Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
False Nails
The Google product category ID for False Nails is 4218, written as a path "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Nail Care > False Nails". 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 Nail Care.
- Category ID
- 4218
- 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
- 7
- Parent category
- Nail 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, False Nails is fourth largest of the 8 categories under Nail 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nail Polishes | 2683 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nail Polish Removers | 2946 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cuticle Cream & Oil | 3009 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| False Nails — this page | 4218 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nail Art Kits & Accessories | 5975 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manicure Glue | 6893 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nail Polish Thinners | 7445 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nail Polish Drying Drops & Sprays | 233419 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4218) or the full path ("Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Nail Care > False Nails"). 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 | 4218 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Nail Care > False Nails |
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, 4218, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about False Nails
What is the Google product category ID for False Nails?
4218. The full path, "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Nail Care > False Nails", 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 False Nails available?
No. False Nails is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 4218 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 False Nails sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Nail Care (478). The chain from the top is Health & Beauty → Personal Care → Cosmetics → Nail Care → False Nails. If your product does not belong under Nail Care, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if False Nails is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Nail Care first — there are 7 other categories at this level: Cuticle Cream & Oil (3009), Manicure Glue (6893), Nail Art Kits & Accessories (5975), Nail Polish Drying Drops & Sprays (233419), Nail Polish Removers (2946), Nail Polish Thinners (7445), and 1 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Nail Care (478) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is False Nails compared with the categories next to it?
It is fourth largest of the 8 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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