Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Cosmetic Tools
The Google product category ID for Cosmetic Tools is 2619. It sits under Cosmetics and has 3 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 3 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch4
- Category ID
- 2619
- Direct subcategories
- 3
- Categories below it in total
- 34
- Depth, on a branch that runs 7
- 4 / 7
- Others at this level
- 8
- Parent category
- Cosmetics
- 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, Cosmetic Tools is the largest of the 9 categories under Cosmetics, with 34 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.
Cosmetic ToolsMakeup ToolsFalse Eyelash AccessoriesFalse Eyelash Adhesive
The longest route down from here runs 3 more levels, ending at False Eyelash Adhesive (7256) on level 7: Cosmetic Tools › Makeup Tools › False Eyelash Accessories › False Eyelash Adhesive. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath & Body | 474 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| Bath & Body Gift Sets | 475 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makeup | 477 | 7 | 27 | 2 |
| Nail Care | 478 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Perfume & Cologne | 479 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skin Care | 567 | 18 | 24 | 2 |
| Cosmetic Tools — this page | 2619 | 3 | 34 | 3 |
| Cosmetic Sets | 6069 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cosmetic Tool Cleansers | 6331 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2619) or the full path ("Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Cosmetic Tools"). 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. Before sending it, check whether one of the 3 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
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 | 2619 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Cosmetic Tools |
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, 2619, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Cosmetic Tools
3 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
They are not the same size. Makeup Tools (2548) is the largest with 13 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Cosmetic Tools sits under that one name. Every one of the 3 carries subcategories of its own.
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 Cosmetic Tools
What is the Google product category ID for Cosmetic Tools?
2619. The full path, "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Cosmetic Tools", 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.
Should I use Cosmetic Tools or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Cosmetic Tools has 3 directly below it, starting with Makeup Tools (2548), Nail Tools (2975), Skin Care Tools (2958), and 34 in total further down. 2619 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Cosmetic Tools sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Cosmetics (473). The chain from the top is Health & Beauty → Personal Care → Cosmetics → Cosmetic Tools. If your product does not belong under Cosmetics, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Cosmetic Tools is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Cosmetics first — there are 8 other categories at this level: Bath & Body (474), Bath & Body Gift Sets (475), Cosmetic Sets (6069), Cosmetic Tool Cleansers (6331), Makeup (477), Nail Care (478), and 2 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Cosmetics (473) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Cosmetic Tools?
3 levels more. The longest route down from Cosmetic Tools is Cosmetic Tools > Makeup Tools > False Eyelash Accessories > False Eyelash Adhesive, ending at False Eyelash Adhesive (7256) on level 7. Not every branch below Cosmetic Tools runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Cosmetic Tools compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 9 at its level, carrying 34 categories below it. Inside it, Makeup Tools (2548) is the biggest branch with 13 beneath 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 Cosmetic Tools and Cosmetic Sets?
They sit side by side under Cosmetics and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Cosmetic Tools is 2619; Cosmetic Sets is 6069. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Cosmetic Tools" with "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Cosmetic Sets" before you submit.
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