SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C   20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 7)*


                            Colgate-Palmolive Company

                                (NAME OF ISSUER)

                                  Common Stock

                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

                                   194-162-103

                                  CUSIP NUMBER



*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).






CUSIP NO. 194-162-103

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       LASALLE NATIONAL BANK AS SUCCESSOR OF LASALLE NATIONAL TRUST, N.A. (not
       in its individual or corporate capacity but solely as trustee (the
       "Trustee") of the Colgate-Palmolive Company Employee Stock Ownership
       Trust (the "Trust") (Tax Identification No. 36-1521370)

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 

     Not applicable.
          (A)
          (B)

3.   SEC USE ONLY

4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       LaSalle National Bank is a national banking association organized under
       the laws of the United States.

  NUMBER OF    5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES                0

BENEFICIALLY   6.  SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY               9,215,837 (as of 12/31/96)

    EACH       7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING              0

   PERSON      8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH                 9,215,837 (as of 12/31/96)

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                         9,215,837 (as of 12/31/96)

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW(9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 

     Not applicable.

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     5.47%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 
          BK, EP 


The filing of this Statement on Schedule 13G is made by LaSalle National Bank as
trustee (the "Trustee") for the Colgate-Palmolive Employee Stock Ownership Trust
and Plan (the "Trust") voluntarily and does not constitute, and should not be
construed as, an admission that either the Trust or the Trustee beneficially
owns any securities covered by this Statement or is required to file this
Statement for the Trust and the Trustee.  In this connection, the Trust and the
Trustee disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this
Statement.

Item 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER:

          The name of the issuer is Colgate-Palmolive Company (the "Issuer").

Item 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

          The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 300
          Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022-7499.


Item 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:

          The person filing this Statement is the Trust and the Trustee.

Item 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

          The address of the Trust and its principal place of business is c/o
          LaSalle National Bank, 135 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois
          60603.  The address of the Trustee is 135 South LaSalle Street,
          Chicago, Illinois 60603.

Item 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:

          LaSalle National Bank is a national banking association organized
          under the laws of the United States.

Item 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

          The class of equity securities to which this Statement relates is the
          Common Stock of the Issuer.

Item 2(d) CUSIP NUMBER:

          The CUSIP number of the Common Shares is 194-162-103.

Item 3    THE PERSON FILING THIS STATEMENT IS A:

          [b] [x] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.  
          [f] [x] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
          provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
          ("ERISA") or Endowment Fund.

Item 4    OWNERSHIP

          (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:  9,215,837

      Includes 4,566,659 unallocated shares of Convertible Preferred Stock,
          Series B which are convertible into Common Stock on a two-to-one
          basis.  Excludes 1,085,750 Shares of Common Stock which are allocated
          to accounts of participants ("ESOP Participants") of the Colgate-
          Palmolive Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the "ESOP") and 1,282,380
          shares of Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B which are allocated to
          accounts of the ESOP Participants.  

          (b)  Percent of Class:  5.47% (as of 12/31/96)

          (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

             (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                                  0

            (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                               9,215,837

           (iii)   sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:

                                   0

            (iv)   shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:

                              9,215,837

      Participants in the Trust have the right to direct the Trustee in the
          voting of Common Stock and Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B,
          allocated to their accounts on all matters required to be submitted to
          a vote of shareholders.  If no directions are received as to the
          voting of allocated shares of Common Stock and Convertible Preferred
          Stock, Series B, the Trustee votes such shares in the same proportion
          as the allocated shares for which the Trustee receives directions from
          participants.  The unallocated shares of Common Stock and the
          Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B are voted by the Trustee in the
          same proportion as the allocated shares for which the Trustee receives
          directions from participants.  In the event of a tender offer, the
          participants have the right to direct the Trustee as to the manner in
          which to respond.  Allocated shares of Common Stock and Convertible
          Preferred Stock, Series B, for which no directions are received shall
          not be tendered by the Trustee.  The unallocated shares of Common
          Stock and Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B, are tendered in the
          same proportion as the allocated shares for which directions are
          received.  9,113,318 unallocated shares of Common Stock (consisting of
          4,566,659 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B which are
          convertible into common stock on a two-to-one basis) are held by the
          Trustee in its capacity as Trustee of the Trust.  This statement
          includes 82,519 shares of Common Stock which are held by the Trustee
          as trustee custodian for certain accounts unrelated to the Issuer or
          the Trust.  The filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as
          an admission that the Reporting Person is, for the  purposes of
          Section 1(d) and 13(g) of the Act, the beneficial owner of any
          securities covered by the statement.

Item 5    OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

          Not applicable.

Item 6    OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

          Subject to the terms and conditions of the ESOP Trust and the related
          plan, ESOP Participants are entitled to receive certain distributions
          or assets held by the Trust.  Such distributions may include proceeds
          from dividends on, or the sale of, shares of Common Stock or
          Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B reflected in this Schedule 13G. 
          The respective participants' accounts disclosed under Item 4(a) above
          may have the right to receive, or direct the receipt of, dividends on,
          or proceeds from the sale of, the 82,519 shares of Common Stock
          disclosed under such Item 4(a).

Item 7    IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
          SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

          Not applicable.

Item 8    IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

          Not applicable.

Item 9    NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

          Not applicable.

Item 10   CERTIFICATION:

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.



                                    SIGNATURE

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                              February 12, 1997
                                   Date     



                              LASALLE NATIONAL BANK. (not in its individual or
                              corporate capacity but solely as Trustee)

                                                           
                                      Signature       
                              Jeffrey S. Schiedemeyer
                              Vice President               
                                  Name/Title