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Elmex

Brand of toothpaste

Elmex is a brand of toothpaste that has been sold since 1962. It is manufactured by GABA International AG, a Swiss manufacturer of branded oral care products located in Therwil. GABA was acquired by the Colgate-Palmolive company of the United States in 2004 for US$841 million.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1962Founded1

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Elmex tubes
Photo: Onderwijsgek, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Elmex is a brand of toothpaste that has been sold since 1962. It is manufactured by GABA International AG, a Swiss manufacturer of branded oral care products located in Therwil. GABA was acquired by the Colgate-Palmolive company of the United States in 2004 for US$841 million.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Timeline

  1. 2004Acquired Acquired by Colgate-Palmolive Company1
  2. 1962Founded Founded1

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