Trademark Class 3: Cosmetics and cleaning products — What It Covers, With a Live Count
Short answer
Trademark class 3 covers cosmetics, skincare, perfume, hair products, soaps, toothpaste, and non-medicated cleaning, polishing, and laundry preparations. It is a goods class, and as of September 14, 2026 it holds 197,002 live US marks, 4.1% of the register, ranking 5 of 45 by size. A registration in class 3 protects the name only for these goods; the same name can be, and often is, registered by an unrelated business in another class.
Class 3 is one of the largest classes on the register, with 197,002 live marks out of 4,796,936 across all 45 classes. A live mark is one that is registered or pending; the count is computed from USPTO bulk data by each mark's primary class and refreshed daily.
The line that matters here is medicated versus not. A moisturizer is class 3; a moisturizer that claims to treat a condition is class 5, and the claim is what moves it. Beauty brands that also run a salon or offer treatments file in 44 as well. With nearly 200,000 live marks this is one of the most crowded classes on the register, so a near match is the normal case for a coined skincare name.
What files in class 3
| Typically in class 3 | Examples of businesses |
|---|---|
| skincare and moisturizers | beauty and skincare brands |
| makeup | fragrance houses |
| perfume and fragrance | household cleaning brands |
| shampoo and hair care | personal care startups |
| soap, shower gel, bath products | |
| toothpaste and mouthwash (non-medicated) | |
| laundry detergent and household cleaners | |
| polishes and abrasives |
The USPTO's ID Manual lists the accepted descriptions for class 3. Choosing one of them keeps the filing fee at $350 per class; a custom description costs $550. See what a trademark costs.
What is not in class 3
| Looks like class 3, but is | Class |
|---|---|
| medicated skincare and acne treatment | 5 |
| salon and spa services | 44 |
| cosmetic tools and applicators | 21 |
| cleaning services | 37 |
The class follows the product, not the industry. A business in this field will often need one of the classes above as well as class 3; the second class is a second filing fee, and a registration in one does not cover the other.
Coordinated classes
The USPTO searches class 3 together with these classes when it examines an application, because confusion between them is common. A live mark in a coordinated class can block a class 3 application, and a class 3 mark can block one of these.
A near match in a coordinated class is worth reading closely. A near match anywhere else on the register is usually not. See is my name trademarked for how to read one.
How crowded class 3 is
| Live marks in class 3 | 197,002 |
| Share of the 45-class register | 4.1% |
| Rank by size | 5 of 45 |
| As of | September 14, 2026 |
A crowded class means more near matches to read through, and a higher chance that one of them is in your actual field. With this many live marks, a coined name of five or six letters will almost always have a neighbour somewhere in the class; the question is whether the goods overlap.
Before you file in class 3
- Confirm the goods are actually class 3 against the USPTO ID Manual, not against the industry the business is in.
- Check the neighbouring classes in the table above for anything the business also sells or does.
- Search the name on Silvol and read every live match by class: class 3 and its coordinated classes matter; others usually do not.
- Budget per class. Each class is $350 to file and $650 every ten years to maintain.
Common questions
What is trademark class 3?
Class 3 is the Nice classification for cosmetics, skincare, perfume, hair products, soaps, toothpaste, and non-medicated cleaning, polishing, and laundry preparations. It is one of the 34 goods classes (1–34), and it currently holds 197,002 live US marks.
What does class 3 cover?
Cosmetics, skincare, perfume, hair products, soaps, toothpaste, and non-medicated cleaning, polishing, and laundry preparations. The USPTO's ID Manual has the full list of accepted descriptions; the examples above are the common ones.
How much does it cost to trademark in class 3?
$350 in USPTO fees for a clean electronic application using an ID Manual description, $550 with a custom description, plus $650 per class every ten years to maintain. Attorney fees, if any, are on top.
Is class 3 crowded?
It holds 197,002 live marks, 4.1% of the register, ranking 5 of 45. That is one of the most crowded classes on the register.
Can two businesses have the same name in class 3?
Not for similar goods. Two marks in the same class for overlapping goods or services will conflict. The same name in an unrelated class usually will not.
What are the coordinated classes for class 3?
5, 21, 44. The USPTO searches these together with class 3 because confusion across them is common.
Keep reading
- All 45 trademark classes, with live counts
- Is my name trademarked? How to read a match by class
- How much does a trademark cost, per class
Silvol checks a name against live US federal trademarks and the .com zone. It is not a law firm, does not clear names for use, and does not cover state registrations or unregistered marks. Class counts are computed from USPTO bulk data by primary class and refreshed daily.
Register counts as of September 14, 2026. Silvol is not a law firm and does not clear names for use.