Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Facial Blotting Paper
The Google product category ID for Facial Blotting Paper is 4121, written as a path "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Cosmetic Tools > Makeup Tools > Facial Blotting Paper". 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 Makeup Tools.
This level10
Facial Blotting Paper4121
Eyelash Curler Refills6282Eyebrow Stencils6555Double Eyelid Glue & Tape7356Refillable Makeup Palettes & Cases499822False Eyelash Accessories502996- Category ID
- 4121
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 6 / 6
- Others at this level
- 9
- Parent category
- Makeup Tools
- 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, Facial Blotting Paper is sixth largest of the 10 categories under Makeup Tools, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Face Mirrors | 476 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eyelash Curlers | 2780 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makeup Brushes | 3025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makeup Sponges | 4106 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Facial Blotting Paper — this page | 4121 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eyelash Curler Refills | 6282 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eyebrow Stencils | 6555 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double Eyelid Glue & Tape | 7356 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Refillable Makeup Palettes & Cases | 499822 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| False Eyelash Accessories | 502996 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4121) or the full path ("Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Cosmetic Tools > Makeup Tools > Facial Blotting Paper"). 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 | 4121 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Cosmetic Tools > Makeup Tools > Facial Blotting Paper |
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, 4121, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Facial Blotting Paper
What is the Google product category ID for Facial Blotting Paper?
4121. The full path, "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Cosmetic Tools > Makeup Tools > Facial Blotting Paper", 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 Facial Blotting Paper available?
No. Facial Blotting Paper is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 6, so 4121 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 Facial Blotting Paper sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under Makeup Tools (2548). The chain from the top is Health & Beauty → Personal Care → Cosmetics → Cosmetic Tools → Makeup Tools → Facial Blotting Paper. If your product does not belong under Makeup Tools, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Facial Blotting Paper is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Makeup Tools first — there are 9 other categories at this level: Double Eyelid Glue & Tape (7356), Eyebrow Stencils (6555), Eyelash Curler Refills (6282), Eyelash Curlers (2780), Face Mirrors (476), False Eyelash Accessories (502996), and 3 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Makeup Tools (2548) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Facial Blotting Paper compared with the categories next to it?
It is sixth 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.
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