Difference between Colgate and Pepsodent

Key Difference: Colgate is a sub brand of Colgate-Palmolive. Colgate provides a range of hygiene related products. The name has been extensively popular for its oral care products. Pepsodent is another leading name in oral care solutions. It has been around since 1920. It provides a range of toothpastes and toothbrushes.

Colgate is named after William Colgate who started off with a small soap and candle business in the early 19^th century. Since then, the company has evolved itself and has become a popular brand name. Colgate-Palmolive Company is an American based Multinational Corporation. Colgate is a sub brand of Colgate-Palmolive. Colgate provides a range of hygiene related products. The name has been extensively popular for its oral care products. The products of Colgate can be classified into the categories of oral care, personal care and household care. All toothpastes under the Colgate brand are approved by the FDA and are also recommended by the American Dental Association.

Pepsodent is another popular name in oral care solutions. It has been around since 1920. It provides a range of toothpastes and toothbrushes. This brand was initially owned by Unilever but after 2003, it is owned by Church and Dwight of USA. Before 1950, Pepsodent was a very popular brand. After 1950, the brand received a major setback and struggled hard to revive itself. The company was slow to add flouride to its formula for toothpastes, and thus faced a tough competition with other brands. Now, this well-known minty-flavored toothpaste is majorly sold in discount stores and chains. However, it still has numerous faithful consumers.

Comparison between Colgate and Pepsodent:

	Colgate	Pepsodent
Defintion	Colgate is a sub brand of Colgate-Palmolive. Colgate provides a range of hygiene related products. The name has been extensively popular for its oral care products.	Pepsodent is another leading name in oral care solutions. It has been around since 1920s. It provides a range of toothpastes and toothbrushes.
Toothpastes	Colgate Total Colgate Visible White Colgate Max Fresh Colgate Kids ToothPaste Colgate Herbal Colgate Cibaca Family Protection Colgate Active Salt Colgate Maxwhite Colgate Kids ToothPaste	Pepsodent 2 in 1 Pepsodent Center Fresh Pepsodent Germi check Complete + Gum Care Complete 12 Pepsodent Pepsodent Milk Teeth Orange Pepsodent Milk Teeth Strawberry Pepsodent Whitening Pepsodent Cavity Prevention
Toothpastes for sensitive teeth	Colgate Sensitive Colgate Sensitive-Pro-Relief	Pepsodent Expert Pro-Sensitive
Main ingredients of the sensitive range	Potassium Nitrate Flouride	Potassium Citrate Hydroxyapatite Zinc Citrate Flouride
Guiding Packaging Principles	Reduce the weight of packaging. Remove the secondary and tertiary packaging layers. More use of recycled materials. Focus on the reusable packages.	Remove the unnecessary components of packaging. Focus on the optimal size and weight. Reusability of packaging materials. Focus on renewable resources. Increase the use of recycled components.