Class 3 trademark for cosmetics and cleaning
Short answer
Class 3 is the class for non-medicated cosmetics and toiletries: skincare, makeup, perfume, shampoo, soap, toothpaste and essential oils, plus household cleaning and laundry products. You file in class 3 when you sell these goods under your brand; most offices charge an official fee per class.
Typical goods in class 3
- skincare
- makeup
- perfume
- shampoo
- soap
- cleaning products
Official class heading, Nice Classification 12th edition
Non-medicated cosmetics and toiletry preparations; non-medicated dentifrices; perfumery, essential oils; bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations.
Often filed in class 3 by mistake
Filing in the wrong class leaves your real products unprotected and still costs the class fee. These belong elsewhere.
Typical conflicts for class 3 marks
Cosmetics marks are a crowded field. Expect clashes with medicated products in class 5, beauty salon and spa services in class 44, and retail of cosmetics in class 35. Words like glow, pure and skin are heavily used.
An office compares your mark with earlier marks for identical and related goods or services, not only within the same class. Run a trademark availability search to see the closest marks in class 3 and its neighbours, or order a clearance search before a launch.
Classes related to class 3
Frequently asked questions
- What does class 3 cover?
- Class 3 is the class for non-medicated cosmetics and toiletries: skincare, makeup, perfume, shampoo, soap, toothpaste and essential oils, plus household cleaning and laundry products.
- Which classes are related to class 3?
- Offices often treat class 5 (pharmaceuticals and supplements), class 21 (housewares and kitchen) and class 44 (medical, beauty and agriculture services) as related. Cosmetics marks are a crowded field. Expect clashes with medicated products in class 5, beauty salon and spa services in class 44, and retail of cosmetics in class 35. Words like glow, pure and skin are heavily used.
- How much does it cost to add class 3 to an application?
- As of 2026 the USPTO charges 350 USD per class, the EUIPO includes the first class in its 850 EUR basic fee and charges 50 EUR for a second class and 150 EUR for each further class, and the UK IPO charges 50 GBP for each class after the first. Fees are paid to the office.
- What does not belong in class 3?
- For medicated creams and shampoos, use class 5. For electric hair dryers and straighteners, use class 11. For beauty salon services, use class 44.
General information based on the Nice Classification, 12th edition, as of 2026. Offices decide the class of each item; this is not legal advice.