Four out of five women admit they don’t shower every day, and a third say they can go for three days without washing their body.

The personal hygiene – or lack thereof – of Britain’s fairer sex has been laid bare in a survey of 2,021 women aged 18 to 50.

Researchers also found that almost two thirds of women can’t be bothered to remove make-up before they go to bed, and one in eight own up to not brushing their teeth before they sleep.

Four out of five women have admitted not washing every day according to a new survey released today

When it comes to washing in the morning, only 21 per cent of females take the time to shower or have a bath every day. And a shocking one in three has gone as long as three days without washing or wiping her face or body at all, according to the survey commissioned by skincare range Flint Plus Flint.

A third of the women who go to bed without removing their make-up said it was because they didn’t have time.

Despite the survey’s findings, 92 per cent of women claimed to understand the importance of a skincare regime and recognised that lifestyle factors such as lack of sleep (76 per cent) and dehydration (61 per cent) can impact on their skin.

Similarly, 89 per cent said they would like to improve their body hygiene but blame evening and morning tiredness for their lack of showers or baths.

Flint Plus Flint owner Maxine Flint said: ‘I understand the appeal of a lie-in but skipping a morning wash is both anti-social for the people around us and unhealthy.

‘We are talking about routines that literally take minutes.

‘It’s true that today’s pace of life is fast but surely as a nation we haven’t become too busy to wash.’