Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Bath Brushes
The Google product category ID for Bath Brushes is 2876, written as a path "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Bath & Body > Bath Brushes". 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 Bath & Body.
- Category ID
- 2876
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 5 / 5
- Others at this level
- 9
- Parent category
- Bath & Body
- 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, Bath Brushes is fifth largest of the 10 categories under Bath & Body, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Soap | 2503 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bath Additives | 2522 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Body Wash | 2747 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bath Sponges & Loofahs | 2875 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bath Brushes — this page | 2876 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquid Hand Soap | 3208 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hand Sanitizers & Wipes | 3691 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shower Caps | 4049 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powdered Hand Soap | 7417 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adult Hygienic Wipes | 499913 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2876) or the full path ("Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Bath & Body > Bath Brushes"). 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 | 2876 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Bath & Body > Bath Brushes |
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, 2876, 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 Bath Brushes
What is the Google product category ID for Bath Brushes?
2876. The full path, "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Bath & Body > Bath Brushes", 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 Bath Brushes available?
No. Bath Brushes is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 2876 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 Bath Brushes sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Bath & Body (474). The chain from the top is Health & Beauty → Personal Care → Cosmetics → Bath & Body → Bath Brushes. If your product does not belong under Bath & Body, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Bath Brushes is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Bath & Body first — there are 9 other categories at this level: Adult Hygienic Wipes (499913), Bar Soap (2503), Bath Additives (2522), Bath Sponges & Loofahs (2875), Body Wash (2747), Hand Sanitizers & Wipes (3691), and 3 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Bath & Body (474) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Bath Brushes compared with the categories next to it?
It is fifth largest of the 10 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 Bath Brushes and Bath Additives?
They sit side by side under Bath & Body and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Bath Brushes is 2876; Bath Additives is 2522. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Bath & Body > Bath Brushes" with "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Bath & Body > Bath Additives" before you submit.
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