Vachetta Intensive Degreaser 4.5 – Heavy-Duty Sebum & Deep Body Oil Extractor for Naked, UnfinishedLeather.
- Erase Decades of Dark Hand Oils and Grease—Safely.
The most vulnerable parts of any luxury handbag are its handles and straps.
Over years of love, naked unfinished Vachetta leather acts like a sponge, absorbing skin lipids, sweat, and environmental soot.
This causes handles to turn black, sticky, and slick.
Standard degreasers or harsh household solvents (like alcohol or acetone) tear apart the structural collagen of fine leather, leaving it brittle, cracked, and ruined.
Our advanced laboratory formula uses a bio-sourced, cosmetic-grade solvent matrix DMI anchored at a strict pH of 4.5.
This precise chemical alignment matches the leather's natural iso-electric point, allowing the gel to target hardened sebaceous waxes deep within the corium fibers while keeping vegetable tannins perfectly locked in place to prevent uneven color loss.
Deep Sebum & Sweat Extraction:
Powered by DMI, it penetrates oxidized, hardened hand grease from handles and straps, breaking it down from the inside out so it can be wiped away.
The "Poultice" Gel Advantage:
Infused with an acid-stable polymer network to create a thick, heavy non-run gel.
It clings to vertical handle arcs, keeping the active solvents in direct contact with dark grease while shielding your exterior Monogram canvas from messy runs.
Tannin-Lock Technology:
Unlike alkaline saddle soaps (pH 8.0+) that turn vachetta a muddy dark brown, our pH 4.5 formula keeps leather tannins stable, ensuring an even, clean canvas for subsequent nourishment steps.
Dual-Glucoside Power:
Uses high-performance, duo plant-derived surfactants to encapsulate lifted surface greases and sweat salts, rinsing 100% clean without leaving chemical soap track marks.
Product Specifications:
pH Level:
4.5 (Strictly calibrated)
Active Ingredients:
DMI, Capryl, Lauryl, Sepimax, Germall.
Material Compatibility:
Naked, unfinished vegetable-tanned leathers (Vachetta), heavily soiled smooth calfskin, and blackened leather handles.
Not intended for non-porous coated canvas or pristine leather.
How to Apply for Professional Results:
1. Application:
- Apply a thick, 2mm layer of Vachetta Intensive Degreaser 4.5 directly onto the blackened or greasy areas of the Vachetta leather using a soft brush or spatula.
2. The Extraction Window:
- Allow the gel to sit as a poultice for 3 to 5 minutes.
- The DMI solvent will liquefy old body oils while the gel pulls the grease out of the pores.
- Gently agitate the area with a soft-bristled brush, then immediately wipe away the dark, loaded gel residue using a fresh, dry microfiber towel.
- You will see the towel turn dark brown as decades of hand oils are extracted.
3. Crucial Next Step:
- Follow immediately with our Vachetta Patina Guard Rinse 4.5 to lift away any remaining glucoside cleansers, then prepare for deep conditioning using Vachetta Internal Hydrator 3.5 .
