‘Dodge’ airport liquid rules with ‘easiest’ toiletery packing tip

Hand luggage rules pertain to more than just those set out by your airline, but also include strict security rules set out by airports, airlines and the Government.

One of the most prominent of these is the liquids rule, first introduced at airports around the world in 2006. This liquid rule can make it difficult to fit everything you need into your bag, especially if you want to travel with hand luggage only and avoid the cost of checked luggage.

The current 100ml limit on liquids allowed through airport security is set to be relaxed in the UK in 2024, with some airports already supplied with technology that means passengers don’t need to remove liquids from their bags.

However, for the time being, many UK airports are still enforcing the liquid rules. And, it’s unclear how many other countries around the globe will follow suit with relaxing liquid rules.

But, one way you can slim down your plastic bag of liquids is by opting for solid toiletries.

Randall Higgins, a pharmacist and skincare specialist, who is part of the medical review team at Good Glow, explained to Express.co.uk: “Remember those moments fumbling for tiny liquid containers at airport security? With solid toiletries, those days are long gone. They gracefully dodge the 100ml fluid restrictions, making your security check a breeze.”

These products are exactly as the name suggests: Toiletries including shampoo, conditioner, face wash and even sunscreen that are presented in a solid form and therefore do not count towards your liquids allowance. As an added bonus, many of these products are also sustainable and better for the environment than their liquid counterparts.

Founder and CEO of Little Soap Company, Emma Heathcote-James, told Express.co.uk: “Swapping your plastic, liquid-filled toiletries for solid alternatives is not only the easiest way to beat the 100ml liquid hand luggage rule but is one of the simplest sustainable swaps you can make that will have a significant positive impact on the environment.

“Switching to solid, plastic-free toiletries helps to reduce your plastic waste, save water wastage, reduce carbon emissions, all while saving space and saving you money!”

And, as some of the products we’ve sourced in the list below prove, solid toiletries don’t need to break the bank.

Best solid toiletries for travel

This solid shampoo bar has added ingredients to gently condition the hair and helps to limit unnecessary plastic in your toiletry kit. 

This Head and shoulders solid shampoo bar, with Coconut Oil, is made to cleanse away dandruff and moisturise your hair. It is also formed in a special shape designed to gently massage your scalp.

Ethique’s Pinkalicious shampoo bar claims to be equivalent to “three. bottles of shampoo”. The bar is ideal for normal hair types and is pH-balanced. 

This Aussie conditioner bar comes in paper packaging, reducing the need for unnecessary plastic. Made with vegan ingredients, it promises to leave your hair “in tip-top condition”. 

This conditioner bar is made with cruelty-free ingredients and helps to reduce unnecessary plastics in your toiletry kit. 

The Ethique Wonderbar Conditioner Bar is designed for normal to oily hair, and is pH balanced. The product claims to last “up to five months” and can “prevent five plastic bottles from being made”. 

Dr Bronner’s Pure-Castile Bar Soaps are biodegradable-vegan, gentle and versatile, made for washing the body, face and hair.

A gentle face exfoliator made for all skin types. The bar “prevents three plastic bottles from being made” and, when kept dry between uses, can last even longer. 

This Neutrogena Beach Defence Sunscreen comes in a solid, stick form for easy application and can easily be popped into your hand luggage. 

This Sun Bum face cream stick can be easily applied to the skin and its solid form means you can carry it in your hand luggage. 

Supergoop Glow Stick SPF 50 is a portable dry oil sunscreen with a dewy finish. Water and sweat resistant for up to 40 minutes, this sunscreen is great for everyday use.

This is a refillable, pocket and travel-friendly, solid compact in the Glossier’s signature sent: Glossier You. The solid formula is softer and more intimate, with an alcohol-free, anhydrous wax base that quite literally melts into skin and clams to hold the fragrance close.

The Diptyque Solid Perfume Philosykos uses an alcohol-free wax to create a scented balm that reveals its scent when rubbed onto the skin. The solid formula means it can be carried in hand luggage.

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