Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Lip Primer
The Google product category ID for Lip Primer is 8217, written as a path "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Makeup > Lip Makeup > Lip Primer". 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 Lip Makeup.
- Category ID
- 8217
- 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
- 4
- Parent category
- Lip 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, Lip Primer is the smallest of the 5 categories under Lip 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lip Liner | 2589 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lip Gloss | 2858 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lipstick | 3021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lip & Cheek Stains | 6306 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lip Primer — this page | 8217 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (8217) or the full path ("Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Makeup > Lip Makeup > Lip Primer"). 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 | 8217 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Makeup > Lip Makeup > Lip Primer |
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, 8217, 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 Lip Primer
What is the Google product category ID for Lip Primer?
8217. The full path, "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Makeup > Lip Makeup > Lip Primer", 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 Lip Primer available?
No. Lip Primer is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 6, so 8217 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 Lip Primer sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under Lip Makeup (2645). The chain from the top is Health & Beauty → Personal Care → Cosmetics → Makeup → Lip Makeup → Lip Primer. If your product does not belong under Lip Makeup, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Lip Primer is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Lip Makeup first — there are 4 other categories at this level: Lip & Cheek Stains (6306), Lip Gloss (2858), Lip Liner (2589), Lipstick (3021). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Lip Makeup (2645) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Lip Primer compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest of the 5 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 Lip Primer and Lip & Cheek Stains?
They sit side by side under Lip Makeup and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Lip Primer is 8217; Lip & Cheek Stains is 6306. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Makeup > Lip Makeup > Lip Primer" with "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Makeup > Lip Makeup > Lip & Cheek Stains" before you submit.
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