Who owns Softsoap?
Softsoap 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
- 1980
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Bath, soap & hand care › Hand soap & sanitiser
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: CL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Softsoap
Softsoap introduced liquid hand soap in a pump bottle to American households in 1980. Its inventor, worried that larger competitors would copy the idea immediately, bought the entire national supply of the pumps needed to make it, buying about a year of exclusivity. Colgate-Palmolive acquired the brand in 1987.
Ownership timeline of Softsoap
- 1980 – present Colgate-Palmolive [1] verified
Where Softsoap sits in Colgate-Palmolive
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Softsoap?
The parent company of Softsoap is Colgate-Palmolive, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Softsoap American?
Yes. Softsoap originated in the United States in 1980 and its owner, Colgate-Palmolive, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Softsoap still owned by Colgate-Palmolive?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Softsoap 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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