Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Feminine Pads & Protectors
The Google product category ID for Feminine Pads & Protectors is 2387, written as a path "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Feminine Sanitary Supplies > Feminine Pads & Protectors". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Feminine Sanitary Supplies.
This level5
- Category ID
- 2387
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 4
- Parent category
- Feminine Sanitary Supplies
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Feminine Pads & Protectors is the largest of the 5 categories under Feminine Sanitary Supplies, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feminine Pads & Protectors — this page | 2387 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampons | 2564 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feminine Douches & Creams | 5821 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feminine Deodorant | 6862 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Menstrual Cups | 8122 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2387) or the full path ("Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Feminine Sanitary Supplies > Feminine Pads & Protectors"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 2387 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Feminine Sanitary Supplies > Feminine Pads & Protectors |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 2387, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Feminine Pads & Protectors
What is the Google product category ID for Feminine Pads & Protectors?
2387. The full path, "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Feminine Sanitary Supplies > Feminine Pads & Protectors", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Feminine Pads & Protectors available?
No. Feminine Pads & Protectors is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 2387 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Feminine Pads & Protectors sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Feminine Sanitary Supplies (485). The chain from the top is Health & Beauty → Personal Care → Feminine Sanitary Supplies → Feminine Pads & Protectors. If your product does not belong under Feminine Sanitary Supplies, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Feminine Pads & Protectors is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Feminine Sanitary Supplies first — there are 4 other categories at this level: Feminine Deodorant (6862), Feminine Douches & Creams (5821), Menstrual Cups (8122), Tampons (2564). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Feminine Sanitary Supplies (485) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Feminine Pads & Protectors compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 5 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Feminine Pads & Protectors and Feminine Deodorant?
They sit side by side under Feminine Sanitary Supplies and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Feminine Pads & Protectors is 2387; Feminine Deodorant is 6862. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Feminine Sanitary Supplies > Feminine Pads & Protectors" with "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Feminine Sanitary Supplies > Feminine Deodorant" before you submit.
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