No lanolin in leather cleaner / conditioner?

[tonfun]

Why does Meguiars not use lanolin in its leather products? I've read lanolin is beneficial.

[Blueline]

Re: No lanolin in leather cleaner / conditioner?

Probably because putting anything on automotive leather is a waste of money. Automotive leather is "finished" leather, meaning it is sealed with a vinyl like coating....nothing penetrates it, nothing, not even lanolin. Why do you think automotive leather conditions are recommended for leather AND vinyl seats? A product with lanolin would be excellent for leather which is able to absorb it, such as unfinished leather, as in horse tack (saddles, etc) If you like the smell of a product, go ahead and put it on your "leather" seats. It will do no harm, except lighten your wallet. No matter what, if you a vehicle more than a few years, the the "vinyl" coating will probably crack, or wear, even with the so called leather conditioners.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: No lanolin in leather cleaner / conditioner?

We specifically avoid the use of lanolin due to the frequency of allergic reactions to it.

[tcope1]

Re: No lanolin in leather cleaner / conditioner?

Probably because putting anything on automotive leather is a waste of money. Automotive leather is "finished" leather, meaning it is sealed with a vinyl like coating....nothing penetrates it, nothing, not even lanolin.

Not that I completely disagree but this would be a reason for a company not to sell _any_ leather conditioners. Meguiars clearly does.

While it is true that almost all leather is coating, that coating does wear and even cracks (before the leather does). Personally, I also think that some degree of conditioner gets through the coating... but very little. IMHO, good leather "conditoiner" should keep the coating pliable. I'm not ruling out that a good vinyl protectant would not do this.