Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Bath & Body Gift Sets
The Google product category ID for Bath & Body Gift Sets is 475, written as a path "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Bath & Body Gift Sets". 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 Cosmetics.
- Category ID
- 475
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- 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 Gift Sets is sixth largest of the 9 categories under Cosmetics, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath & Body | 474 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| Bath & Body Gift Sets — this page | 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 (475) or the full path ("Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Bath & Body Gift Sets"). 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 | 475 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Bath & Body Gift Sets |
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, 475, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
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 Gift Sets
What is the Google product category ID for Bath & Body Gift Sets?
475. The full path, "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Bath & Body Gift Sets", 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 Bath & Body Gift Sets available?
No. Bath & Body Gift Sets is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 475 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 Bath & Body Gift Sets sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Cosmetics (473). The chain from the top is Health & Beauty → Personal Care → Cosmetics → Bath & Body Gift Sets. 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 Gift Sets is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Cosmetics first — there are 8 other categories at this level: Bath & Body (474), 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 big is Bath & Body Gift Sets compared with the categories next to it?
It is sixth largest of the 9 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.
What is the difference between Bath & Body Gift Sets and Bath & Body?
They sit side by side under Cosmetics and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Bath & Body Gift Sets is 475; Bath & Body is 474. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Bath & Body Gift Sets" with "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Bath & Body" before you submit.
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