Shoe polish is an essential product designed to polish and repair leather shoes or boots while enhancing their water resistance, ultimately extending their lifespan. Available in waxy or creamy forms, it comes in liquid, semi-solid, and solid variants, with wax as the primary component. Historically, various substances have been used for shoe polish, starting with natural waxes, but modern formulations often blend natural and synthetic materials, including petroleum by-products and dyes. Ther