Travel is often a great test of patience. Long layovers, delayed flights, lost luggage, and a seemingly constant stream of new fees and unexpected expenses can add up to a lot of stress. But for me at least, nothing is worse than cramming all of your stuff into your carry-on to avoid checking a bag, only to forget about your liquids and get held up by the TSA. Thankfully, some new聽liquid-free grooming products can help you avoid the security-line shuffle and reduce how many single-use plastics you鈥檙e wasting聽along the way.
Primal Life Organics Dirty Mouth Tooth Powder ($15)
Forget travel-size聽tubes of toothpaste. Not only can you leave 聽in your bag at security, you won鈥檛 have to worry about your toothpaste busting open in your Dopp kit. Bonus: the聽one-ounce tube聽is enough for 200 brushings.
Sea to Summit Trek and Travel Pocket Soaps ($5)
Sea to Summit has nearly all of your toiletry needs covered, thanks to an expansive聽line of dry travel soaps. Each pack comes with 50 鈥渓eaves鈥 of soap and is formulated for your hands, body, hair, clothes, or even shaving. Just add water and you鈥檙e good to go. We鈥檙e particularly fond of the聽, which can be used in your聽hotel or hostel鈥檚聽sink.
Beauty and the Bees Shampoo and Conditioner Bars ($25)
Since they don鈥檛 require plastic packaging, shampoo and conditioner bars are better for the environment than their liquid cousins. ,聽from Beauty and the Bees, are made in Tasmania with hop-infused,聽organic raw coconut oil, leatherwood beeswax, and a bit of beer for a 100 percent natural hair cleanse.
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Face and Body Sunscreen Stick ($6)
Don鈥檛 let the fear of exploding sunscreen tubes keep you from protecting your skin. 聽is perfect for hands and faces聽and聽feels a heck of a lot nicer than thicker sunscreens.
Badger Anti-Bug Balm Tin ($6)
There鈥檚 a reason this lab-tested 聽has a bit of a cult following. It travels well, is deet-free, smells great, and is certified organic with ingredients like caster oil, citronella, rosemary, and lemongrass. 聽聽
Lush Ugai Mouthwash Tabs ($10)
Refresh after a long flight with these packable聽. Just add a little water, swish, and spit. The company also makes toothpaste powder, shampoo bars, soap paper, and more.