Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Cosmetics
The Google product category ID for Cosmetics is 473. It sits under Personal Care and has 9 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 9 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
- Category ID
- 473
- Direct subcategories
- 9
- Categories below it in total
- 112
- Depth, on a branch that runs 7
- 3 / 7
- Others at this level
- 18
- Parent category
- Personal 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, Cosmetics is the largest of the 19 categories under Personal Care, with 112 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.
CosmeticsCosmetic ToolsMakeup ToolsFalse Eyelash AccessoriesFalse Eyelash Adhesive
The longest route down from here runs 4 more levels, ending at False Eyelash Adhesive (7256) on level 7: Cosmetics › Cosmetic Tools › Makeup Tools › False Eyelash Accessories › False Eyelash Adhesive. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanning Beds | 472 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cosmetics — this page | 473 | 9 | 112 | 4 |
| Deodorant & Anti-Perspirant | 484 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Feminine Sanitary Supplies | 485 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Hair Care | 486 | 13 | 25 | 2 |
| Back Care | 493 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ear Care | 506 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Foot Care | 515 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Oral Care | 526 | 20 | 23 | 2 |
| Shaving & Grooming | 528 | 13 | 19 | 2 |
| Personal Lubricants | 777 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vision Care | 1380 | 7 | 14 | 2 |
| Tweezers | 2656 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cotton Swabs | 2934 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sleeping Aids | 4076 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Cotton Balls | 4929 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Massage & Relaxation | 5663 | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| Spray Tanning Tents | 6921 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enema Kits & Supplies | 7134 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (473) or the full path ("Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics"). 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 9 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 | 473 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics |
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, 473, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Cosmetics
9 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
They are not the same size. Cosmetic Tools (2619) is the largest with 34 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Cosmetics sits under that one name. 5 of the 9 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 4 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.
Questions about Cosmetics
What is the Google product category ID for Cosmetics?
473. The full path, "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics", 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 Cosmetics or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Cosmetics has 9 directly below it, starting with Bath & Body (474), Bath & Body Gift Sets (475), Cosmetic Sets (6069), and 112 in total further down. 473 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 Cosmetics sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Personal Care (2915). The chain from the top is Health & Beauty → Personal Care → Cosmetics. If your product does not belong under Personal Care, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Cosmetics is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Personal Care first — there are 18 other categories at this level: Back Care (493), Cotton Balls (4929), Cotton Swabs (2934), Deodorant & Anti-Perspirant (484), Ear Care (506), Enema Kits & Supplies (7134), and 12 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Personal Care (2915) 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 Cosmetics?
4 levels more. The longest route down from Cosmetics is Cosmetics > Cosmetic Tools > Makeup Tools > False Eyelash Accessories > False Eyelash Adhesive, ending at False Eyelash Adhesive (7256) on level 7. Not every branch below Cosmetics runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Cosmetics compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 19 at its level, carrying 112 categories below it. Inside it, Cosmetic Tools (2619) is the biggest branch with 34 beneath 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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