According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for personal care products are 681.52% higher in 2024 versus 1939 (a $136.30 difference in value).
Between 1939 and 2024: Personal care products experienced an average inflation rate of 2.45% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, personal care products costing $20 in the year 1939 would cost $156.30 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.73% during this same period, inflation for personal care products was lower.
In the year 1939: Pricing changed by -0.87%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for personal care products during the 1939-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1939 (-1.31%), inflation for personal care products was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Personal care products, over time, for $20 beginning in 1939. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | $20.00 | -0.87% |
| 1940 | $19.91 | -0.44% |
| 1941 | $20.35 | 2.19% |
| 1942 | $22.01 | 8.15% |
| 1943 | $22.27 | 1.19% |
| 1944 | $22.88 | 2.75% |
| 1945 | $23.06 | 0.76% |
| 1946 | $24.10 | 4.55% |
| 1947 | $29.20 | 21.14% |
| 1948 | $29.83 | 2.17% |
| 1949 | $28.73 | -3.69% |
| 1950 | $28.24 | -1.70% |
| 1951 | $31.21 | 10.51% |
| 1952 | $30.53 | -2.18% |
| 1953 | $30.43 | -0.34% |
| 1954 | $30.22 | -0.69% |
| 1955 | $30.25 | 0.12% |
| 1956 | $30.97 | 2.37% |
| 1957 | $32.02 | 3.38% |
| 1958 | $33.15 | 3.55% |
| 1959 | $33.41 | 0.79% |
| 1960 | $33.34 | -0.21% |
| 1961 | $33.28 | -0.21% |
| 1962 | $33.62 | 1.05% |
| 1963 | $33.71 | 0.26% |
| 1964 | $33.74 | 0.09% |
| 1965 | $33.48 | -0.78% |
| 1966 | $33.22 | -0.77% |
| 1967 | $33.75 | 1.57% |
| 1968 | $34.75 | 2.99% |
| 1969 | $36.33 | 4.54% |
| 1970 | $37.23 | 2.48% |
| 1971 | $38.43 | 3.21% |
| 1972 | $39.45 | 2.66% |
| 1973 | $40.50 | 2.67% |
| 1974 | $45.01 | 11.13% |
| 1975 | $50.62 | 12.46% |
| 1976 | $53.52 | 5.72% |
| 1977 | $56.53 | 5.64% |
| 1978 | $59.59 | 5.41% |
| 1979 | $63.70 | 6.90% |
| 1980 | $69.55 | 9.19% |
| 1981 | $76.67 | 10.24% |
| 1982 | $83.08 | 8.36% |
| 1983 | $87.95 | 5.85% |
| 1984 | $91.00 | 3.47% |
| 1985 | $93.99 | 3.29% |
| 1986 | $97.16 | 3.38% |
| 1987 | $99.50 | 2.41% |
| 1988 | $103.14 | 3.66% |
| 1989 | $107.59 | 4.31% |
| 1990 | $111.92 | 4.03% |
| 1991 | $115.94 | 3.59% |
| 1992 | $119.25 | 2.85% |
| 1993 | $121.42 | 1.83% |
| 1994 | $123.55 | 1.75% |
| 1995 | $124.97 | 1.15% |
| 1996 | $126.04 | 0.85% |
| 1997 | $125.92 | -0.10% |
| 1998 | $129.51 | 2.85% |
| 1999 | $132.56 | 2.36% |
| 2000 | $134.21 | 1.24% |
| 2001 | $135.47 | 0.94% |
| 2002 | $135.14 | -0.24% |
| 2003 | $134.09 | -0.78% |
| 2004 | $134.40 | 0.23% |
| 2005 | $134.83 | 0.32% |
| 2006 | $136.06 | 0.91% |
| 2007 | $138.24 | 1.60% |
| 2008 | $139.12 | 0.64% |
| 2009 | $141.99 | 2.06% |
| 2010 | $140.67 | -0.93% |
| 2011 | $140.20 | -0.33% |
| 2012 | $141.63 | 1.02% |
| 2013 | $141.30 | -0.23% |
| 2014 | $142.75 | 1.02% |
| 2015 | $142.59 | -0.11% |
| 2016 | $142.40 | -0.13% |
| 2017 | $141.19 | -0.85% |
| 2018 | $141.01 | -0.13% |
| 2019 | $140.35 | -0.46% |
| 2020 | $139.79 | -0.40% |
| 2021 | $139.49 | -0.22% |
| 2022 | $145.43 | 4.26% |
| 2023 | $153.95 | 5.86% |
| 2024 | $156.30 | 1.53%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Personal care products:
| Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 22.000 | 22.300 | 23.000 | 23.100 | 22.900 | 22.800 | 23.300 | 25.200 | 25.500 | 26.200 | 26.400 | 27.600 | 33.433 | 34.160 | 32.900 | 32.340 | 35.740 | 34.960 | 34.840 | 34.600 | 34.640 | 35.460 | 36.660 | 37.960 | 38.260 | 38.180 | 38.100 | 38.500 | 38.600 | 38.633 | 38.333 | 38.040 | 38.638 | 39.792 | 41.600 | 42.631 | 44.000 | 45.169 | 46.377 | 51.538 | 57.962 | 61.277 | 64.731 | 68.231 | 72.938 | 79.638 | 87.792 | 95.131 | 100.700 | 104.192 | 107.615 | 111.254 | 113.931 | 118.100 | 123.192 | 128.154 | 132.754 | 136.538 | 139.031 | 141.469 | 143.092 | 144.315 | 144.177 | 148.292 | 151.785 | 153.669 | 155.115 | 154.738 | 153.531 | 153.885 | 154.377 | 155.785 | 158.285 | 159.290 | 162.578 | 161.062 | 160.529 | 162.172 | 161.794 | 163.445 | 163.262 | 163.050 | 161.664 | 161.452 | 160.703 | 160.063 | 159.711 | 166.513 | 176.272 | 178.967 |