# Which Trademark Class Do Beauty Centres Fall Into? > Beauty centres and salons fall into class 44. Your own cosmetic products require class 3, training class 41 and franchising class 35. - Canonical: https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/trademark-class-for-beauty-salons - Language: en - Last updated: 2026-08-20 - Publisher: Webx Marka Patent ve Fikri Sınai Haklar Danışmanlık A.Ş. (https://www.webx.net.tr/) _Machine-readable copy of the page above. The canonical HTML page is authoritative; fees and regulations may change — check the last-updated date._ --- Beauty centres, hairdressers, skincare and aesthetics businesses fall into **class 44**: medical services, veterinary services, and beauty and personal care. Class 44 protects the service. The most common mistake in the sector is for salons launching their own product line to stop there — which leaves use of the mark on the product unprotected. ## Class Map by Activity | Activity | Class | | --- | --- | | Hairdressing, skincare, hair removal, massage, aesthetic treatment | **44** | | Own-brand cosmetics, shampoo, care products | 3 | | Food supplements, medical skincare products | 5 | | Sale of aesthetic or medical devices | 10 | | Electrical care appliances (hair dryers, styling tools) | 11 or 8 | | Brushes, combs, applicators, make-up sponges | 21 | | Hairdressing and beauty training, certified courses | 41 | | Product sales, retail, e-commerce | 35 | | Franchise network management | 35 | | Your own booking app or software | 42 (+ 9) | ## Typical Structures ### A single salon with no product sales **Class 44 alone.** Sufficient. ### A salon with its own product line **44 + 3.** This pairing is the one most needed and most often skipped in the sector. When you launch your own shampoo, serum or treatment oil, the product falls into class 3. Having it made by a contract manufacturer changes nothing: if the brand is yours, the goods class is needed too. See [Which Class Do Cosmetics Brands Fall Into?](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/trademark-class-for-cosmetics-brands) ### A salon with an academy **44 + 41.** A model spreading through the sector: running the salon while offering courses and certification under the same brand. Education services are a separate class and 44 does not cover them. ### A chain planning to franchise **44 + 35 (+ 3 if there is a product line).** The basis of a franchise relationship is a trademark licence and registration is a precondition: [Trademarks in Franchising](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/trademarks-in-franchising). ### A medical aesthetics clinic **44** is the core. If you plan to sell medical devices or pharmaceutical products under your own brand, classes 10 or 5 are added. ## Sector-Specific Risks ### 1. Distinctiveness Sector terms carry no distinctiveness on their own: "Beauty", "Aesthetic", "Spa", "Salon", "Studio", "Care". They are stripped out in the similarity assessment and the comparison rests on the remaining core word. So with an earlier "LUNA" on the register, an application for "LUNA BEAUTY" does not remove the similarity. ### 2. Personal name marks Salons are commonly named after their founder. You may register your own name, but an earlier registration of the same name by someone else is an obstacle: [Can You Register Your Own Name?](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/registering-your-own-name-as-a-trademark) ### 3. Health claims If the brand name promises a medical effect that is not provided, it may be refused as deceptive. Watch for this in names edging towards the medical field. ### 4. Signage and branch security Using the salon name on a sign gives no trademark right. When you open a second site, or when someone using the same name in another city registers it first, the unregistered party is left exposed. ## If You Are Building a Booking App If you are branding your own booking and client management application, that is a separate product: a browser-based platform falls into class 42, a downloadable mobile app into class 9. See [Which Class Do Mobile Apps Fall Into?](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/trademark-class-for-mobile-apps) ## Before You File Class 44 is crowded and similar names are common. [Checking the existing register](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/how-to-do-a-trademark-search) in your chosen classes shows refusal and opposition risk in advance. ## Let Us Define Your Scope Share your range of services, product plans and growth targets, and our [trademark registration](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/hizmetler/marka-tescil) team will separate what you need now from what you will need later. The commercial side of the process: [Trademark Registration for Salons and Beauty Centres](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/trademark-registration-for-salons-and-beauty-centres). ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Which trademark class do beauty centres fall into? The core class is 44: medical services, beauty and personal care. Hairdressing, skincare, hair removal, massage and aesthetic treatments all fall within class 44. ### What do I need if I launch my own cosmetic product? Class 3. Class 44 protects only the service; use of the mark on a product requires the cosmetics class. With class 44 alone, someone else may register the same name in class 3. ### I also provide hairdressing training. Is that a separate class? Yes. Education and training services fall into class 41. If you run certified courses, seminars or workshops, that class should be assessed separately. ### I also sell products in my salon. Do I need class 35? If you offer other brands' products for sale, class 35 (retail) is meaningful. It is not required merely for products used during treatments. ### I do medical aesthetics. Is class 44 enough? Medical services are also in class 44, so the service side is covered. If you intend to sell medical devices or pharmaceutical products under your own brand, classes 10 or 5 also arise. ## Related Resources - [Trademark Registration](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/hizmetler/marka-tescil): Explains how a trademark application is handled before TÜRKPATENT, from the preliminary search and class selection to the registration certificate. - [Trademark Watch](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/hizmetler/marka-izleme): Covers monitoring similar applications published in the Official Trademark Bulletin and reporting them before the opposition period ends. - [Trademark Classes in Turkey: All 45 Classes Explained](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/45-nice-classification-classes-full-list): What are the trademark classes? The full list of all 45 Nice classes, what each one covers, and the changes introduced by TÜRKPATENT Communiqué 2026/2. - [Which Class Are Cosmetics Brands Registered In?](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/trademark-class-for-cosmetics-brands): Cosmetics brands are registered in class 3; dermocosmetics and supplements may fall into class 5 and treatment services into class 44. A guide by product type. - [Trademark Registration for Salons and Beauty Centres](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/trademark-registration-for-salons-and-beauty-centres): Why protect your salon brand before opening branches, granting franchises or launching your own product line? A trademark guide for the beauty sector. - [How to Choose Trademark Classes: A 5-Step Method](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/trademark-classes-and-nice-classification): How do you choose trademark classes? A five-step method for translating your business into goods and services classes, how to draft scope, and the mistakes to avoid. - [How to Draft the Goods and Services List for a Trademark in Turkey](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/drafting-the-goods-and-services-list): How to draft a trademark goods and services list in Turkey: subgroups, broad vs. selective lists, Class 35 retail services, fee item 02.01.34 and an example. - [Which Class Are Clothing Brands Registered In?](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/trademark-class-for-clothing-brands): Clothing brands are registered in class 25; but bags, jewellery, fabrics and retail fall into separate classes. A class map for your product range.