Because of this, mink oil is used in several medical and cosmetic products.

Mink oil is also used for treating/conditioning and preserving nearly all kinds of leather.

Removed from pelts destined for the fur industry, the fat is rendered into mink oil.

A mink oil compound had been used on his boots and other leather gear, again preventing moisture damage.

After the leather dries, rub in leather conditioner or mink oil.

Mink oil is made from mink fat and originates from China.

Macadamia oil is an excellent botanical replacement for mink oil in most applications.

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

Olaf tried twice to speak, had to clear his throat, and finally said, "Do you use saddle soap and mink oil on the leather?"

"Mink oil and its fatty acids are unique among animal-derived fats and oils.

Mink oil is used in some medical products and cosmetics, as well as to treat, preserve, and waterproof leather.

Frequent oiling of leather, with mink oil, neatsfoot oil, or a similar material keeps it supple and improves its lifespan dramatically.

Others indulge their inner witch doctor, with some suspected of using evaporated milk, mink oil or a dip in the whirlpool to get the leather just so.

Mink oil is best used on rugged work boots, according to the Italian Shoe Center, a division of the Italian Trade Commission.

Macadamia oil is prized for containing approximately 22% of the omega-7 palmitoleic acid, which makes it a botanical alternative to mink oil, which contains approximately 17%.

The total unsaturated fatty acids in mink oil account for more than 75% of the fatty acid content, but the oil, nevertheless, has a greater oxidative stability (resistance to rancidity)... than other animal or vegetable oils."