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For all your leather purses, shoes, and more.

A person wipes down a leather bag using the Leather Honey Leather Cleaner

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Below, youll find our four recommendations that will keep your shoes and purses (and much more!)

looking as clean as the day you bought them.

you oughta use a bit of elbow grease during utility.

Amazon Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Complete Leather Care Kit

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After testing this product, one thing is for sure: The results were unmatched.

It struggled to remove deeper scratches.

(The ingredients are also dermatologist tested, which means it wont irritate your skin, either!)

Before and after photos showing the effects of using Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Complete Leather Care

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The texture was more uniform, but it struggled to remove deeper scratches.

With additional coats (we used only two), we imagine the leather coloring wouldve become more uniform.

We wished it came with a pre-cleaner to treat stains before conditioning.

A person applies Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Complete Leather Care Kit to a leather bag

It takes time to dry and needs a second product for conditioning.

Keep in mind, though, that it does take a while to fully dry.

We then evaluated each products ease of use, effectiveness, scent, and value.

A person applies Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Complete Leather Care to a leather bag

Then, we evaluated how well the product was able to return the leather to its original appearance.

The four products we were left with checked our boxes for each one of these categories.

Heres a quick breakdown of each.

A person applies Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Complete Leather Care Kit to a bag

What about if youre cleaning faux leather?

By removing contaminants, leather cleaners prevent premature aging, cracking, and fading.

Our best spray option, for example, has UV protection, and theLeather Honey Leather Conditioneris water repellant.

A person sprays Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Complete Leather Care onto a bag

The sunscreen in particular was difficult to fully remove, especially in the grooves of the scratches.

Questions You Might Ask

What is the best leather cleaner for handbags?

What is the difference between leather cleaners and conditioners?

A person points to a blemish on a bag treated with Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Complete Leather Care

Leather cleaners and conditioners are not the same thing.

Is there anything you should not clean with a leather cleaner?

In addition to unfinished leather, stay away from cleaning suede or nubuck leather.

Before and after photos showing the effects of using Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Complete Leather Care

Her favorite leather cleaner?

A person applies Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Complete Leather Care Kit to a leather bag

A person applies Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Complete Leather Care to a leather bag

A person applies Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Complete Leather Care Kit to a bag

A person sprays Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Complete Leather Care onto a bag

A person points to a blemish on a bag treated with Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Complete Leather Care

Amazon Leather CPR 2-in-1 Leather Cleaner & Leather Conditioner

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Before and after photos showing the effects of using Leather CPR 2-in-1 Leather Cleaner & Leather Conditioner

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A person applies Leather CPR 2-in-1 Leather Cleaner & Leather Conditioner to a leather bag

A person rubs Leather CPR 2-in-1 Leather Cleaner & Leather Conditioner into a leather bag

A person applies Leather CPR 2-in-1 Leather Cleaner & Leather Conditioner to a leather bag

A person rubs Leather CPR 2-in-1 Leather Cleaner & Leather Conditioner into a leather bag

A person squeezes the Leather CPR 2-in-1 Leather Cleaner & Leather Conditioner bottle

Before and after photos showing the effects of using Leather CPR 2-in-1 Leather Cleaner & Leather Conditioner

A person applies Leather CPR 2-in-1 Leather Cleaner & Leather Conditioner to a leather bag

A person rubs Leather CPR 2-in-1 Leather Cleaner & Leather Conditioner into a leather bag

A person applies Leather CPR 2-in-1 Leather Cleaner & Leather Conditioner to a leather bag

A person rubs Leather CPR 2-in-1 Leather Cleaner & Leather Conditioner into a leather bag

A person squeezes the Leather CPR 2-in-1 Leather Cleaner & Leather Conditioner bottle

Amazon Weiman Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Spray

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Before and after photos showing the effects of using Weiman Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Spray

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A person sprays Weiman Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Spray onto a cloth

A person applies Weiman Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Spray to a leather bag

A person rubs Weiman Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Spray into a leather bag

A person applies Weiman Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Spray to a leather bag

A person applies Weiman Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Spray to a leather bag

Before and after photos showing the effects of using Weiman Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Spray

A person sprays Weiman Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Spray onto a cloth

A person applies Weiman Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Spray to a leather bag

A person rubs Weiman Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Spray into a leather bag

A person applies Weiman Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Spray to a leather bag

A person applies Weiman Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Spray to a leather bag

Leather Honey Leather Cleaner

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Before and after photos showing the effects of using Leather Honey Leather Cleaner

PHOTO: Real Simple

A person applies Leather Honey Leather Cleaner to a cloth

A leather bag before using Leather Honey Leather Cleaner

A bottle of Leather Honey Leather Cleaner on a table

A person wipes down a leather bag using the Leather Honey Leather Cleaner

The directions on the back label of the Leather Honey Leather Cleaner

Before and after photos showing the effects of using Leather Honey Leather Cleaner

A person applies Leather Honey Leather Cleaner to a cloth

A leather bag before using Leather Honey Leather Cleaner

A bottle of Leather Honey Leather Cleaner on a table

A person wipes down a leather bag using the Leather Honey Leather Cleaner

The directions on the back label of the Leather Honey Leather Cleaner

Homexcel Microfiber Cleaning Cloths

70005Q-6D Sponge

Dura-Gold Long Bristle Horse Hair Leather Cleaning Brush

Amazon Leather Honey Leather Conditioner

A person applies Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Complete Leather Care Kit to a bag

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A person sprays Weiman Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Spray onto a cloth

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A person applies Skidmore’s Original Leather Cream to a cloth

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A person rubs Leather CPR 2-in-1 Leather Cleaner & Leather Conditioner into a leather bag

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