saddle soap

Tack cleaning product

Saddle soap is a mild soap used to clean and condition leather, especially saddles and other horse tack.

It typically contains ingredients like lanolin or neatsfoot oil that moisturize leather while cleaning it: Give those old boots a good rubbing with saddle soap.

The name persists even when used on leather goods that have nothing to do with horses.

Related

beeswax · bootblack · shoe shine · riding boots · work boots · calfskin · lanolin · glycerin · cobbler · nubuck · dubbin · bridles · horse tack · tack shop · care · buffing · tack room · leather goods

Categories
Opposites
material care incompatibility

saddle soapfabric softener

Laundry additive for softness

laundry detergent · wool wash · delicate wash · carpet cleaner

effect on leather

saddle soapacetone

Volatile organic solvent

bleach · alcohol · solvent · paint stripper · nail polish remover

Family

soap, saddle, soapy, soaps, saddles, soaped, saddlebag, soaping, saddlebags

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G