Trademark Class 3: Cosmetics and cleaning preparations
Non-medicated beauty, personal care and cleaning products. One of the busiest classes for new consumer brands, and one of the easiest to get half-right.
“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.”
Official class heading, Nice Agreement, Eleventh Edition. Published by the USPTO.
Typical goods and services in class 3
- Skincare, serums and moisturisers
- Make-up and cosmetics
- Shampoo, conditioner and styling products
- Perfume, cologne and body mists
- Soap, toothpaste and deodorant
- Household cleaners and laundry detergent
Example of pre-approved USPTO wording for this class: Skin care preparations; cosmetics. Using the USPTO’s own ID Manual language keeps your filing fee at the base rate — describing your goods in your own words carries a surcharge of $200 per class.
Commonly confused with class 3
These look like they belong here and do not. Each one is a separate class with a separate $350 government fee, and a class cannot be added to an application once it has been filed.
Anything making a medical or treatment claim — acne treatment, medicated shampoo
Class 5 — Pharmaceuticals and supplements
Vitamins and supplements
Class 5 — Pharmaceuticals and supplements
Salon, spa or barber services
Class 44 — Medical, beauty and wellbeing services
Cleaning services, as opposed to cleaning products
Class 37 — Construction, installation and repair
Electric toothbrushes and beauty devices
Class 8 — Hand tools and cutlery
Filing in one class
A single-class application in class 3 costs $350 in USPTO government fees, paid to the government, plus our flat fee of $199 — $549 in total. Every additional class is another $350. Government fees are current as of 18 January 2025.
Work out how many classes you need Check if the name is taken
This page describes how the USPTO groups goods and services in general. It is not legal advice about your application, and the lists above are written for the common case rather than being exhaustive. Which classes you actually need depends on what you sell, and a licensed attorney confirms them before anything is filed.
Classes either side of this one
Class 1 — Chemicals
Raw and industrial chemistry — substances sold to be used in making something else, rather than finished products sold to a consumer.
Class 2 — Paints and coatings
Anything whose job is to colour or coat a surface — paint, stain, dye, ink and rust protection.
Class 4 — Industrial oils, fuels and candles
Fuels, lubricants and wax — including candles, which is why a lot of small home-fragrance brands end up here rather than in a beauty class.
Class 5 — Pharmaceuticals and supplements
Anything taken or applied for a health purpose. The line between class 5 and classes 3, 29 or 30 is drawn by the claim you make, not by the ingredients.