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Tom's of Maine

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American manufacturer of personal care products

Tom's of Maine is a U.S. manufacturer of natural personal care products. Tom's of Maine has been a majority-owned subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive since 2006.2 It was founded by Tom Chappell.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Tom's of Maine is a U.S. manufacturer of natural personal care products. Tom's of Maine has been a majority-owned subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive since 2006.2

Corporate structure

Tom's of Maine is part of a group headed by Colgate-Palmolive Company. 231 entities, 74 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Colgate-Palmolive Company New York, New York, United States
    • Tom's of Maine Kennebunk
    • Colgate-Palmolive (Switzerland) Subsidiary · Therwil, Switzerland
    • Elmex Subsidiary
    • Sanex Subsidiary
    • Science Diet Subsidiary · Topeka
    • บริษัท คอลเกต-ปาล์มโอลีฟ (ประเทศไทย) จำกัด Subsidiary · 100% · กรุงเทพมหานคร, Thailand
    • Care BidCo Pty Ltd Subsidiary · Australia
    • Care MezzCo Pty Ltd Subsidiary · Australia
    • Care MidCo Pty Ltd Subsidiary · Australia
    • Care TopCo Pty Ltd Subsidiary · Australia
    • Cleaning Dimensions, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Clever Pet (Vic) Pty Ltd Subsidiary · Australia
    • Colgate (BVI) Limited Subsidiary · British Virgin Islands
    • Colgate (Guangzhou) Company Limited Subsidiary · China
    • Colgate Business Services of the Americas, S.C. Subsidiary · Mexico
    • Colgate Flavors and Fragrances, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • COLGATE GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Mumbai, India
    • Colgate Holdings Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Colgate Palmolive Ghana Limited Subsidiary · Ghana
    • Colgate Palmolive Holding S.Com.P.A. Subsidiary · Spain
    • Colgate Palmolive Tanzania Limited Subsidiary · Tanzania
    • Colgate Sanxiao Company Limited Subsidiary · China
    • Colgate Tolaram Pte. Ltd. Subsidiary · Singapore
    • Colgate Venture Company, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • and 212 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Tom Chappell in 1970.1

Leadership

Who has led Tom's of Maine, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Timeline

  1. 1970Founded Founded1

Sources

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