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Does Colgate-Palmolive support Israel?
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Yes — Colgate-Palmolive has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Household & consumer goods brands · Companies that support Israel
Background
Viral social-media claims that Colgate-Palmolive "supports Israel" rest on the company's ordinary commercial presence there, not on any documented donation or political act. This research found no corporate or foundation donation to Israel-linked causes, no corporate statement on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (including after October 7, 2023), and no corporate PAC in FEC records. Colgate products reach Israeli consumers chiefly through S. Schestowitz Ltd., an independent Israeli importer that has represented the brands for decades; in 2020 Israel's Competition Authority investigated Colgate-Palmolive's cooperation with Schestowitz over alleged blocking of cheaper parallel imports — a commercial-conduct case, not support for state institutions. Beyond that, SEC filings simply list a small local subsidiary, Colgate-Palmolive Israel Ltd., among the company's hundreds of subsidiaries worldwide.
Haaretz — investigation into Colgate-Palmolive and its Israeli importer Global Cosmetics News
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations in Israel | 2025 | — | State of Israel (local subsidiary and market presence) Operates in Israel through Colgate-Palmolive Israel Ltd., listed among the subsidiaries in the company's FY2025 annual report (10-K Exhibit 21) and in every subsidiaries exhibit since its 2018 annual report. Day-to-day distribution of Colgate, elmex, meridol and Palmolive products in Israel is handled primarily by S. Schestowitz Ltd., an independent, family-owned Israeli importer whose Colgate-Palmolive division represents the company's flagship brands in the market. | |
| Political (PAC) | 2017-07 | — | U.S. Congress and federal agencies (lobbying disclosure — U.S.-Israel business relationship / Ministry of the Economy of Israel) Colgate-Palmolive Company's federal lobbying disclosure (LDA filing, Q3 2017, registrant Baker & Hostetler LLP) names a specific, named issue under general issue-area code ECN: "U.S.-Israel business relationship, commercial advocacy on issues relating to the Ministry of the Economy of Israel," lobbied before the U.S. Senate, the Department of Commerce, the Department of State and the Executive Office of the President. This is not a country name inside a repeated boilerplate list — it names a specific foreign government ministry and a defined commercial-advocacy purpose, in a filing that otherwise covers only one other issue (chemical/product-safety reform). The filing reports lobbying income of $40,000 for the quarter across all issues in the filing, so no amount can be isolated to the Israel-specific line, and it does not state a motive beyond "commercial advocacy." This filing is by and for the parent, Colgate-Palmolive Company; it does not belong to the Colgate or Palmolive brand pages, which link back here via ownership. | One source |
Frequently asked questions
Did Colgate-Palmolive donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Colgate-Palmolive has documented support of other kinds (Operations in Israel, Political (PAC)). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 6 distinct sources are cited for Colgate-Palmolive. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-09-25
- SEC — Colgate-Palmolive 10-K Exhibit 21, Subsidiaries (FY2025) sec.gov
- SEC — Colgate-Palmolive 10-K Exhibit 21, Subsidiaries (FY2018) sec.gov
- S. Schestowitz Ltd. — About (official) sch.co.il
- Global Cosmetics News globalcosmeticsnews.com
- LDA filing (Colgate-Palmolive Company, Q3 2017, registrant Baker & Hostetler LLP) lda.gov
- Haaretz — investigation into Colgate-Palmolive and its Israeli importer haaretz.com