Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Body Powder
The Google product category ID for Body Powder is 5980, written as a path "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Skin Care > Body Powder". 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 Skin Care.
This level18
Body Powder5980
Makeup Removers6034Body Oil6104Skin Care Masks & Peels6262Petroleum Jelly6753Facial Pore Strips6791Wart Removers6863Anti-Aging Skin Care Kits7429Facial Cleansing Kits7467Compressed Skin Care Mask Sheets8029- Category ID
- 5980
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 5 / 5
- Others at this level
- 17
- Parent category
- Skin 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, Body Powder is 9th largest of the 18 categories under Skin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acne Treatments & Kits | 481 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lip Balms & Treatments | 482 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Facial Cleansers | 2526 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lotion & Moisturizer | 2592 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanning Products | 2740 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sunscreen | 2844 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skin Insect Repellent | 5820 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toners & Astringents | 5976 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Body Powder — this page | 5980 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makeup Removers | 6034 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Body Oil | 6104 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skin Care Masks & Peels | 6262 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Petroleum Jelly | 6753 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Facial Pore Strips | 6791 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wart Removers | 6863 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anti-Aging Skin Care Kits | 7429 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Facial Cleansing Kits | 7467 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Compressed Skin Care Mask Sheets | 8029 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5980) or the full path ("Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Skin Care > Body Powder"). 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 | 5980 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Skin Care > Body Powder |
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, 5980, 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 Body Powder
What is the Google product category ID for Body Powder?
5980. The full path, "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Skin Care > Body Powder", 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 Body Powder available?
No. Body Powder is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 5980 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 Body Powder sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Skin Care (567). The chain from the top is Health & Beauty → Personal Care → Cosmetics → Skin Care → Body Powder. If your product does not belong under Skin Care, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Body Powder is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Skin Care first — there are 17 other categories at this level: Acne Treatments & Kits (481), Anti-Aging Skin Care Kits (7429), Body Oil (6104), Compressed Skin Care Mask Sheets (8029), Facial Cleansers (2526), Facial Cleansing Kits (7467), and 11 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Skin Care (567) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Body Powder compared with the categories next to it?
It is 9th largest of the 18 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 Body Powder and Body Oil?
They sit side by side under Skin Care and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Body Powder is 5980; Body Oil is 6104. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Skin Care > Body Powder" with "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Skin Care > Body Oil" before you submit.
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