According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for personal care products are 444.30% higher in 2026 versus 1949 (a $88.86 difference in value).
Between 1949 and 2026:Personal care products experienced an average inflation rate of 2.22% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, personal care products costing $20 in the year 1949 would cost $108.86 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.45% during this same period, inflation for personal care products was lower.
In the year 1949: Pricing changed by -2.99%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for personal care products during the 1949-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1949 (-0.97%), inflation for personal care products was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Personal care products, over time, for $20 beginning in 1949. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | $20.00 | -2.99% |
| 1950 | $19.23 | -3.86% |
| 1951 | $21.48 | 11.72% |
| 1952 | $21.10 | -1.78% |
| 1953 | $20.99 | -0.52% |
| 1954 | $20.88 | -0.53% |
| 1955 | $20.83 | -0.24% |
| 1956 | $21.27 | 2.14% |
| 1957 | $21.93 | 3.07% |
| 1958 | $22.82 | 4.07% |
| 1959 | $22.99 | 0.75% |
| 1960 | $23.03 | 0.17% |
| 1961 | $22.95 | -0.37% |
| 1962 | $23.14 | 0.83% |
| 1963 | $23.23 | 0.39% |
| 1964 | $23.30 | 0.32% |
| 1965 | $23.32 | 0.06% |
| 1966 | $22.87 | -1.94% |
| 1967 | $23.27 | 1.78% |
| 1968 | $23.96 | 2.98% |
| 1969 | $25.05 | 4.54% |
| 1970 | $25.67 | 2.46% |
| 1971 | $26.50 | 3.23% |
| 1972 | $27.20 | 2.65% |
| 1973 | $27.93 | 2.68% |
| 1974 | $31.04 | 11.14% |
| 1975 | $34.91 | 12.45% |
| 1976 | $36.90 | 5.72% |
| 1977 | $38.99 | 5.64% |
| 1978 | $41.09 | 5.41% |
| 1979 | $43.93 | 6.90% |
| 1980 | $47.96 | 9.19% |
| 1981 | $52.87 | 10.23% |
| 1982 | $57.29 | 8.36% |
| 1983 | $60.65 | 5.85% |
| 1984 | $62.75 | 3.47% |
| 1985 | $64.81 | 3.29% |
| 1986 | $67.00 | 3.38% |
| 1987 | $68.62 | 2.41% |
| 1988 | $71.13 | 3.66% |
| 1989 | $74.19 | 4.31% |
| 1990 | $77.18 | 4.02% |
| 1991 | $79.95 | 3.59% |
| 1992 | $82.23 | 2.86% |
| 1993 | $83.73 | 1.82% |
| 1994 | $85.20 | 1.75% |
| 1995 | $86.18 | 1.15% |
| 1996 | $86.92 | 0.86% |
| 1997 | $86.83 | -0.10% |
| 1998 | $89.31 | 2.86% |
| 1999 | $91.41 | 2.35% |
| 2000 | $92.55 | 1.24% |
| 2001 | $93.42 | 0.94% |
| 2002 | $93.19 | -0.24% |
| 2003 | $92.47 | -0.78% |
| 2004 | $92.68 | 0.23% |
| 2005 | $92.97 | 0.32% |
| 2006 | $93.82 | 0.91% |
| 2007 | $95.33 | 1.61% |
| 2008 | $95.93 | 0.64% |
| 2009 | $97.91 | 2.06% |
| 2010 | $97.00 | -0.93% |
| 2011 | $96.68 | -0.33% |
| 2012 | $97.67 | 1.02% |
| 2013 | $97.44 | -0.23% |
| 2014 | $98.44 | 1.02% |
| 2015 | $98.33 | -0.11% |
| 2016 | $98.20 | -0.13% |
| 2017 | $97.36 | -0.85% |
| 2018 | $97.24 | -0.13% |
| 2019 | $96.78 | -0.46% |
| 2020 | $96.40 | -0.40% |
| 2021 | $96.19 | -0.22% |
| 2022 | $100.28 | 4.26% |
| 2023 | $106.16 | 5.86% |
| 2024 | $107.74 | 1.48% |
| 2025 | $108.52 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $108.86 | 0.32%* |
* 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 | 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 33.230 | 34.233 | 33.208 | 31.925 | 35.667 | 35.033 | 34.850 | 34.667 | 34.583 | 35.325 | 36.408 | 37.892 | 38.175 | 38.242 | 38.100 | 38.417 | 38.567 | 38.692 | 38.717 | 37.967 | 38.642 | 39.792 | 41.600 | 42.625 | 44.000 | 45.167 | 46.375 | 51.542 | 57.958 | 61.275 | 64.733 | 68.233 | 72.942 | 79.642 | 87.792 | 95.133 | 100.700 | 104.192 | 107.617 | 111.250 | 113.933 | 118.100 | 123.192 | 128.150 | 132.750 | 136.542 | 139.033 | 141.467 | 143.092 | 144.317 | 144.175 | 148.292 | 151.783 | 153.667 | 155.117 | 154.742 | 153.533 | 153.883 | 154.375 | 155.783 | 158.285 | 159.290 | 162.578 | 161.061 | 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 | 178.888 | 180.182 | 180.752 |