The spiralling cost of living is leaving many people unable to afford essential hygiene products,

螺旋式上涨的生活成本让许多人买不起基本的卫生用品，

making them feel too ashamed to leave the house and see people, according to research by the charity Hygiene Bank.

根据慈善机构卫生银行的一项研究，这让他们感到羞愧，不敢离开家外出。

A report carried out by the organisation suggests as many as 3.2 million adults in the UK are affected by hygiene poverty,

该组织的一份报告显示，英国有多达320万成年人受到卫生贫困的影响，

struggling to afford even the most basic essentials including toothpaste, shower gel, deodorant and sanitary products.

连最基本的必需品都买不起，包括牙膏、沐浴露、除臭剂和卫生用品。

A quarter of participants said they had gone without toilet paper, soap or shower gel, while three in ten women did not buy period products.

四分之一的参与者说她们没有卫生纸、肥皂或沐浴露，而十分之三的女性没有购买月事产品。

Over one tenth (12%) of workers surveyed admitted to avoiding facing colleagues because of the overwhelming shame.

超过十分之一(12%)的受访员工承认，由于感到无比羞愧，他们会避免面对同事。

Data from the Office for National Statistics shows the price of shampoo has increased by 8% in the last year alone, while shower gel is up by 11%.

英国国家统计局的数据显示，仅去年一年，洗发水的价格就上涨了8%，而沐浴露的价格上涨了11%。

The report also found that those experiencing hygiene poverty were most likely to go without laundry detergent and household cleaning items.

报告还发现，那些经历卫生贫困的人最有可能没有洗衣粉和家庭清洁用品。

Three in five (62%) of those experiencing hygiene poverty said they have to choose between buying products for themselves or their children.

五分之三(62%)的卫生贫困者表示，他们必须在为自己或孩子购买产品之间做出选择。

The data in the report comes from surveys carried out between October 2021 and February 2022, before the recent surge in the cost of living.

报告中的数据来自于2021年10月至2022年2月之间进行的调查，当时还没有出现最近的生活成本飙升。

This suggests hygiene poverty is likely to be even worse now.

这表明，卫生贫困现在可能会更加严重。