# Which Class Are Cosmetics Brands Registered In? > 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. - Canonical: https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/trademark-class-for-cosmetics-brands - 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._ --- The core class for cosmetics brands is **class 3**: cosmetics, perfumery, soaps, dental care products and cleaning preparations. But in cosmetics the decisive criterion is not the formulation of the product but **its claim**. The same cream is assessed in class 3 if it says "moisturises" and in class 5 if it says "treats eczema". ## Class Map by Product Type | Product / activity | Class | | --- | --- | | Skincare, make-up, perfume, shampoo, soap | **3** | | Products carrying therapeutic claims, medical skincare | 5 | | Food supplements, vitamins, collagen | 5 | | Hairbrushes, make-up sponges, applicators | 21 | | Hair removal and skincare devices (electrical) | 8 or 11 | | Aesthetic and medical devices | 10 | | Beauty salon, skincare service | 44 | | Cosmetics retail, e-commerce | 35 | | Contract cosmetics manufacturing (for others) | 40 | | Training and courses in cosmetics | 41 | ## Class 3 or Class 5? Where the Line Falls This is the most critical decision for cosmetics brands, and it is directly connected to marketing language. - **Class 3:** products for cleansing, care, protection, beautifying and adornment. Moisturisers, cleansers, make-up, perfume, shampoo. - **Class 5:** products carrying therapeutic or medical claims; pharmaceuticals, medical preparations, food supplements, disinfectants. Why does it matter? Because your communications drift over time. A product positioned today as a "moisturiser" may, in a few years, be marketed as an "acne treatment" — at which point your scope no longer matches your actual use. For brands whose range sits on that boundary, covering both classes is a common approach. But remember that each additional class carries cost and the five-year use requirement: [How Many Classes Should a Trademark Cover?](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/how-many-classes-should-a-trademark-cover) ## Typical Structures ### An own-brand cosmetics label using contract manufacturing **3 + 35.** Class 3 protects the product and class 35 your own sales channel. Using a contract manufacturer changes nothing — if the brand is yours, so is the need for the goods class. ### A beauty salon with its own product range **44 + 3 (+ 35).** The salon service is 44 and the product is 3. The frequent mistake is taking only 44, which leaves use of the mark on the product unprotected. For the salon side see [Which Class Do Beauty Centres Fall Into?](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/trademark-class-for-beauty-salons) ### A multi-brand cosmetics retailer **Class 35 alone.** With no own product, no goods class is needed. ### A supplements and wellness brand **5 (+ 3 if there are care products) + 35.** ## Risks Specific to Cosmetics ### Distinctiveness Sector terms carry no distinctiveness on their own: "Beauty", "Cosmetics", "Skin", "Derma", "Natural", "Organic", "Bio". They are stripped out in the similarity assessment and the comparison rests on the remaining core word. ### Deceptiveness A brand name cannot mislead the public as to the content or the effect of the product. Marks carrying an ingredient in their name that the product does not contain, or promising an effect that does not occur, may be refused on this ground. The full set of grounds: [Why Are Trademark Applications Refused?](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/why-trademark-applications-are-refused) ### Geographical connotation Using a French or Korean name for a product made in Türkiye is not an obstacle in itself; but if the name creates the impression that the product comes from a particular country and that is untrue, deceptiveness may arise. ### The density of class 3 Class 3 is among the most heavily filed classes in Türkiye, which raises both the likelihood of a similar mark and the risk of opposition. A [similar-mark search](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/how-to-do-a-trademark-search) before filing is particularly critical in this sector. ## Is Packaging Design a Trademark or a Design? In cosmetics the packaging is the most visible face of the brand. But the *shape* of the packaging is, as a rule, the subject of design registration, while the *name and logo* on it belong to trademark registration. Shapes that give substantial value to the goods, or that are necessary to obtain a technical result, cannot be protected as trademarks. The differences: [Trademark, Patent, Design or Utility Model?](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/trademark-vs-patent-design-and-utility-model) ## Let Us Define Your Scope Share your product range, your claims and your sales channels, and our [trademark registration](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/hizmetler/marka-tescil) team will assess the 3/5 distinction and the need for class 35 for your specific product. The full list of classes: [All 45 Trademark Classes](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/45-nice-classification-classes-full-list). ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Which class are cosmetics brands registered in? The core class is 3: cosmetics, perfumery, soaps and personal care products. If the product carries a therapeutic claim class 5 arises, and if a treatment service is provided, class 44. ### What is the difference between class 3 and class 5? The distinction lies in the product's claim. Products for cleansing, care, beautifying and adornment are class 3. Products carrying therapeutic or medical claims, food supplements and medical products fall into class 5. ### Which class does my dermocosmetic product fall into? Dermocosmetics is not a legal category in itself. If the product is a care product subject to cosmetics regulation it is class 3; if it carries medical claims and is positioned as a pharmaceutical or medical product, class 5. Where the position is unclear, covering both classes is a common approach. ### I make and sell my own product. Do I need class 35? For selling your own branded product through your own channel, class 3 is the core. If you have your own shop or e-commerce site, class 35 additionally protects the retail service; if you also sell other brands, class 35 becomes necessary. ### I have a beauty salon and will launch my own product. What do I need? The salon service falls into class 44 and the product into class 3. They are separate protections; with class 44 alone, use of the mark on the product is unprotected. ## 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 Trademark Class Do Beauty Centres Fall Into?](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/trademark-class-for-beauty-salons): Beauty centres and salons fall into class 44. Your own cosmetic products require class 3, training class 41 and franchising class 35. - [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. - [Which Trademark Class Does E-Commerce Fall Into?](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/trademark-class-for-e-commerce): Which class does e-commerce fall into? A class map for own-brand sellers, resellers and marketplace operators, and why class 35 alone is not enough. - [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. - [What Happens If You Choose the Wrong Trademark Class?](https://www.webx.net.tr/en/blog/wrong-trademark-class-consequences): Registered in the wrong class? Protection does not arise where you expected it. The effect of missing, excess and mistaken classes, and what can be fixed.