TRADEMARK CLASS 3: COSMETICS AND

TOPIC:
CLEANING SUBSTANCES

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The International (Nice) Classification of Goods and Services categories different services and
goods into 45 Trademark Classes. Classes 1-34 cover Goods and 35-45 cover Services. The
Indian Trademark Registry uses these categories to classify the trademarks.

Class 3 is one of the 45 classes which mainly includes Bleaching preparations and other
substances for laundry use; Cleaning, Polishing, Scouring and Abrasive preparations; Non-
medicated soaps; Perfumery, essential oils, non-medicated cosmetics, non-medicated hair
lotions; Non-medicated dentifrices.

One exception to the non-medicated rule is, for some reason, soaps. Soaps whether medicated or
not, fall into Class 3. Cosmetic items for animal friends like pet shampoos, pet odor removers –
are also in class 3.

All different and distinct trademarks related to the business of these products and preparations
are registered under trademark class 3 and under any National or International level trademark
registry office.

This class of trademarks is dedicated to the following materials belonging to varied fields:
 Body Cleaning and Beauty Care Products and Preparations
 Skin Care Products and Preparations
 Products and Preparations for Hair Care
 Oral Hygiene Products
 Hair Removal and Shaving Products
 Perfumery and Fragrances
 Essential Oils and Aromatic Extracts
 Dentifrices
 Sanitary Products and Toiletries
 Animal Grooming Products and Preparations
 Vehicle Cleaning Products and Substances
 Leather and Shoe Cleaning and Polishing Preparations
 Tailor’s and Cobbler’s Wax

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  Abrasive Papers
 Bleaching preparations used in Salons and Laundry Cosmetics and Cleaning Preparations
and Products
 Bleaching Preparations and other Substances for users in Laundry
 Leather and Shoe Cleaning and Polishing
 Abrasive Papers
 Temporary tattoo Sprays & Stencils
 Cleaning dentures
 Astringents for cosmetic purposes
 Cake flavorings (essential oils)
 Deodorants for pets
 Beauty masks
 Creams
 Color-removing preparations
 Alum stones
 Room fragrancing preparations

Following are some of the substances that do not form a part of Class 3 category:
 Chemical chimney cleaners (Cl. 1);
 Degreasing Preparations for use in manufacturing processes (Cl. 1);
 Deodorants other than for human beings or for animals (Cl. 5);
 Sharpening stones and grindstones (hand tools) (Cl. 8).

Related (Coordinated) Classes

A coordinated class is one that is related to another class, since it has been found that applicants
filing within Class 3 often file in the coordinated classes, too.

In case if the applicant is unsure whether to register in Class 3, following “coordinated” classes
may also be considered:

Class 5 – Pharmaceuticals

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Class 21 – Household Utensils
Class 35 – Advertising and Business Services
Class 42 – Science and Technology Services
Class 44 – Medical and Vet Services

Following is an exhaustive alphabetic list of Goods that are included in Trademark Class 2:

 abrasive paper
 abrasives*
 adhesives for cosmetic purposes
 adhesives for affixing false eyelashes
 adhesives for affixing false hair
 after-shave lotions
 air fragrancing preparations
 almond soap
 almond oil
 almond milk for cosmetic purposes
 aloe vera preparations for cosmetic purposes
 alum stones [astringents]
 amber [perfume]
 ammonia [volatile alkali] [detergent] / volatile alkali [ammonia] [detergent]
 antiperspirant soap
 antiperspirants [toiletries]
 antistatic preparations for household purposes
 aromatics [essential oils]
 astringents for cosmetic purposes
 badian essence
 balms other than for medical purposes
 bases for flower perfumes
 bath preparations, not for medical purposes

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 bath salts, not for medical purposes
 beard dyes
 beauty masks
 bergamot oil
 bleaching preparations [decolorants] for cosmetic purposes
 bleaching soda
 bleaching salts
 breath freshening strips
 breath freshening sprays
 cake flavourings [essential oils] / cake flavorings [essential oils]
 cakes of toilet soap/cakes of soap
 canned pressurized air for cleaning and dusting purposes
 carbides of metal [abrasives]
 preparations for cleaning dentures
 cleaning chalk
 cleaning preparations
 cleansing milk for toilet purposes
 cloths impregnated with a detergent for cleaning
 cobblers’ wax
 color- [colour-] brightening chemicals for household purposes [laundry] / color-
brightening chemicals for household purposes [laundry] / colour-brightening chemicals for
household purposes [laundry]
 colorants for toilet purposes
 colour-removing preparations / color-removing preparations
 corundum [abrasive]
 cosmetic preparations for eyelashes
 cosmetic pencils
 cosmetic preparations for slimming purposes
 cosmetic kits
 cosmetic creams
 cosmetic dyes

