Is Softsoap Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Liquid hand soap and body wash brand owned by Colgate-Palmolive (US). Originally created by Robert R. Taylor through The Minnetonka Corporation in 1980; Colgate-Palmolive acquired it in 1987.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | New York, New York, USA |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Government registry / filing |
| Source | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000002166526000006/cl-20… registry record “SEC EDGAR 10-K filed 2026-02-23 by COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO names Softsoap — parent company's own annual filing.” |
Canadian alternatives to Softsoap
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie's | Supermarket | North Vancouver, BC | View ownership → |
| All Clean Natural | Supermarket | Calgary, Alberta | View ownership → |
| Biovert | Supermarket | Laval, Quebec | View ownership → |
| Bonterra | Supermarket | Mississauga, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Buck Naked Soap Company | Supermarket | Cambridge, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Caboo | Supermarket | Vancouver, BC | View ownership → |
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