Leather handbags can be very expensive but cleaning, restoring and maintaining them doesn’t have to cost the earth.

Geist range of leather care products offer an affordable DIY solution to clean, protect, maintain and repair leather handbags/accessories.

Vintage leather handbags from various animal species. Believe it or not they were once highly fashionable! 

Choose from two available kits for regular cleaning and protection of your valuable leather handbags:

• Leather Goods Kit - Pigmented (non absorbent leather) which contains a mild but highly effective plant based leather cleaner and leather preserver, is recommended for gloss finishes
• If the handbag is made of porous or absorbent leather like aniline leather, then go for Leather Goods Kit - Porous. It contains our plant based cleaner but also contains Aniline Cream which seals the surface and protects from spills and damage. 
• If a gloss finish isn't required but protection from jeans, denim and dye transfer from other clothing is what you're after then Geist Repel is also a viable option. Only recommended for non absorbent leather, this long term coating protects leather surfaces against dye and friction damage for up to 12 months. 

Common Damages & Stains 

Water stains are the most common problems experienced by bag owners. It’s easy to leave a bottle of water, or any other drink, inside the bag with the cap loose. If the bag is aniline leather, suede or nubuck, liquid will stain on contact. For these sensitive leathers we always recommend treatment with the Geist Aniline Water Stain Remover. In the case of some pigmented leathers, if the liquid has been in contact with the bag for a prolonged period, re-colouring with Geist Easy Colour Restorer will be required as the liquid would have had enough time to sink in and cause a permanent stain.  

Another common issue is pen and ink marks. These are not easy to clean and it will depend on the type of leather and how long ago the mark was caused. If the ink mark is fresh enough for removal, the Geist Ink & Dye Remover would be the product we recommend.  

Colour damage caused by friction (denim is the usual culprit), UV damage over time and regular wear can be refreshed and brought back to life with our leather colour restorer. Geist Easy Colour Restorer - a one step sponge on leather dye that can be mixed to exactly match the colour of your handbag!