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 cosmetic preparations for skin care
 cosmetic preparations for baths
 cosmetics for animals
 cosmetics
 cotton wool for cosmetic purposes
 cotton swabs for cosmetic purposes/cotton sticks for cosmetic purposes
 creams for leather/waxes for leather
 decorative transfers for cosmetic purposes
 degreasers other than for use in manufacturing processes
 dental bleaching gels
 dentifrices
 denture polishes
 deodorant soap
 deodorants for pets
 deodorants for human beings or for animals
 depilatory wax
 depilatory preparations/depilatories
 detergents other than for use in manufacturing operations and for medical purposes
 diamantine [abrasive]
 disinfectant soap
 douching preparations for personal sanitary or deodorant purposes [toiletries]
 dry shampoos
 dry-cleaning preparations
 drying agents for dishwashing machines
 eau de Cologne
 emery
 emery cloth
 emery paper
 essential oils of lemon
 essential oils of citron
 essential oils of cedarwood

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 ethereal oils / essential oils
 ethereal essences
 extracts of flowers [perfumes]
 eyebrow cosmetics
 eyebrow pencils
 fabric softeners for laundry use
 false nails
 false eyelashes
 flavorings [flavourings] for beverages [essential oils] / flavorings for beverages [essential
oils] / flavourings for beverages [essential oils]
 floor wax removers [scouring preparations]
 fumigation preparations [perfumes]
 furbishing preparations
 gaultheria oil
 geraniol
 glass cloth
 greases for cosmetic purposes
 grinding preparations/sharpening preparations
 hair spray
 hair waving preparations / waving preparations for the hair
 hair dyes/hair colorants
 hair lotions
 hair straightening preparations
 hair conditioners
 heliotropin
 henna [cosmetic dye]
 hydrogen peroxide for cosmetic purposes
 incense
 ionone [perfumery]
 jasmine oil
 Javelle water/potassium hypochlorite

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 joss sticks
 lacquer-removing preparations
 laundry soaking preparations/preparations for soaking laundry
 laundry wax
 laundry glaze
 laundry blueing
 laundry preparations
 laundry bleach/laundry bleaching preparations
 lavender water
 lavender oil
 leather preservatives [polishes] / preservatives for leather [polishes]
 leather bleaching preparations
 lip glosses
 lipstick cases
 lipsticks
 lotions for cosmetic purposes
 make-up
 make-up preparations
 mascara
 massage gels other than for medical purposes
 medicated soap
 mint for perfumery
 mint essence [essential oil]
 mustache wax/mustache wax
 mouthwashes, not for medical purposes
 musk [perfumery]
 nail art stickers
 nail care preparations
 nail varnish/nail polish
 neutralizers for permanent waving
 non-slipping liquids for floors

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 non-slipping wax for floors
 oil of turpentine for degreasing
 oils for perfumes and scents
 oils for toilet purposes
 oils for cosmetic purposes
 oils for cleaning purposes
 paint stripping preparations
 parquet floor wax/floor wax
 passes for razor strops
 perfumery
 perfumes
 petroleum jelly for cosmetic purposes
 polish for furniture and flooring
 polishing paper
 polishing stones
 polishing rouge/jewelers’ rouge
 polishing creams
 polishing wax
 polishing preparations
 pomades for cosmetic purposes
 potpourris [fragrances]
 make-up powder
 pumice stone
 quillaia bark for washing
 make-up removing preparations
 rose oil
 rust removing preparations
 sachets for perfuming linen
 safrol
 sand cloth / abrasive cloth
 Sandpaper/glass paper

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 scale removing preparations for household purposes
 scented water
 scented wood
 scouring solutions
 shampoos for pets
 shampoos
 shaving stones [astringents]
 shaving preparations
 shaving soap
 shining preparations [polish]
 preparations to make shiny the leaves of plants/preparations to make the leaves of plants
shiny
 shoe wax
 shoe polish
 shoe cream
 shoemakers’ wax
 silicon carbide [abrasive]
 skin whitening creams/cream for whitening the skin
 smoothing preparations [starching]
 smoothing stones
 soap for foot perspiration
 soap
 soap for brightening textile
 soda lye
 stain removers
 starch for laundry purposes/laundry starch
 starch glaze for laundry purposes
 sun-tanning preparations [cosmetics]
 sunscreen preparations
 tailors’ wax
 talcum powder, for toilet use

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 terpenes [essential oils]
 tissues impregnated with cosmetic lotions
 tissues impregnated with make-up removing preparations
 toilet water
 toiletries
 tripoli stone for polishing
 turpentine, for degreasing
 preparations for unblocking drain pipes
 varnish-removing preparations
 volcanic ash for cleaning
 wallpaper cleaning preparations
 washing soda, for cleaning
 whiting
 windscreen cleaning liquids/windshield cleaning liquids

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