Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Hair Removal
The Google product category ID for Hair Removal is 4507. It sits under Shaving & Grooming and has 6 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 6 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
- Category ID
- 4507
- Direct subcategories
- 6
- Categories below it in total
- 6
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 4 / 5
- 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, Hair Removal is the largest of the 13 categories under Shaving & Grooming, with 6 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.
Hair RemovalDepilatories
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at Depilatories (4508) on level 5: Hair Removal › Depilatories. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| 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 | 2971 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Removal — this page | 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 (4507) or the full path ("Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Shaving & Grooming > Hair Removal"). 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. Before sending it, check whether one of the 6 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
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 | 4507 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Shaving & Grooming > Hair Removal |
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, 4507, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Hair Removal
6 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
All 6 of them are leaves: none of the subcategories under Hair Removal continues any further, so one of those 6 names is the most specific value this branch can give you.
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 Hair Removal
What is the Google product category ID for Hair Removal?
4507. The full path, "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Shaving & Grooming > Hair Removal", 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.
Should I use Hair Removal or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Hair Removal has 6 directly below it, starting with Depilatories (4508), Electrolysis Devices (4509), Epilators (4510), and 6 in total further down. 4507 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Hair Removal sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Shaving & Grooming (528). The chain from the top is Health & Beauty → Personal Care → Shaving & Grooming → Hair Removal. 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 Hair Removal 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 much more specific can I get than Hair Removal?
1 level more. The longest route down from Hair Removal is Hair Removal > Depilatories, ending at Depilatories (4508) on level 5. Not every branch below Hair Removal runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Hair Removal compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 13 at its level, carrying 6 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 Hair Removal and Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories?
They sit side by side under Shaving & Grooming and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Hair Removal is 4507; Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories is 6842. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Shaving & Grooming > Hair Removal" with "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Shaving & Grooming > Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories" before you submit.
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