Top 10 healthy hygiene habits most people practice regularly

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WOMEN CLAIM TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO MANAGE THEIR HYGIENE THAN MEN (57% VS. 42%), ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH.

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A SURVEY OF 2,000 PEOPLE SPLIT EVENLY BY MEN AND WOMEN LOOKED AT THE DIFFERENCES IN HOW THEY CARE FOR THEIR BODIES.

RESULTS SHOW ON AVERAGE, WOMEN PUT ONE MORE HOUR A WEEK INTO CARING FOR THEIR HYGIENE COMPARED TO THE AVERAGE MAN (10 HRS VS. 9 HRS).

ACROSS THE BOARD, PEOPLE PRIORITIZE WASHING THEIR HANDS (90%) AND BODY (90%) THE MOST, FOLLOWED BY BRUSHING THEIR TEETH (87%) OR APPLYING DEODORANT (84%).

CONDUCTED BY ONEPOLL FOR INTIMINA, THE SURVEY SHOWS NEARLY ALL RESPONDENTS (87%) AGREE PROPER PERSONAL HYGIENE CARE SHOULD BE TAUGHT AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE, BUT TWO IN FIVE (38%) SAY ​​THOSE WHO DON’T KNOW HOW TO MAINTAIN THEIR HYGIENE SHOULDN’T FEEL ASHAMED OR EMBARRASSED OF THAT.

WHAT PERSONAL HYGIENE HABITS DO YOU PERFORM REGULARLY?

• Washing my hands – 90%
• Washing my body – 90%
• Brushing my teeth – 87%
• Applying deodorant/antiperspirant – 84%
• Washing my hair – 83%
• Washing “intimate areas” – 81%
• Washing my face/skincare – 77%
• Cutting my nails – 64%
• Using mouthwash – 62%
• Flossing – 51%