Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) (NYSE: CL) is a global consumer products company focused on oral care, personal care, home care and pet nutrition. Its portfolio includes toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwashes, body washes, deodorants, soaps, household cleaning products and pet food and treats.
The company markets many of its products under well-known brands, including Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, meridol, Protex, Softsoap, Ajax, Irish Spring, Speed Stick, Tom’s of Maine and Hill’s Science Diet. Colgate-Palmolive also provides veterinary products through Hill’s Pet Nutrition, serving consumers and animal health professionals.
Colgate-Palmolive traces its origins to a soap and candle business founded by William Colgate in New York in 1806. The company introduced toothpaste in a jar in the 1870s and adopted its current name in 1953 following the combination of Colgate and Palmolive-Peet. Today, it sells products in more than 200 countries and territories, with operations spanning North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.
Colgate-Palmolive is headquartered in New York City and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Noel Wallace. Its business strategy emphasizes expanding its core brands, strengthening distribution and developing products aimed at consumer health, hygiene, sustainability and pet wellness.
