Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Contact Lenses
The Google product category ID for Contact Lenses is 2923, written as a path "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Vision Care > Contact Lenses". 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 Vision Care.
- Category ID
- 2923
- 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
- 6
- Parent category
- Vision Care
- 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, Contact Lenses is sixth largest of the 7 categories under Vision Care, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eyeglasses | 524 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eyewear Accessories | 2521 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Eyeglass Lenses | 2733 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eye Drops & Lubricants | 2922 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contact Lenses — this page | 2923 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contact Lens Care | 3011 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Sunglass Lenses | 6977 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2923) or the full path ("Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Vision Care > Contact Lenses"). 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 | 2923 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Vision Care > Contact Lenses |
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, 2923, 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 Contact Lenses
What is the Google product category ID for Contact Lenses?
2923. The full path, "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Vision Care > Contact Lenses", 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 Contact Lenses available?
No. Contact Lenses is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 2923 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 Contact Lenses sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Vision Care (1380). The chain from the top is Health & Beauty → Personal Care → Vision Care → Contact Lenses. If your product does not belong under Vision Care, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Contact Lenses is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Vision Care first — there are 6 other categories at this level: Contact Lens Care (3011), Eye Drops & Lubricants (2922), Eyeglass Lenses (2733), Eyeglasses (524), Eyewear Accessories (2521), Sunglass Lenses (6977). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Vision Care (1380) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Contact Lenses compared with the categories next to it?
It is sixth largest of the 7 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 Contact Lenses and Contact Lens Care?
They sit side by side under Vision Care and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Contact Lenses is 2923; Contact Lens Care is 3011. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Vision Care > Contact Lenses" with "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Vision Care > Contact Lens Care" before you submit.
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