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Colgate steps up premium play as demand rebounds

Financial Express Chennai

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November 25, 2025

ORAL CARE MAJOR Colgate-Palmolive India is sharpening its focus on premiumisation as urban markets show early signs of recovery, industry executives in the know said.

- VIVEAT SUSAN PINTO

At the same time, the consumer goods company is tapping regional leaders such as Colgate Active Salt—particularly strong in the south and east—and on GST-led price cuts after the oral-care tax rate dropped to 5% from 18%, to support volumes at the lower end of the market.

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