Colgate Total Active Prevention Clean Mint Mouthwash

Colgate Total Active Prevention Clean Mint Mouthwash

Brand Origin & History Colgate is one of the world's oldest and most renowned oral health brands, founded in New York City in 1806 by William Colgate. Originally starting out as a starch, soap, and candle business, Colgate introduced aromatic toothpaste in jars in 1873, followed by toothpaste in collapsible tubes in 1896, establishing a pioneering legacy in personal dental care.

Ownership Colgate is owned by the Colgate-Palmolive Company, an American multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in New York City, USA. In New Zealand and the wider Australasia region, operations and distribution are handled via local subsidiaries such as Colgate-Palmolive Pty Ltd.

Manufacturing Colgate operates an extensive global supply network. Its mouthwash and oral care lines sold across New Zealand and Australia are typically sourced and manufactured in countries such as Thailand, the United States, and Mexico.