Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Hair Permanents & Straighteners
The Google product category ID for Hair Permanents & Straighteners is 6052, written as a path "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Hair Care > Hair Permanents & Straighteners". 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 Hair Care.
This level13
Hair Permanents & Straighteners6052
Hair Color Removers6053Hair Loss Concealers6099Hair Steamers & Heat Caps6429Hair Care Kits8452- Category ID
- 6052
- 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
- 12
- Parent category
- Hair 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, Hair Permanents & Straighteners is 9th largest of the 13 categories under Hair 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hair Styling Products | 1901 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shampoo & Conditioner | 2441 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Hair Color | 2814 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Shears | 3013 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Loss Treatments | 4766 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Coloring Accessories | 5977 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Styling Tool Accessories | 6018 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Hair Styling Tools | 6019 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Hair Permanents & Straighteners — this page | 6052 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Color Removers | 6053 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Loss Concealers | 6099 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Steamers & Heat Caps | 6429 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Care Kits | 8452 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (6052) or the full path ("Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Hair Care > Hair Permanents & Straighteners"). 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 | 6052 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Hair Care > Hair Permanents & Straighteners |
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, 6052, 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 Hair Permanents & Straighteners
What is the Google product category ID for Hair Permanents & Straighteners?
6052. The full path, "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Hair Care > Hair Permanents & Straighteners", 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 Hair Permanents & Straighteners available?
No. Hair Permanents & Straighteners is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 6052 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 Hair Permanents & Straighteners sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Hair Care (486). The chain from the top is Health & Beauty → Personal Care → Hair Care → Hair Permanents & Straighteners. If your product does not belong under Hair Care, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Hair Permanents & Straighteners is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Hair Care first — there are 12 other categories at this level: Hair Care Kits (8452), Hair Color (2814), Hair Color Removers (6053), Hair Coloring Accessories (5977), Hair Loss Concealers (6099), Hair Loss Treatments (4766), and 6 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Hair Care (486) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Hair Permanents & Straighteners compared with the categories next to it?
It is 9th largest of the 13 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 Hair Permanents & Straighteners and Hair Care Kits?
They sit side by side under Hair Care and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Hair Permanents & Straighteners is 6052; Hair Care Kits is 8452. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Hair Care > Hair Permanents & Straighteners" with "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Hair Care > Hair Care Kits" before you submit.
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