Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Shaving Cream
The Google product category ID for Shaving Cream is 2971, written as a path "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Shaving & Grooming > Shaving Cream". 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 Shaving & Grooming.
This level13
Shaving Cream2971
Hair Removal4507Shaving Kits5111Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories6842Body & Facial Hair Bleach8214Shaving Bowls & Mugs8531- Category ID
- 2971
- 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
- 12
- Parent category
- Shaving & Grooming
- 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, Shaving Cream is 9th largest of the 13 categories under Shaving & Grooming, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aftershave | 529 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electric Razor Accessories | 531 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electric Razors | 532 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Clippers & Trimmers | 533 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Razors & Razor Blades | 534 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Styptic Pencils | 2508 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaving Brushes | 2681 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaving Cream — this page | 2971 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Removal | 4507 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Shaving Kits | 5111 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories | 6842 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Body & Facial Hair Bleach | 8214 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaving Bowls & Mugs | 8531 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2971) or the full path ("Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Shaving & Grooming > Shaving Cream"). 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 | 2971 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Shaving & Grooming > Shaving Cream |
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, 2971, 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 Shaving Cream
What is the Google product category ID for Shaving Cream?
2971. The full path, "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Shaving & Grooming > Shaving Cream", 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 Shaving Cream available?
No. Shaving Cream is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 2971 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 Shaving Cream sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Shaving & Grooming (528). The chain from the top is Health & Beauty → Personal Care → Shaving & Grooming → Shaving Cream. If your product does not belong under Shaving & Grooming, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Shaving Cream is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Shaving & Grooming first — there are 12 other categories at this level: Aftershave (529), Body & Facial Hair Bleach (8214), Electric Razor Accessories (531), Electric Razors (532), Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories (6842), Hair Clippers & Trimmers (533), and 6 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Shaving & Grooming (528) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Shaving Cream compared with the categories next to it?
It is 9th largest of the 13 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 Shaving Cream and Shaving Bowls & Mugs?
They sit side by side under Shaving & Grooming and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Shaving Cream is 2971; Shaving Bowls & Mugs is 8531. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Shaving & Grooming > Shaving Cream" with "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Shaving & Grooming > Shaving Bowls & Mugs" before you submit.
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