Attention, Carry-On Diehards: These Liquid-Free Shampoos & Body Washes Are Making TSA Guidelines A Thing Of The Past

As exciting as it is to explore a new place, traveling always presents a bit of a beauty dilemma. Do you spring for a checked bag that’s loaded up with all of your favorite hair and skin care products? Or, do you just wing it and pick up products once you get to your destination? The Powder Shampoo is helping to solve that issue, with its travel-friendly sets that last longer than your average mini, but don’t take up any extra space. Not only does The Powder Shampoo allow you to bring your own hair and body care basics without worrying about TSA restrictions, but switching to the brand’s liquid-free formulas and recyclable, plastic-free bottles can feel like a more environmentally friendly decision, too.

To suit your hair care needs, the brand has curated three Eco Escapades travel sets. Each set is inspired by a specific destination and comes complete with two shampoos and one body wash that feature the brand’s water-free, powder-to-foam technology. Though each bottle is less than 1 ounce in size, they contain enough product to give you more than 20 washes, making them more convenient for traveling and more budget-friendly at less than $40 per set. Ahead, we’re exploring the benefits of and the plant-powered ingredients behind all three sets.

Fast Facts:

• Key ingredients: hydrolyzed rice protein, camellia seed oil, biotin, probiotics
• Vegan
• Cruelty-free
• Water-free
• Plastic-free
• Carry-on friendly

Soar To New Heights Set

Though this travel kit draws its inspiration from the hot air balloons of Cappadocia, Turkey, the products inside focus on keeping you refreshed, whatever the day brings. For fighting grease — whether it’s been a long day traveling or you naturally have an oily scalp — there’s the Purifying Shampoo. Scented with refreshing peppermint, the essential oil also serves a practical purpose, as it boosts circulation and helps to balance the scalp’s sebum production. Zinc PCA further helps with balancing the scalp, while papaya enzyme works to reduce sebum and provide gentle exfoliation. And when your hair needs more moisture, there’s The Powder Shampoo’s Hydrating formula. Putting the focus on restoring dried-out strands back to a soft and silky texture, the shampoo includes a mix of camellia seed oil, tamanu oil, hydrolyzed rice protein, and SoftOlive™, a silicone alternative that helps restore moisture and reduce unwanted frizz.

No matter which shampoo you choose, they both work the same way: sprinkle the powder into the palm of your hands, use water to work the powder into a foamy lather, and work the shampoo into your hair like you would a traditional liquid formula. That same activation method applies to the brand’s body washes, too, and this set includes the Relaxing Body Foam Wash. Equal parts hydrating and soothing, the body wash includes ingredients like hyaluronic acid, butterfly pea flower extract, and chamomile oil.

Trust The Flow Set

This citrus-themed set includes three products to help (mentally) transport you to Italy. To help get your day started, there’s the Energising Body Foam Wash, which is scented with lemongrass essential oil. There are more invigorating ingredients in the formula as well, including turmeric root powder, ginger root extract, and papaya enzyme to leave your skin lightly exfoliated and glowing.

For your hair, you can choose from two citrus-scented options. First, there’s the Invigorating & Stimulating Shampoo, which was created to promote hair growth and is scented with bergamot essential oil. Thyme essential oil is the key ingredient thought to help with hair growth because of its ability to stimulate the scalp, while ginger and ginseng root extracts further work to stimulate hair growth and enhance thickness. For more soothing benefits with scalp-stimulating thyme, The Powder Shampoo’s Strengthening & Soothing formula adds anti-inflammatory licorice root extract and ectoin into the mix. Both shampoos (as with all of the brand’s products) are just as noteworthy for the ingredients that they don’t contain. In addition to being vegan and cruelty-free, the shampoos and body washes are free from sulfates, silicones, parabens, phthalates, and synthetic fragrances.

Let Your Light Shine Set

The colors in this three-piece set were selected to mirror those seen in the northern lights. But the products included will help to rebalance your scalp, hydrate your hair, and promote relaxation. The Exfoliating & Balancing Shampoo combines hydrolyzed rice protein and probiotics with salicylic acid (derived from willow tree bark) and zinc PCA to remove impurities and flakes from the scalp. The powder shampoo also includes tea tree oil, which naturally contains antibacterial and antifungal properties that can help treat dandruff and soothe itching and irritation. The Powder Shampoo’s Hydrating Shampoo is included in the lineup, too, if you’re looking for a more moisturizing formula to alternate with. And the Relaxing Body Foam Wash completes the kit with its nourishing formula and calming scent that’s fragranced with lavender oil.

Also worth noting, as part of the brand’s sustainability efforts, they’ve teamed up with Tree-Nation, an organization dedicated to reforestation and conservation. For each purchase customers make from The Powder Shampoo, the brand will plant one tree as part of its goal to plant one million trees by 2030.