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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000021665-17-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	11-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170615
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170615

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000021665
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS [2844]
		IRS NUMBER:				131815595
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		11-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00644
		FILM NUMBER:		17913755

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 PARK AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123102000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 PARK AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>11-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>cl11-k2016.htm
<DESCRIPTION>COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY 11-K 12-31-2016
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: cl11-k2016.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>cl11-k2016ex231.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: cl11-k2016ex231.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>