Segment
Bath & Body
Indian alternatives
Brand profile
Palmolive
Mixed ownership
Foreign-owned brand under Colgate-Palmolive India, operating in Bath & Body.
Ownership chain
Control and economic value primarily flow outside India.
Control country
United States
Parent entity
Economic flow
Mixed flow
Primary category
Personal Care
Primary segment
Bath & Body
Mapped products
0
Alternative profiles
8
Peer comparisons
0
Ownership score
At-a-glance ownership confidence
Score combines equity, parent control, legal structure, and operating footprint signals.
51/100
Ownership breakdown
Operating entity
Palmolive
Parent entity
Parent country
United States
Ownership %
35.2%
Structure type
Foreign-controlled listed Indian company
Why this score
- Lower Indian equity ownership keeps the overall score down.
- Parent-country and strategic-control signals are less India-linked.
- Manufacturing and value retention in India are both materially present.
Context
This brand operates under Colgate-Palmolive India. Strategic control is concentrated at the parent level.
Ownership score breakdown
Equity ownership14/40
Indian equity ownership is limited, lowering this component.
Parent company country0/15
Parent company location is outside India, reducing domestic control points.
Headquarters proxy10/10
Headquarters signals are aligned with India.
Legal structure10/10
Legal structure is aligned with Indian ownership orientation.
Manufacturing in India9/10
Significant manufacturing operations are confirmed in India.
Revenue retained in India8/10
A substantial share of value appears retained in India.
Strategic control0/5
Strategic control appears concentrated outside India.
Company details
Headquarters
Mumbai, India
Parent company country
United States
Founded
1898
Price segment
Mass
Ownership type
Foreign-controlled listed Indian company
Official website
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Palmolive is a foreign-controlled brand under Colgate-Palmolive India. It is most closely associated with Bath & Body.