Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Cotton Balls
The Google product category ID for Cotton Balls is 4929, written as a path "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cotton Balls". 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 Personal Care.
This level19
Cotton Balls4929
Massage & Relaxation5663Spray Tanning Tents6921Enema Kits & Supplies7134- Category ID
- 4929
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 3
- 3 / 3
- 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, Cotton Balls is 17th largest of the 19 categories under Personal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanning Beds | 472 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cosmetics | 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 — this page | 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 (4929) or the full path ("Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cotton Balls"). 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 | 4929 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cotton Balls |
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, 4929, 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 Cotton Balls
What is the Google product category ID for Cotton Balls?
4929. The full path, "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cotton Balls", 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 Cotton Balls available?
No. Cotton Balls is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 4929 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 Cotton Balls sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Personal Care (2915). The chain from the top is Health & Beauty → Personal Care → Cotton Balls. 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 Cotton Balls is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Personal Care first — there are 18 other categories at this level: Back Care (493), Cosmetics (473), 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 big is Cotton Balls compared with the categories next to it?
It is 17th largest of the 19 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 Cotton Balls and Cotton Swabs?
They sit side by side under Personal Care and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Cotton Balls is 4929; Cotton Swabs is 2934. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cotton Balls" with "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cotton Swabs" before you submit.
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