Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Body & Hair Glitter
The Google product category ID for Body & Hair Glitter is 5981, written as a path "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Makeup > Body Makeup > Body & Hair Glitter". 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 Body Makeup.
This level2
- Category ID
- 5981
- 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
- Body Makeup
- 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 & Hair Glitter is the smallest of the 2 categories under Body Makeup, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Paint & Foundation | 5979 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Body & Hair Glitter — this page | 5981 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5981) or the full path ("Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Makeup > Body Makeup > Body & Hair Glitter"). 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 | 5981 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Makeup > Body Makeup > Body & Hair Glitter |
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, 5981, 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 & Hair Glitter
What is the Google product category ID for Body & Hair Glitter?
5981. The full path, "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Makeup > Body Makeup > Body & Hair Glitter", 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 & Hair Glitter available?
No. Body & Hair Glitter is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 6, so 5981 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 & Hair Glitter sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under Body Makeup (5978). The chain from the top is Health & Beauty → Personal Care → Cosmetics → Makeup → Body Makeup → Body & Hair Glitter. If your product does not belong under Body Makeup, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Body & Hair Glitter is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Body Makeup first — there are 1 other category at this level: Body Paint & Foundation (5979). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Body Makeup (5978) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Body & Hair Glitter compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest 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.
What is the difference between Body & Hair Glitter and Body Paint & Foundation?
They sit side by side under Body Makeup and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Body & Hair Glitter is 5981; Body Paint & Foundation is 5979. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Makeup > Body Makeup > Body & Hair Glitter" with "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Makeup > Body Makeup > Body Paint & Foundation" before you submit.
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