Palmolive Essential Clean Dish Soap
This is the grocery jug line, not Ultra. The page claims 4X grease and stain fighting on stuck-on food. Sizes run from 372 mL up to 4.27 L. The bottle photo is 473 mL.
Colgate-Palmolive owns Palmolive. A 2021 report put Palmolive production in Cambridge, Ohio. This Essential Clean page does not name a different plant, or a Canadian one.
The formula is phosphate-free and scented Original Green. It is meant to be gentle on hands. The ingredient list uses sodium laureth sulfate and salt, not the Ultra surfactant pair.
Product Highlights
- •Palmolive calls itself Canada's number 1 dish soap brand on this page
- •Sales footnote is a Nielsen regular-density measure, not a factory claim
- •Odor-fighting fragrance technology
- •White flip-top cap on the 473 mL photo
- •Jug sizes reach 4.27 L, far above the 473 mL photo
Category
Our Canadian score
Imported
Palmolive Essential Clean is not a Canadian-made soap. Colgate-Palmolive owns the brand, and the page gives no Canadian plant.
Score breakdown (60% evidenced, medium confidence)
“Palmolive is responsibly made at a Colgate-Palmolive facility in Cambridge, Ohio, which has achieved TRUE Zero Waste certification from Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI).”
“Palmolive is an American multinational brand of a line of products produced by Colgate-Palmolive.”
This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score
Key Facts
- Made In
- Cambridge, Ohio (brand plant; this page unnamed)
- Owned By
- Colgate-Palmolive
- Pictured Size
- 473 mL
- Size Range
- 372 mL to 4.27 L
- Phosphates
- Phosphate-free
- Scent
- Original Green
Where to Buy
Product Information
Ingredients
Water/Eau, Sodium Laureth Sulfate or Sodium C12-15 Alketh Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Lauramidopropylamine Oxide, Fragrance/Parfum, Poloxamer 124, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Methylisothiazolinone, Benzisothiazolinone, Colorants.
Warnings
- Hand dish soap. Do not use in an automatic dishwasher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Palmolive Essential Clean made in Canada?
No plant in Canada is named. Palmolive Essential Clean belongs to Colgate-Palmolive, and the brand's published dish plant is Cambridge, Ohio.
Is Palmolive Essential Clean the same as Ultra?
No. Palmolive Essential Clean is a separate line with its own ingredient list and a 4X grease claim. Ultra Strength is the green pump formula at 591 mL.
Does Palmolive Essential Clean have phosphates?
No. Palmolive Essential Clean's page calls the Original scent phosphate-free. It also says the liquid is gentle on hands.
What sizes does Palmolive Essential Clean come in?
Five sizes. Palmolive Essential Clean lists a small bottle, a 473 mL photo size, two mid bottles and a 4.27 L jug.
Why does the page call Palmolive number 1 in Canada?
The footnote is NielsenIQ. Palmolive Essential Clean cites regular-density dish sales for a year ending in February 2026, excluding Newfoundland. Rank is not origin.
Who owns Palmolive Essential Clean?
Colgate-Palmolive. Palmolive Essential Clean is one of that company's dish liquids. The head office in the 2024 filing is in New York.
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