The invention provides a water-based low VOC shoe and leather care product
having good product properties and characteristics, which can be
formulated by making an appropriate and careful selection of ingredients
and their amounts. A shoe and leather care product according to the
invention has been found to give results in the treatment of leather
(shoes) closely resembling the results found when using a conventional,
high VOC shoe care product. Furthermore, such favourable results can be
achieved while significantly reducing the amount of organic solvents in
the product.