relies too much on references to primary sources . please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources . october 2008 learn how and when to remove this template message tom s of maine tom s of maine logo 2010 present industry personal care products founded 1970 founders tom and kate chappell headquarters kennebunk maine usa products non toxic natural emphasis parent colgate palmolive website www.tomsofmaine.com tom s of maine is a brandname and manufacturer of natural ingredients only personal care products a majority owned 1 subsidiary of colgate palmolive since 2006 . the company s products are intentionally made without ingredients that are chemically derived have a negative environmental impact or are tested on animals . 2 3 while most of its products are vegan some contain propolis and or beeswax sourced from bees . 4 contents 1 history 2 acquisition 3 references 4 external links history edit this section does not cite any sources . please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . july 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message tom s of maine logo until 2010 tom s of maine was founded by tom and kate chappell in 1970 with us 5 000 . the company is based in kennebunk maine usa and is currently a division of multinational conglomerate colgate palmolive . tom s of maine has approximately 150 employees . its approximately 90 oral and body care products are sold at more than 40 000 retail outlets worldwide . their product lines include soaps toothpastes deodorants and mouthwashes among others . their fluoride toothpastes are the only natural alternatives to common industrial ingredient dentifrices to earn the american dental association s seal of acceptance . acquisition edit in 2006 a controlling 84 % stake in tom s of maine was purchased by colgate palmolive for usd 100 000 000 ; 5 the chappells own the remaining sixteen percent . the terms of the purchase stipulate that the policies and company culture of the tom s of maine brand will be retained . 5 references edit http www.tomsofmaine.com newsroom overlay colgate purchasing toms of maine product certification tom s of maine . tom s of maine . 302 lafayette center kennebunk me 04043 . retrieved july 28 2011 . ingredients not in our products tom s of maine . tom s of maine . 302 lafayette center kennebunk me 04043 . retrieved july 28 2011 . ingredient fact sheet propolis tom s of maine . tom s of maine . 302 lafayette center kennebunk me 04043 . archived from the original on december 7 2008 . retrieved july 28 2011 . at tom s of maine the propolis we use is harvested carefully ensuring that no bees are harmed in the process . a b colgate expands reach of quirky toothpaste . usatoday.com . gannett co. inc. the associated press . march 22 2006 . retrieved july 28 2011 . external links edit official website colgate palmolive official website v t e colgate palmolive people current ian m. cook president chairman and ceo former william colgate founder john t. cahill david foster ellen hancock martin ittner richard kogan george henry lesch delano lewis david j. mahoney ed mcateer jan miner stephen sadove brands ajax baby magic bambeanos cibaca cold power colgate darlie fresh start hill s pet nutrition irish spring kolynos lady speed stick mennen murphy oil soap palmolive sanex science diet skin bracer softsoap speed stick suavitel teen spirit tom s of maine ultra brite vel soap related the colgate comedy hour colgate clock indiana colgate clock jersey city dr. simon locke ftc v. colgate palmolive co. united states v. colgate & co. category commons retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title tom % 27s of maine & oldid 738239863 categories companies based in mainebrands of toothpastecolgate palmolive brandsoral hygienedental companies of the united statescompanies established in 1970hidden categories articles lacking reliable references from october 2008all articles lacking reliable referencesarticles needing additional references from july 2011all articles needing additional references navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 7 september 2016 at 19 25 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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