come alive again. it won't magically heal cracked leather that dried out completely. The damage is done. But if you're trying to AVOID damage and use that leather until it wears out completely after decades of reliable service. Buy this. Apply liberally. just scoop it out with your hands and rub it into every nook and cranny. get out a Qtip to get it way in there. Your leather will thank you. Even if it is a little darker.

Hi there! I would say that I was a bit confused by the label displayed on the container: lanolin. Whaat? Where was the beeswax and the avocado oil? On the website of Effax was written so, but not on the container. However I sent an email to Effax and they confirmed that their balm contains the beeswax (I was after) + the lanolin + the avocado oil. WHEW! I used confidently though on my Alpinestars leather motorcycle boots. Because the balm is a thick one (containing the beeswax) I warmed up the boots with a hair dryer and then I applied the balm "without mercy". I left it over night, then I polished the boots in the morning (old school/ military style). I cannot say the boots became shinny as a mirror and that wasn't my purpose anyway. I commute using a sport motorcycle during a lot of poring rain in Vancouver, British Columbia for at least 45min each way, pretty much every day. Those boots were top rated waterproof but the Effax help them out to stay that way, too. No water could remain on them! Oh YEA! The smell of the Effax Balm seems do not being chemical (and I'm pretty sensitive at the nasty chemical smells) . It is a sort of a smell, but an OK one to me one. The color of the balm is yellowish, but once it is applied on a warmed surface of leather it will become quite transparent and it won't leave any yellowish tracks on the leathers. Because we are talking about beeswax I can tell that the balm is a durable, trustworthy, stubborn "soldier" against the rain. I mean a lot of rain. Good for the apocalyptic movies. I used a previous Effax balm on my leather motorcycle gloves and jackets very successfully too. It saved my leather for years and years of riding. Overall, all my leathers seem to be very happy with the Effax balm (soft and dry). The Effax leather balm is made in Germany. It is written on the container as we could find this detail on Effax' website. Hopefully I created you a fair idea about this balm. I wouldn't hesitate to buy one again, as soon as I finish this one. Godspeed my friends!

A very gentle and high quality product.

J'avais déjà utilisé ce produit pour des bottes en cuir épais de moto ( paraboots ) il y a 20 ans , (choisi suite à un comparatif sur Motomag ) , pour nourrir le cuir et je vois que la composition à légèrement changée , apparemment absence d'huile de vison . Ça reste un excellent produit pour les cuirs épais , style harnais de chevaux , ceintures , etc ... Pour les cuirs fins , style revêtement de fauteuil club , siège auto , attention c'est très bien aussi mais cela va un peu détendre le cuir , donc en mettre très peu , déjà parce-que pas exposé aux intempéries . Normal que de graisser un cuir fonce la couleur , mais après séchage et lustrage il sera encore plus beau ! Ne pas utilisé sur les cuirs pigmentés style canapé , chaussures , sac à main etc ... ou faux cuirs ( PU ) car le produit ne pénétrera pas ! Produit à réserver aux cuirs naturels teintés ou pas .

WOW! This leather balm is the best I have ever used. It is perfect for my saddlery, I have been using it for years, and have also used it on just about every kind of leather I have. I know that this may seem a daft way to use it, but I have even tried it on my natural pine window sills. I have been trying different wood cleaners/polishes and so forth, but they looked just as dull as they were before. So I thought.....I'll try the leather balm. (Wood and leather seem similar to me in some ways). Well, the wood looks bright and full of 'depth' now, as the wax made the wood a much richer colour and it has stayed that way. Instead of being pale and washed out looking, it now looks like different wood, a lovely rich golden colour. Even my husband noticed. And I'm sure that it is just as good for wood as it is for leather. I guess it's the wax.

Lederen salon hiermede behandeld. Werkt prima.

Great product for any leather goods, quick delivery and nicely packaged.

Ich habe mir den Effax Lederbalsam gekauft, um meine Lederjacke mal wieder richtig aufzubereiten und zu pflegen. Das Zeug ist wirklich super! Es lässt sich sehr leicht auftragen, zieht gut in das Leder ein und macht es wieder richtig schön geschmeidig, ohne einen ekligen Schmierfilm zu hinterlassen. Die Jacke sieht nach der Behandlung wieder top aus, glänzt dezent und ist wieder besser gegen Nässe geschützt.