Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Bath & Body
The Google product category ID for Bath & Body is 474. It sits under Cosmetics and has 10 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 10 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
- Category ID
- 474
- Direct subcategories
- 10
- Categories below it in total
- 10
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 4 / 5
- Others at this level
- 8
- Parent category
- Cosmetics
- 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, Bath & Body is fourth largest of the 9 categories under Cosmetics, with 10 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.
Bath & BodyAdult Hygienic Wipes
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at Adult Hygienic Wipes (499913) on level 5: Bath & Body › Adult Hygienic Wipes. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath & Body — this page | 474 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| Bath & Body Gift Sets | 475 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makeup | 477 | 7 | 27 | 2 |
| Nail Care | 478 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Perfume & Cologne | 479 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skin Care | 567 | 18 | 24 | 2 |
| Cosmetic Tools | 2619 | 3 | 34 | 3 |
| Cosmetic Sets | 6069 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cosmetic Tool Cleansers | 6331 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (474) or the full path ("Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Bath & Body"). 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 10 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 | 474 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Bath & Body |
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, 474, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Bath & Body
10 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
All 10 of them are leaves: none of the subcategories under Bath & Body continues any further, so one of those 10 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 Bath & Body
What is the Google product category ID for Bath & Body?
474. The full path, "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Bath & Body", 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 Bath & Body or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Bath & Body has 10 directly below it, starting with Adult Hygienic Wipes (499913), Bar Soap (2503), Bath Additives (2522), and 10 in total further down. 474 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 Bath & Body sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Cosmetics (473). The chain from the top is Health & Beauty → Personal Care → Cosmetics → Bath & Body. If your product does not belong under Cosmetics, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Bath & Body is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Cosmetics first — there are 8 other categories at this level: Bath & Body Gift Sets (475), Cosmetic Sets (6069), Cosmetic Tool Cleansers (6331), Cosmetic Tools (2619), Makeup (477), Nail Care (478), and 2 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Cosmetics (473) 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 Bath & Body?
1 level more. The longest route down from Bath & Body is Bath & Body > Adult Hygienic Wipes, ending at Adult Hygienic Wipes (499913) on level 5. Not every branch below Bath & Body runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Bath & Body compared with the categories next to it?
It is fourth largest of the 9 at its level, carrying 10 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 Bath & Body and Bath & Body Gift Sets?
They sit side by side under Cosmetics and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Bath & Body is 474; Bath & Body Gift Sets is 475. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Bath & Body" with "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Bath & Body Gift Sets" before you submit.
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