Who owns Palmolive?
Palmolive is owned by Colgate-Palmolive (the United States, NYSE: CL).[1]
Evidence: Colgate-Palmolive Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-23, SEC EDGAR, 23 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Colgate-Palmolive Company verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1898
- Category
- Home care › Household cleaning › Dishwashing
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: CL
- Trademark registrant
- Colgate-Palmolive Company (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 3 sources
About Palmolive
Palmolive soap was launched in 1898, made from palm and olive oils rather than animal tallow, which gave the brand its name and a milder reputation. Its maker merged with Colgate in 1928 to form the present company, and the name now covers dishwashing liquid as well as soap in most markets.
What Colgate-Palmolive's annual report says about Palmolive
Sentences about Palmolive from Colgate-Palmolive's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
We are a leader in many product categories of the Personal Care market with global leadership in liquid hand soap, according to market share data, which we sell under brands such as Palmolive, Protex and Softsoap.
Our Personal Care products also include Irish Spring, Palmolive and Protex bar soaps, Irish Spring, Palmolive, Sanex and Softsoap shower gels, Lady Speed Stick, Sanex, Speed Stick and Tom's of Maine deodorants and antiperspirants, EltaMD, Filorga and PCA SKIN skin health products and Palmolive shampoos and conditioners.
We manufacture and market a wide array of products for the Home Care market, including Ajax, Axion and Palmolive dishwashing liquids, Ajax, Fabuloso and Murphy household cleaners and Suavitel, Soupline, Fluffy and Cuddly fabric conditioners.
How often Colgate-Palmolive names Palmolive in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central.
Trademark record for Palmolive
The USPTO record for the Palmolive mark lists Colgate-Palmolive Company as the owner of record (serial number 85968962). That name matches the owner named above.[2]
Ownership timeline of Palmolive
- Current owner Colgate-Palmolive [1] verified
Where Palmolive sits in Colgate-Palmolive
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive controls 15 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in home care.
Also in home care
Other brands in dishwashing, and who owns them
The 27 brands in dishwashing on Brandtree belong to 20 owners. The largest is Ypê, with 3.
About the owner: Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive is a publicly listed company headquartered in New York, United States, founded in 1806. Brandtree records 15 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: CL.
Colgate-Palmolive traces to a New York soap and candle business started in 1806 and took its present form in 1928. Oral care is its largest business, and its Hill's Pet Nutrition subsidiary is a major veterinary pet food maker.
Colgate-Palmolive: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Palmolive and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Palmolive is not one of them.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Palmolive?
The parent company of Palmolive is Colgate-Palmolive, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Palmolive American?
Yes. Palmolive originated in the United States in 1898 and its owner, Colgate-Palmolive, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Palmolive still owned by Colgate-Palmolive?
Yes. As of 10 October 2026, Palmolive is still owned by Colgate-Palmolive. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (3) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Colgate-Palmolive Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-23 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 23 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] USPTO: PALMOLIVE, serial 85968962 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 4 October 2026.
- [3] Colgate-Palmolive: Our History — Colgate-Palmolive Company, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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