Shoe polish

Wax-based shoe polish is traditionally packaged in flat, round, 60-gram tins. Liquid polish is a complex mixture. Polyethylene wax emulsion is a major component. Various polymers, typically acrylates, are the next major component, conferring gloss and holding the dyes in suspension. Resins and casein are selected to ensure adhesion to the leather. Pigments include titanium dioxide for whites and iron...