The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category Electrical Appliances for Personal Care, Other Appliances, Articles, and Products for Personal Care (12.1.2/3) is a classification of nondurable goods that includes electric razors and hair trimmers, hand-held and hood hair dryers, curling tongs and styling combs, sun-lamps, vibrators, electric toothbrushes and other electric appliances for dental hygiene, etc.; repair of such appliances; non-electric appliances such as razors, hair trimmers, blades, scissors, nail files, combs, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, toothbrushes, nail brushes, hairpins, curlers, personal weighing machines, baby scales, etc.; articles for personal hygiene such as toilet soap, medicinal soap, cleansing oil and milk, shaving soap, shaving cream and foam, toothpaste, etc.; beauty products such as lipstick, nail varnish, make-up and make-up removal products (including powder compacts, brushes, and powder puffs), hair lacquers and lotions, pre-shave and after-shave products, sun-bathing products, hair removers, perfumes and toilet waters, personal deodorants, bath products, etc.; and toilet paper, paper handkerchiefs, paper towels, sanitary towels, cotton wool, cotton tops, babies' napkins, toilet sponges, etc.
This category excludes handkerchiefs made of fabric (03.1.3).
This category is a subcategory of the Miscellaneous Goods and Services (12) and of Personal Car (12.1).
Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source here (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm).
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