Palmolive (brand)
Product type | personal care, dishwashing liquid |
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Owner | Colgate-Palmolive |
Country | United States |
Introduced | 1898 |
Markets | Worldwide |
Website | palmolive |
Palmolive is an American multinational brand of a line of products produced by parent company, Colgate-Palmolive. The name originated in 1898.
Products include dishwashing liquid as well as personal care products such as shampoo, hair conditioner, body wash, soap and liquid hand-wash.
History[]
The B.J. Johnson Soap Company was established in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1864. In 1898, the company introduced Palmolive soap[1] a formula created by the company that included palm and olive oil.[2]
In 1928, Colgate merged with the Palmolive-Peet Company.[3] In 1953, the companies became a joint venture, known as the Colgate-Palmolive Company.[4]
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References[]
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"History". Colgate-Palmolive. 2016. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
1898 [-] BJ Johnson Soap Co. introduces Palmolive Soap.
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Cooper, Raymond; Deakin, Jeffrey John (2015). Botanical Miracles: Chemistry of Plants That Changed the World. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press (published 2016). ISBN 9781498788182. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
In 1864, Caleb Johnson founded a soap company called B.J. Johnson Soap Co. in Milwaukee. In 1898, this company introduced a soap made of palm and olive oils marketed as “Palmolive.”
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"History". Colgate-Palmolive. 2016. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
1928 --] Colgate merges with Palmolive-Peet to become Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Company.
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"History". Colgate-Palmolive. 2016. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
1953 [-] Colgate-Palmolive Company becomes company's official name.
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Categories:
- Colgate-Palmolive brands
- American brands
- Cleaning product brands
- Soap brands
- Hair care products
- Shampoo brands
- Skin care brands
- Products introduced in 1898