Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Self Tanner
The Google product category ID for Self Tanner is 5338, written as a path "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Skin Care > Tanning Products > Self Tanner". 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 Tanning Products.
This level2
- Category ID
- 5338
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 6 / 6
- Others at this level
- 1
- Parent category
- Tanning Products
- 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, Self Tanner is the largest of the 2 categories under Tanning Products, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self Tanner — this page | 5338 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanning Oil & Lotion | 5339 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5338) or the full path ("Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Skin Care > Tanning Products > Self Tanner"). 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 | 5338 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Skin Care > Tanning Products > Self Tanner |
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, 5338, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Self Tanner
What is the Google product category ID for Self Tanner?
5338. The full path, "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Skin Care > Tanning Products > Self Tanner", 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 Self Tanner available?
No. Self Tanner is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 6, so 5338 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 Self Tanner sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under Tanning Products (2740). The chain from the top is Health & Beauty → Personal Care → Cosmetics → Skin Care → Tanning Products → Self Tanner. If your product does not belong under Tanning Products, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Self Tanner is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Tanning Products first — there are 1 other category at this level: Tanning Oil & Lotion (5339). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Tanning Products (2740) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Self Tanner compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 2 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.
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