@historishhh: COLGATE Ask any Filipino kid what toothpaste is, and they’ll probably say “Colgate.” In many homes across the Philippines, that word became the name for every toothpaste, no matter the brand. Every time a kid runs to the sari-sari store, you’d often hear them say, “Pabili po, Colgate… ‘yung Close-Up!” That’s how much the name stuck. Colgate’s journey began in 1806 when William Colgate opened a small soap and candle shop in New York. His son, Samuel, would later create Cashmere Bouquet, one of the earliest perfumed soaps. By 1873, Colgate introduced its first toothpaste in jars, then switched to tubes in 1896. In 1926, Colgate arrived in the Philippines. Two years later, it merged with Palmolive and grew into a trusted name in Filipino households. During the 1980s, a man named Eric Baines appeared in Colgate’s "2-Fluoride System" commercials. With his white hair and confident tone, he became a familiar face to millions. Many thought he was an actor, but he was actually Colgate’s real-life Director of Research and Development. His iconic chalk demo is still remembered by many today. Now present in over 200 countries, Colgate-Palmolive continues to shape daily routines through care, science, and a deep connection to its past. #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #viral #educational #ColgatePhilippines #ToothpasteHistory #EricBainesFacts #ColgateTrivia #FilipinoNostalgia #CashmereBouquet #HouseholdIcons #EverydayLegacy #ColgatePalmoliveGlobal #OralCareHeritage

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