According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for personal care products are 428.94% higher in 2026 versus 1953 (a $85.79 difference in value).
Between 1953 and 2026, Personal care products experienced an average inflation rate of 2.31% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, personal care products costing $20 in the year 1953 would cost $105.79 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.51% during this same period, inflation for personal care products was lower.
In the year 1953: Pricing changed by -0.52%, which is below the average yearly change for personal care products during the 1953-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1953 (0.82%), inflation for personal care products was lower.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Personal care products, over time, for $20 beginning in 1953. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | $20.00 | -0.52% |
| 1954 | $19.89 | -0.53% |
| 1955 | $19.85 | -0.24% |
| 1956 | $20.27 | 2.14% |
| 1957 | $20.89 | 3.07% |
| 1958 | $21.75 | 4.07% |
| 1959 | $21.91 | 0.75% |
| 1960 | $21.95 | 0.17% |
| 1961 | $21.87 | -0.37% |
| 1962 | $22.05 | 0.83% |
| 1963 | $22.13 | 0.39% |
| 1964 | $22.20 | 0.32% |
| 1965 | $22.22 | 0.06% |
| 1966 | $21.79 | -1.94% |
| 1967 | $22.18 | 1.78% |
| 1968 | $22.84 | 2.98% |
| 1969 | $23.87 | 4.54% |
| 1970 | $24.46 | 2.46% |
| 1971 | $25.25 | 3.23% |
| 1972 | $25.92 | 2.65% |
| 1973 | $26.61 | 2.68% |
| 1974 | $29.58 | 11.14% |
| 1975 | $33.26 | 12.45% |
| 1976 | $35.16 | 5.72% |
| 1977 | $37.15 | 5.64% |
| 1978 | $39.16 | 5.41% |
| 1979 | $41.86 | 6.90% |
| 1980 | $45.71 | 9.19% |
| 1981 | $50.38 | 10.23% |
| 1982 | $54.60 | 8.36% |
| 1983 | $57.79 | 5.85% |
| 1984 | $59.79 | 3.47% |
| 1985 | $61.76 | 3.29% |
| 1986 | $63.85 | 3.38% |
| 1987 | $65.38 | 2.41% |
| 1988 | $67.78 | 3.66% |
| 1989 | $70.70 | 4.31% |
| 1990 | $73.54 | 4.02% |
| 1991 | $76.18 | 3.59% |
| 1992 | $78.36 | 2.86% |
| 1993 | $79.79 | 1.82% |
| 1994 | $81.19 | 1.75% |
| 1995 | $82.12 | 1.15% |
| 1996 | $82.82 | 0.86% |
| 1997 | $82.74 | -0.10% |
| 1998 | $85.10 | 2.86% |
| 1999 | $87.11 | 2.35% |
| 2000 | $88.19 | 1.24% |
| 2001 | $89.02 | 0.94% |
| 2002 | $88.80 | -0.24% |
| 2003 | $88.11 | -0.78% |
| 2004 | $88.31 | 0.23% |
| 2005 | $88.59 | 0.32% |
| 2006 | $89.40 | 0.91% |
| 2007 | $90.84 | 1.61% |
| 2008 | $91.41 | 0.64% |
| 2009 | $93.30 | 2.06% |
| 2010 | $92.43 | -0.93% |
| 2011 | $92.13 | -0.33% |
| 2012 | $93.07 | 1.02% |
| 2013 | $92.85 | -0.23% |
| 2014 | $93.80 | 1.02% |
| 2015 | $93.69 | -0.11% |
| 2016 | $93.57 | -0.13% |
| 2017 | $92.78 | -0.85% |
| 2018 | $92.66 | -0.13% |
| 2019 | $92.23 | -0.46% |
| 2020 | $91.86 | -0.40% |
| 2021 | $91.66 | -0.22% |
| 2022 | $95.56 | 4.26% |
| 2023 | $101.16 | 5.86% |
| 2024 | $102.66 | 1.48% |
| 2025 | $103.41 | 0.73% |
| 2026 | $105.79 | 2.30%* |
* 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 | 180.187 | 184.335 |