Toiletries for Travel

👉 You won’t need all of these things. Adjust accordingly.

👉 Trick is to look for dry and/or compact variants of things you’d normally use in liquid form. Look for wipes, rollers, sticks, chewables (like for mouthwash), and the like. They last longer too!

The List

First Aid, Medicine, et al

• Antacid (e.g. Tums)
• Anti-bacterial Spray/Cream
• Anti-diarrhea (?)
• Anti-Histamine (e.g. Claritin D/Loratadine)
• Antibiotics
• Any prescribed medications of course
• Band-Aid
• Bandages
• Cotton Balls
• Electrolyte Packets (e.g. Gatorage/Pedialyte/Akla-Seltzer)
• Hydrocortisone cream (?)
• Insect Repellant Wipes
• Pain Reliever (e.g. Advil, Tylenol)
• Q-tips
• Sleeping Pills
• Vitamins - C, D, E

Personal Hygiene

• Bodywash / Soap
• Conditioner
• Contact Solution
• Dental Floss
• Deodorant
• Eye drops
• Face wipes
• Facial Cleanser
• Facial Lotion
• Feminine-Hygiene Products
• Hand Sanitizer
• Lip balm
• Moisturizer
• Mouthwash
• Perfume
• Shampoo
• Sunscreen
• Toothpaste

Plastics and Metals

• Ear plugs
• Hair Ties / Scrunchies / Bobby Pins
• Nail Clipper
• Nail File
• Portable Mirror
• Razors
• Toothbrush
• Electric Toothbrush extra heads
• Tweezers

Notes

• Neutrogena makes this sunscreen in a stick
• Pick up a bar shampoo from somewhere like Lush
• Here’s Sandalwood ‘fragrance’ in a tin
• Dr. Bronner’s Lavender can be used for body wash and laundry

TODO:

• Containers for all these?
• TSA Standards?
• International Standards?