Mink oil

It is obtained by the rendering of mink fat which has been removed from pelts bound for the fur industry.

[1] In spite of the term on products labeled “mink oil“, many commercial versions of so-named leather conditioner contain no natural mink oil.

Mink oil is a source of palmitoleic acid, which possesses physical properties similar to human sebum.

Mink oil is also used for treating, conditioning and preserving nearly any type of leather.

[2][3] Mink oil and its fatty acids are unique among animal-derived fats and oils.[how?]