According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for personal care products are 366.86% higher in 2026 versus 1965 (a $73.37 difference in value).
Between 1965 and 2026:Personal care products experienced an average inflation rate of 2.56% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, personal care products costing $20 in the year 1965 would cost $93.37 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.90% during this same period, inflation for personal care products was lower.
In the year 1965: Pricing changed by 0.06%, which is below the average yearly change for personal care products during the 1965-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1965 (1.59%), inflation for personal care products was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Personal care products, over time, for $20 beginning in 1965. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | $20.00 | 0.06% |
| 1966 | $19.61 | -1.94% |
| 1967 | $19.96 | 1.78% |
| 1968 | $20.56 | 2.98% |
| 1969 | $21.49 | 4.54% |
| 1970 | $22.02 | 2.46% |
| 1971 | $22.73 | 3.23% |
| 1972 | $23.33 | 2.65% |
| 1973 | $23.96 | 2.68% |
| 1974 | $26.63 | 11.14% |
| 1975 | $29.94 | 12.45% |
| 1976 | $31.65 | 5.72% |
| 1977 | $33.44 | 5.64% |
| 1978 | $35.25 | 5.41% |
| 1979 | $37.68 | 6.90% |
| 1980 | $41.14 | 9.19% |
| 1981 | $45.35 | 10.23% |
| 1982 | $49.14 | 8.36% |
| 1983 | $52.02 | 5.85% |
| 1984 | $53.82 | 3.47% |
| 1985 | $55.59 | 3.29% |
| 1986 | $57.47 | 3.38% |
| 1987 | $58.85 | 2.41% |
| 1988 | $61.01 | 3.66% |
| 1989 | $63.64 | 4.31% |
| 1990 | $66.20 | 4.02% |
| 1991 | $68.58 | 3.59% |
| 1992 | $70.53 | 2.86% |
| 1993 | $71.82 | 1.82% |
| 1994 | $73.08 | 1.75% |
| 1995 | $73.92 | 1.15% |
| 1996 | $74.55 | 0.86% |
| 1997 | $74.48 | -0.10% |
| 1998 | $76.60 | 2.86% |
| 1999 | $78.41 | 2.35% |
| 2000 | $79.38 | 1.24% |
| 2001 | $80.13 | 0.94% |
| 2002 | $79.94 | -0.24% |
| 2003 | $79.31 | -0.78% |
| 2004 | $79.49 | 0.23% |
| 2005 | $79.75 | 0.32% |
| 2006 | $80.47 | 0.91% |
| 2007 | $81.77 | 1.61% |
| 2008 | $82.29 | 0.64% |
| 2009 | $83.98 | 2.06% |
| 2010 | $83.20 | -0.93% |
| 2011 | $82.92 | -0.33% |
| 2012 | $83.77 | 1.02% |
| 2013 | $83.58 | -0.23% |
| 2014 | $84.43 | 1.02% |
| 2015 | $84.34 | -0.11% |
| 2016 | $84.23 | -0.13% |
| 2017 | $83.51 | -0.85% |
| 2018 | $83.40 | -0.13% |
| 2019 | $83.01 | -0.46% |
| 2020 | $82.68 | -0.40% |
| 2021 | $82.50 | -0.22% |
| 2022 | $86.02 | 4.26% |
| 2023 | $91.06 | 5.86% |
| 2024 | $92.41 | 1.48% |
| 2025 | $93.08 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $93.37 | 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 |