Chambers LeatherNatural Balsam Conditioner and Restorer 200ml Suitable for All Smooth Leather, Perfect for Aniline Leather Sofas

How impressive is this leather balsam? About as impressive as you can get! Our leather suite must be about 10-12 years old now. In good condition but EXTREMELY malnourished. We live in Spain and the INDOOR temperatures this year have been in the mid 30s! During the winter the temperature drops to about 6 degrees and we have a log burner on all winter. One of our sofas is right next to the log burner so you can imagine how dried out the leather becomes. Added to this I have a reoccurring back injury which I need to put a hot water bottle on. I always cover the back of the sofa with a bath towel to try and protect the leather from the hot water bottle but it only does so much and sadly the leather has dried out more in that area.I tried a chemical cleaner/revitalizer last year and it did a very good job for a short time but noticed that it has begun to deteriorate badly lately . I saw this Chambers leather balsam advertised and read the very impressive reviews so thought I would give it a go as I had nothing to lose. Well, I was absolutely amazed at how the appearance has improved! Unlike previous reveiwers I did have to use the whole 200ml tub on 2 sofas and an armchair. There wasn't enough to do the backs (behind the sofas) and the side of one chair but otherwise everything else was done. I now have a brand new looking suite which smells lovely too! I bought the vanilla one which is very subtle but nice. I did think that it would have been great to have had the choice of a leather smelling one as the leather looks so new as the smell would then match the appearance! I will be re-ordering another tub to finish what I could not finish with the first, and should also have enough to go over the worst areas a second time to try and prevent the hide drying out too much this winter.I have been so impressed with the results that I have decided to treat the suite once a year as general maintenance. I just wished I had heard of this years ago as I probably could have avoided the damage the hot water bottle has done. But even though those sections are cracked, the leather is much more supple. I keep running my hand over the suite because it feels so nice! Lol!I applied the balsam by hand as other reviewers have suggested and it worked in very easily. I found it best to do as suggested, take a small amount in your hands and rub into both palms evenly. Then do a sort of swipe across a small area then another swipe next to the first with the other hand. Then go back over it and spread it as far as it wants to go and repeat steps on the next adjoining area. It was REALLY easy to apply! It was sort of like the wax was added to evenly apply the oils to the leather. I didn't have any patches at all and my suite it dark navy so you would have thought it would have shown any patches up. Just shows it is worth the extra effort in applying it well. I left the balsam on the sofa and chair which weren't so bad, for a couple of hours before wiping off with a large microfibre cloth. It was just right for the job and left no lint behind (just as well with navy blue! lol!) I did change the cloth several times to ensure all the residue was removed. You will feel if is all off or not. It was surprisingly easy to wipe off too which was a relief! Although I should say it took several hours to ensure I got into all the little nooks and crannies but worth every minute spent on it. The worst sofa, I left the balsam on all day and it was just as easy to remove as with the rest of the suite.So if you have any reservations about trying this product, don't! Just buy it and sit back and enjoy the results as I intend to do, hopefully for many years to come. A BIG thank you to Chambers leather balsam!

This is the second time I've bought this now and it really is the best product I've used on leather. I bought two leather sofas last year and one was very faded where it had been in direct sunlight, I was really disappointed, I searched the internet for something that could try and restore the colour and bring my sofa's back to life, I came across this product, I'll be honest I wasn't convinced when I bought it but thought for the sake of £10 what did I have to lose I had to try something. So it arrives the next day, first impressions good size, love the smell, this time I decided to go with vanilla which is lovely also. I had to hand both my cloths one for application and one for buffing the leather after, I decided to do a test area in a non obvious place just in case, I didn't need to worry though, I ended up doing the whole sofa one area at a time, applying to one seat base then buffing the area up before moving on to the back of the seat and so on. The difference just with the first application was incredible!! I could see where the sofa was regaining its colour where the sun had faded it. prior to applying the Balsom the sofa felt very dry almost dehydrated, after one application it felt softer and more supple, my concerns about the leather cracking disappeared. Over the space of around three months I did four more applications on the three and two seater sofa's, that's how far this pot goes and I wasn't sparing with it either. This product is an absolute must for all your leather products, I was going to have to purchase a new sofa, using this has saved me an absolute fortune and everyone comments now on how lovely my sofa's are. I recommend this to all my friends and family. I continue to use it once a month to keep my sofa's nice and soft and conditioned 😀

I purchased this wax based on the reviews on Amazon. I was looking for a good leather cleaner for a dark grey leather bag I have that had some minor scuff marks. Not only did it brighten up the whole look of the bag, adding a nice new sheen, it really helped fill in and cover the scuffs. It doesn't get rid of them completely, but made them barely noticeable and so it's definitely worth the buy in my eyes.I applied it with my hands as suggested, left it on overnight and buffed with a cloth the next day. Hey presto! The only down side is that it is on the expensive side for a standard sized tin of polish but then the natural materials it's made from and it's effectiveness likely account for that. I'd still definitely recommend.

There are lots of leather products out there but I took a chance with this one based on the reviews. It wasn't the cheapest at £11 for 200ml but wanted a decent product to renew/rejuvenate a rather battered Mulberry bag. The product contains beeswax so has a waxy appearance and texture. I used a lint free microfibre cloth to apply the balsam to the bag. I got the vanilla variant and the smell is lovely.Once you put the wax on leather and apply with a cloth, the wax will go slightly sticky/greasy and may appear darker. The secret is to leave on the balsam for 20 minutes before removing any excess/ giving a final buff, so it can be absorbed. The stickiness goes and the colour lightens. Didn't take a lot of balsam to clean a large handbag and it gave it a lovely vanilla smell. Quality product.