White residue on the inside of collar of leather jacket

[borisna]

Gents,

Anyone has any idea what this is? Salt from sweat from my neck? I can remove most of it with just a dry towel and some rubbing, note the leather is pigment finish.
Had a similar thing on a full aniline black Vicenza, but there it was not residue but complete discoloration.

 

[navetsea]

can be salt bloom, can be deposited something like hair or skin product I guess. smell it

 

[Seb Lucas]

I get this too. Wipe down and pop on some conditioner. I think it's the salts in your neck and perspiration effecting the leather. I don't wear any product. My black Vanson, less than a year old - is slightly discolored by this. It's gone all soft on the collar too, but hopefully no cracking.

 

[Doctor Damage]

I'd say something like leather jackets should always be worn over a collared shirt or with a scarf but nobody does that anymore. At some point (The Ramones?) leather jackets stopped being bad/cold weather gear and became summer gear worn over a t-shirt. Hence bare skin against the collar and sweat and salt damage.

 

[Carlos840]

I get the same thing, which is why i wipe the collar of worn jackets weekly during the warm months.
I also do a wipe down of all the collars once a year on top of that.
All i use is a wet microfiber, if it is a jacket i have worn lots or if the collar looks dry i also give it a wipe with the rag i use to apply Pecards, just to put a thin layer of conditionner on it.

I also get similar deposits on some jackets because i use beard wax, if the collar has a shape where my beard will rub on it it leaves a white wax deposit that is easily removed with a damp cloth too.
This happens more on Cafe Racer and mandarin collars.

 

[Downunder G Man]

I live in a relatively "hot" place, Perth Western Australia , and wear my jackets on some days where the ride home is HOT.

I have yet to see this on any of my jackets , but will now be looking for it. From October onwards anyway haha...

I have had a "beard" for 99% of the last 35 years or longer , but kept trimmed short using a number 1.

No "beard wax" required there ! We do use various sunscreen products tho', almost a national obsession.

"SLIP SLOP SLAP" the mantra goes !