Is there "toxic leather"?

I am making my own soft-soled baby shoes out of old handbags and coats from thrift stores and donations. The manufacturers of similar baby shoes brag that they are made from "non-toxic baby-safe leather." I've been searching for this amazing material and can't find it anywhere. So my questions is... I there such a thing as "toxic leather" or is this just a marketing ploy? I would hate to think that I am putting my children at risk. Thanks!

Is there "toxic leather"?
a common compound used to make leather is called tannic acid.


it is made from the sap from oak tree bark and redwood. I believe it is very toxic. I don't know how toxic old leather could be. Use the search machine and type in "toxicity level of tannic acid." The main chemical is called tannin. In response to your last entry, I have tanned fox leather myself and I do not remember neutralizing any chemical after I was done. When you dye your hair, you neutralize the chemical that is toxic when you are done. If commercial leather makers are required to do the same, I do not see a problem. Find a few of them and ask them through email.
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Reply:Carbontetrachloride, mercury, formaldehyde, salt petre, and toxic stains.


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Reply:No, but the agents that they use to cure it are. Once it's been cured and cleaned it's perfectly healthy, and non-toxic.
Reply:Yes, the chemicals used to treat the leather can be toxic to humans.
Reply:I wouldn't worry about old stuff. It is made with some harsh chemicals, but it's probably offgassed or otherwise long gone in old leather.
Reply:I've never heard of toxic leather, it is probably just a plot.



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