POWER OF ATTORNEY



FORMS 3, 4 AND 5





 I,  Nikesh Arora, a director of Colgate-Palmolive

Company (the "Company"), do hereby appoint Andrew D. Hendry,

Katherine Hargrove Ramundo, Nina Huffman, Joyce McCarthy,

Kristine Hutchinson and Sharon Han, and each of them, as my

true and lawful attorneys with the power to execute and file

on my behalf and in my place and stead, as I myself could do

if I were personally present, any Form 3, 4 or 5, any and all

amendments thereto and any documents in connection therewith,

required to be filed by me with the Securities and Exchange

Commission pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with my

ownership, either directly or indirectly, of securities of

the Company, or any change therein.



 This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and

effect for as long as I continue to be a director of the Company

or until earlier revoked by me in writing and shall not otherwise

be affected by my subsequent disability or incompetence.



 In witness whereof, I have signed this instrument

this 19th day of March, 2012.





   /s/ Nikesh Arora



   Nikesh Arora