Palmolive (brand)

Palmolive is an American brand of a line of products produced by the parent company, Colgate-Palmolive. The name originated in 1898, and the company sells associated products in various countries. Such products include soap, shampoo, hair conditioner, body wash and liquid hand-wash. It also include a dishwashing liquid.

Palmolive
Product typeSoap, shampoo, dishwashing liquid
OwnerColgate-Palmolive
CountryUnited States
Introduced1898 (1898)
MarketsWorldwide
WebsiteUS official UK/European official
Former logo used from 1995 to 2015
Former logo used from 2015 to 2019

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]

References
  1. "History". Colgate-Palmolive. 2016. Retrieved 2018-01-12. 1898 [-] BJ Johnson Soap Co. introduces Palmolive Soap.
  2. Compare: Cooper, Raymond; Deakin, Jeffrey John (2016) [2015]. Botanical Miracles: Chemistry of Plants That Changed the World. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. 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.”
  3. "History". Colgate-Palmolive. 2016. Retrieved 2018-01-12. 1928 --] Colgate merges with Palmolive-Peet to become Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Company.
  4. Compare: "History". Colgate-Palmolive. 2016. Retrieved 2018-01-12. 1953 [-] Colgate-Palmolive Company becomes company's official name.
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