According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for personal care products are 610.19% higher in 2024 versus 1942 (a $122.04 difference in value).
Between 1942 and 2024: Personal care products experienced an average inflation rate of 2.42% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, personal care products costing $20 in the year 1942 would cost $142.04 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.67% during this same period, inflation for personal care products was lower.
In the year 1942: Pricing changed by 8.15%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for personal care products during the 1942-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1942 (10.92%), inflation for personal care products was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Personal care products, over time, for $20 beginning in 1942. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | $20.00 | 8.15% |
| 1943 | $20.24 | 1.19% |
| 1944 | $20.79 | 2.75% |
| 1945 | $20.95 | 0.76% |
| 1946 | $21.90 | 4.55% |
| 1947 | $26.53 | 21.14% |
| 1948 | $27.11 | 2.17% |
| 1949 | $26.11 | -3.69% |
| 1950 | $25.67 | -1.70% |
| 1951 | $28.37 | 10.51% |
| 1952 | $27.75 | -2.18% |
| 1953 | $27.65 | -0.34% |
| 1954 | $27.46 | -0.69% |
| 1955 | $27.49 | 0.12% |
| 1956 | $28.14 | 2.37% |
| 1957 | $29.10 | 3.38% |
| 1958 | $30.13 | 3.55% |
| 1959 | $30.37 | 0.79% |
| 1960 | $30.30 | -0.21% |
| 1961 | $30.24 | -0.21% |
| 1962 | $30.56 | 1.05% |
| 1963 | $30.63 | 0.26% |
| 1964 | $30.66 | 0.09% |
| 1965 | $30.42 | -0.78% |
| 1966 | $30.19 | -0.77% |
| 1967 | $30.67 | 1.57% |
| 1968 | $31.58 | 2.99% |
| 1969 | $33.02 | 4.54% |
| 1970 | $33.83 | 2.48% |
| 1971 | $34.92 | 3.21% |
| 1972 | $35.85 | 2.66% |
| 1973 | $36.81 | 2.67% |
| 1974 | $40.90 | 11.13% |
| 1975 | $46.00 | 12.46% |
| 1976 | $48.63 | 5.72% |
| 1977 | $51.37 | 5.64% |
| 1978 | $54.15 | 5.41% |
| 1979 | $57.89 | 6.90% |
| 1980 | $63.21 | 9.19% |
| 1981 | $69.68 | 10.24% |
| 1982 | $75.50 | 8.36% |
| 1983 | $79.92 | 5.85% |
| 1984 | $82.69 | 3.47% |
| 1985 | $85.41 | 3.29% |
| 1986 | $88.30 | 3.38% |
| 1987 | $90.42 | 2.41% |
| 1988 | $93.73 | 3.66% |
| 1989 | $97.77 | 4.31% |
| 1990 | $101.71 | 4.03% |
| 1991 | $105.36 | 3.59% |
| 1992 | $108.36 | 2.85% |
| 1993 | $110.34 | 1.83% |
| 1994 | $112.28 | 1.75% |
| 1995 | $113.57 | 1.15% |
| 1996 | $114.54 | 0.85% |
| 1997 | $114.43 | -0.10% |
| 1998 | $117.69 | 2.85% |
| 1999 | $120.46 | 2.36% |
| 2000 | $121.96 | 1.24% |
| 2001 | $123.11 | 0.94% |
| 2002 | $122.81 | -0.24% |
| 2003 | $121.85 | -0.78% |
| 2004 | $122.13 | 0.23% |
| 2005 | $122.52 | 0.32% |
| 2006 | $123.64 | 0.91% |
| 2007 | $125.62 | 1.60% |
| 2008 | $126.42 | 0.64% |
| 2009 | $129.03 | 2.06% |
| 2010 | $127.83 | -0.93% |
| 2011 | $127.40 | -0.33% |
| 2012 | $128.71 | 1.02% |
| 2013 | $128.41 | -0.23% |
| 2014 | $129.72 | 1.02% |
| 2015 | $129.57 | -0.11% |
| 2016 | $129.40 | -0.13% |
| 2017 | $128.30 | -0.85% |
| 2018 | $128.14 | -0.13% |
| 2019 | $127.54 | -0.46% |
| 2020 | $127.03 | -0.40% |
| 2021 | $126.75 | -0.22% |
| 2022 | $132.15 | 4.26% |
| 2023 | $139.90 | 5.86% |
| 2024 | $142.04 | 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 |