According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for personal care are 1,062.96% higher in 2026 versus 1947 (a $212.59 difference in value).
Between 1947 and 2026: Personal care experienced an average inflation rate of 3.15% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, personal care costing $20 in the year 1947 would cost $232.59 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.44% during this same period, inflation for personal care was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Personal care, over time, for $20 beginning in 1947. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | $20.00 | - |
| 1948 | $20.76 | 3.78% |
| 1949 | $20.72 | -0.16% |
| 1950 | $20.71 | -0.06% |
| 1951 | $22.65 | 9.37% |
| 1952 | $22.92 | 1.19% |
| 1953 | $23.11 | 0.83% |
| 1954 | $23.24 | 0.57% |
| 1955 | $23.63 | 1.67% |
| 1956 | $24.60 | 4.12% |
| 1957 | $25.50 | 3.66% |
| 1958 | $26.34 | 3.27% |
| 1959 | $26.88 | 2.05% |
| 1960 | $27.33 | 1.66% |
| 1961 | $27.44 | 0.43% |
| 1962 | $27.95 | 1.85% |
| 1963 | $28.33 | 1.34% |
| 1964 | $28.66 | 1.18% |
| 1965 | $28.85 | 0.67% |
| 1966 | $29.45 | 2.07% |
| 1967 | $30.32 | 2.95% |
| 1968 | $31.57 | 4.12% |
| 1969 | $33.11 | 4.90% |
| 1970 | $34.32 | 3.63% |
| 1971 | $35.43 | 3.24% |
| 1972 | $36.34 | 2.58% |
| 1973 | $37.95 | 4.43% |
| 1974 | $41.62 | 9.65% |
| 1975 | $45.70 | 9.80% |
| 1976 | $48.67 | 6.51% |
| 1977 | $51.81 | 6.45% |
| 1978 | $55.19 | 6.53% |
| 1979 | $59.38 | 7.60% |
| 1980 | $64.62 | 8.82% |
| 1981 | $70.35 | 8.88% |
| 1982 | $75.31 | 7.05% |
| 1983 | $79.15 | 5.09% |
| 1984 | $82.30 | 3.98% |
| 1985 | $85.49 | 3.88% |
| 1986 | $88.32 | 3.32% |
| 1987 | $90.85 | 2.86% |
| 1988 | $94.25 | 3.75% |
| 1989 | $98.64 | 4.65% |
| 1990 | $102.93 | 4.35% |
| 1991 | $106.45 | 3.42% |
| 1992 | $109.15 | 2.54% |
| 1993 | $111.65 | 2.29% |
| 1994 | $114.11 | 2.20% |
| 1995 | $116.11 | 1.76% |
| 1996 | $118.47 | 2.03% |
| 1997 | $120.51 | 1.73% |
| 1998 | $123.67 | 2.62% |
| 1999 | $127.11 | 2.78% |
| 2000 | $130.71 | 2.84% |
| 2001 | $134.58 | 2.96% |
| 2002 | $137.85 | 2.43% |
| 2003 | $140.51 | 1.93% |
| 2004 | $143.38 | 2.04% |
| 2005 | $146.51 | 2.18% |
| 2006 | $150.13 | 2.47% |
| 2007 | $154.39 | 2.83% |
| 2008 | $158.85 | 2.89% |
| 2009 | $161.46 | 1.64% |
| 2010 | $163.09 | 1.01% |
| 2011 | $164.60 | 0.93% |
| 2012 | $167.42 | 1.72% |
| 2013 | $169.66 | 1.34% |
| 2014 | $172.04 | 1.40% |
| 2015 | $174.27 | 1.30% |
| 2016 | $177.00 | 1.56% |
| 2017 | $179.17 | 1.23% |
| 2018 | $182.36 | 1.78% |
| 2019 | $184.70 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $188.09 | 1.84% |
| 2021 | $192.15 | 2.15% |
| 2022 | $203.54 | 5.93% |
| 2023 | $215.74 | 5.99% |
| 2024 | $222.92 | 3.33% |
| 2025 | $229.47 | 2.94% |
| 2026 | $232.59 | 1.36%* |
* 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:
| 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 | 25.342 | 26.300 | 26.258 | 26.242 | 28.700 | 29.042 | 29.283 | 29.450 | 29.942 | 31.175 | 32.317 | 33.375 | 34.058 | 34.625 | 34.775 | 35.417 | 35.892 | 36.317 | 36.558 | 37.317 | 38.417 | 40.000 | 41.958 | 43.483 | 44.892 | 46.050 | 48.092 | 52.733 | 57.900 | 61.667 | 65.642 | 69.925 | 75.242 | 81.875 | 89.142 | 95.425 | 100.283 | 104.275 | 108.317 | 111.908 | 115.108 | 119.425 | 124.983 | 130.417 | 134.875 | 138.300 | 141.467 | 144.583 | 147.125 | 150.108 | 152.700 | 156.700 | 161.058 | 165.625 | 170.525 | 174.667 | 178.042 | 181.675 | 185.642 | 190.233 | 195.622 | 201.279 | 204.587 | 206.643 | 208.556 | 212.135 | 214.979 | 217.989 | 220.821 | 224.273 | 227.023 | 231.062 | 234.027 | 238.329 | 243.464 | 257.904 | 273.359 | 282.454 | 290.762 | 294.713 |