What are the ingredients in Rub ‘n Restore® products, and are they safe?

Rub ‘n Restore® products are safe for home use, around pets and children. The safety data sheets and labels are required by law and assume the most hazardous method of application (i.e. spraying vs. sponging) and chronic exposure. CC and Lesandre have been using these products since 1987 with no injury or chronic disease. Rub ‘n Restore® products are comparable to the latex paint on your walls, and are far less toxic than the chromium used to tan leather, the PVC used to manufacture vinyl, and the flame retardants applied to upholstery foam, carpets and fabrics.

Read the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for our products here:

Color I (colors containing white)

Color II (colors without white)

Clear Prep+Finish™

Soft Filler Leather Repair Putty

Flite™ Cleaner-Degreaser

Let’s look at the ingredients.

It’s likely that you have recently touched, inhaled, and eaten the aforementioned chemicals. It’s very unlikely that you would develop cancer as a result of occasionally using Rub ‘n Restore® on your furniture, car or boat interior.

Our colors are low VOC, and Clear Prep+Finish™ is considered medium VOC. More info about VOCs is here.

What can you do to protect yourself from the chemicals in Rub ‘n Restore®?

  1. Don’t eat it!
  2. Wear gloves.
  3. Stick with a sponge for applying our products. If you need to spray a surface, do it outdoors, or ventilate the area. If you’re particularly sensitive, wear a respirator.

Then ask yourself, what other endocrine-disrupting and cancer-causing chemicals are in our home? Things like:

  • memory foam mattresses (where you spend 6-8 hours every night)
  • non-stick and Teflon® cookware
  • triclosan (the active ingredient in antibacterial soaps)
  • air fresheners and scented candles
  • pesticides and herbicides
  • laundry and dish detergents
  • cosmetics, sunscreens, lotions, body washes, and hair products
  • food and water packaged and stored in plastic or styrene (Styrofoam®)
  • radiation from microwave ovens, WiFi, cell phones
  • processed foods and those containing GMOs (genetically modified) and pesticides
  • even coffee which contains acrylamide and is now labeled as cancerous in California!

Your exposure to carcinogens is greater from the chemicals in your daily life than the occasional use of Rub ‘n Restore®. The vast majority of these toxic substances are unnecessary and can be easily eliminated without compromising the protection of your skin and the cleanliness of your home, laundry, baby, and body.

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6 comments

  1. I accidentally spilled white latex paint on my black leather sofa I tried to wipe it up as fast as I could but no use is there anyway I could dye this black leather sofa

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  2. I have a 2008 Chanel Purple Pleated Leather Doctor’s Bag that I want to restore its luster and change the color to black. Is that possible? Thanks.

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