Original Article by BBC News, cited below

Summary by Simply the Basics

The “hidden crisis” of hygiene insecurity affects 3.2 million people in the UK with 12% saying they are too ashamed to face coworkers. By the time people are shutting off their heat, or heading to a. food bank, they have long already stopped purchasing some of their most needed hygiene products.

“Data from the Office for National Statistics shows that the price of shampoo has increased by 8% just in the last year, while shower gel is up by 11%. The price of toothpaste has risen 6%, and the price of deodorant is up 5%.”

Continue reading to hear the experience of UK residents Adam and Elaine as they struggle with hygiene insecurity.

Cooney, Christy. “Many Skip Work over Hygiene Poverty Shame, Charity Says.” BBC News, BBC, 27 Oct. 2022, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-63403823.