Who owns Colgate Total?
Colgate Total is owned by Colgate-Palmolive (the United States, NYSE: CL).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Colgate-Palmolive Company verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1992
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Oral care › Toothpaste & toothbrushes
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: CL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Colgate Total
Colgate Total launched in 1992 with triclosan, an antibacterial agent that stayed on the teeth between brushings, and it was the first toothpaste approved in the United States to claim gum disease prevention. It was reformulated without triclosan in 2019.
Ownership timeline of Colgate Total
- 1992 – present Colgate-Palmolive [1] verified
Where Colgate Total sits in Colgate-Palmolive
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Colgate Total?
The parent company of Colgate Total is Colgate-Palmolive, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Colgate Total American?
Yes. Colgate Total originated in the United States in 1992 and its owner, Colgate-Palmolive, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Colgate Total still owned by Colgate-Palmolive?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Colgate Total is still owned by Colgate-Palmolive. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & 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 6 September 2026.
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