Understanding the Cotton Swabs Category
The Cotton Swabs category is assigned the numeric ID 2934 and falls under the path Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cotton Swabs. This classification is designed for retailers selling hygiene and precision-tip products used for cleaning, cosmetic application, or medical purposes.
What Belongs in This Category
This category is specifically for small, hand-held applicators composed of a stick with absorbent cotton tips. Examples from the US market include standard household cotton swabs, bamboo-based sustainable swabs, precision-pointed tools for makeup correction, and various medical-grade wooden-handled applicators. Whether intended for general hygiene, ear cleaning, or specialized non-sterile medical use, these items represent the core products for this specific Google taxonomy level.
What Does Not Belong Here
Do not place products that belong in other Personal Care branches within this category. For example, general cotton products that are not shaped as swabs should be classified under Cotton Balls. Items intended for grooming tasks like tweezers or grooming scissors should be placed in the Tweezers or Shaving & Grooming categories respectively. Specialized medical or beauty tools that do not feature a cotton tip, such as specific oral or eye care devices, must be mapped to the relevant Oral Care or Vision Care categories instead.
Feed Implementation
To classify your items, add the attribute google_product_category to your feed using the ID 2934 or the full string: Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cotton Swabs. While this field is optional, providing the ID ensures Google applies the correct category settings to your listings.