Which Nice Classification Class Is a Salon or Spa In?

A hair salon, beauty parlour, or spa falls under Class 44, the class covering beauty and hygiene services — alongside medical care, physiotherapy, and other personal wellness services.

What Class 44 covers for salon and spa businesses

Haircuts and styling, skincare treatments, massage and spa services, nail care, and similar in-person beauty and grooming services all sit under Class 44. This is the service class — it covers what your salon does for a customer, not any product line.

Where salon brands often need a second class

If your salon also manufactures or sells its own branded cosmetics or hair-care products — a signature shampoo, a skincare line sold at the front desk — that product line falls under Class 3 separately from the salon service itself. It's a common pattern: the service builds the brand, then the brand launches a retail product line under the same name, which needs its own class to be protected.

Recreational or fitness-oriented services, like a yoga studio or a gym, are classified differently — under Class 41 rather than Class 44 — even though both might loosely be described as "wellness."

For your specific setup, try the Nice Classification Finder, or see our complete Nice Classification guide for the full 45-class breakdown.

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