France CPI: 13.1.2 other personal care products
France CPI: 13.1.2 other personal care products stood at 100.17 in Sep 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Consumer price index table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1996 to Sep 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Consumer price index table
| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | |
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| By COICOP class | |||||||||||
| COICOP classification: 13.1.2 - Other appliances, articles and products for personal care (ND) | 100.17 | 101.02 | 100.23 | 100.66 | 100.5 | 100.56 | 100.71 | 99.61 | 98.94 | 99.77 | |
| COICOP classification: 13.1.3 - Hairdressing salons and personal grooming establishments (S) | 102.52 | 102.63 | 102.52 | 101.96 | 101.95 | 101.64 | 101.31 | 101.06 | 100.84 | 100.51 |
Understanding france CPI: 13.1.2 other personal care products
Non-durable personal care goods consumed through regular usage are tracked through this retail price index. The scope encompasses everyday hygiene supplies, cosmetics, perfumes, hair care preparations, oral hygiene products, and disposable shaving articles. Electric grooming appliances and professional salon services are excluded, as those items belong to separate equipment and service classifications. This series differs from durable personal care tracks by focusing on rapidly depleted consumable items rather than long-lasting mechanical devices.
Interpreting this index involves recognizing the strong influence of raw material costs, packaging expenses, and brand marketing budgets on retail pricing. Promotional campaigns and supermarket discounting frequently introduce monthly volatility that can obscure broader inflationary trends. Annual growth rates provide a reliable baseline by averaging out short-term retail promotional cycles and seasonal gift-set bundling. Comparing this series with luxury personal effects highlights different consumer behavior, as consumable care products exhibit steady demand inelasticity compared to discretionary luxury goods.
Frequently asked questions
- What product categories make up the majority of this index?
- Cosmetics, perfumes, skin lotions, shampoos, and oral hygiene supplies form the core of these consumable goods.
- Are electric styling appliances monitored within this category?
- No, electrical personal care devices are tracked separately as semi-durable goods.
- Why do monthly figures often show temporary downward spikes?
- Frequent retail promotional sales and manufacturer discounting events temporarily reduce average transaction prices.