Shoe polish (or boot polish) is a consumer product used to shine, waterproof, and restore the look of

leather shoes or boots, hence prolonging their lifespan (Anonymous, 2007). Shoes polish can be also use
to furniture shine. Prior to 1900, shoe polish was first made from wax, ash, and tallow. Shoe polish is
applied on footwear with a brush, fabric, or rag. Shoe polish is not a detergent, thus shoes must be
immaculate and dry prior to polishing (Anonymous, n.d.). This signified the start of the shoe polish
business. It was replaced around 1900 by the use of different liquids and suspended solids (Moral,
2017). Since the beginning of time, humans have polished their shoes using anything from natural
substances such as wax and tallow to a vast array of different chemicals. Early in this century,
contemporary polishes as we know them now were developed, and a number of products from that era
are still in use today (Mohammed and Dawaki, 2013). Polishes and waxes have a broad variety of uses,
but their principal function is waterproofing. Their principal application is in the industrial sector, where
they are used as components of more complex formulations, often for coatings. The great majority of
products acquire their polishing ability from either wax or oil. In contrast, wax polishes have a longer
lifetime (Altahir, 2018).