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Beat the airport liquids ban this summer
Over 50s travel review site’s top tips for home grown cosmetics and medicines
As airports continue to `confiscate’ millions of pounds worth of cosmetics and toiletries each year, over 50s travel review and advice site Silver Travel Advisor urges travellers to ease the pressure on security airport security (and themselves) by buying natural or organic ingredients for cosmetics, toiletries and holiday ailments from the local supermarket or farm shop on arrival on holiday.
Silver Travel Advisor’s Debbie Marshall (pictured) said “in the height of the summer holiday season UK airport confiscate up to £11.5 million worth of toiletries and cosmetics each week*. The average value of items confiscated being £23, with one in five Britons having lost toiletries and liquids since the ban was introduced in 2006.”
Silver Travel Advisor suggests travellers should leave liquid toiletries at home and take a trip to the local restaurant or supermarket on arrival and make use of healing properties of natural products such as tomatoes, avocadoes, garlic, honey, lemon and onions.
Debbie Marshall said “A holiday is also a good time to try new things while away from the office, friends and family and it may well be that travellers stick to what’s natural on their return home too.”
TOP TIPS FOR NATURAL TOILETRIES
TIRED SKIN; to revive tired skin mix a simple homemade skin tonic by combining honey and rose water (ratio 1:10 ).
HEALTHY GLOW; Sliced tomatoes (preferably home grown) rubbed over the face brings out a healthy glow. Soak the pieces in honey for an hour and the effect is even better.
WRINKLES: An apple a day will help keep wrinkles at bay, while caster oil and lemons soften the skin, minimising creases.
CLEAN SKIN: Mix crushed garlic cloves with water and apply to the face with cotton wool.
FACE BRIGHTENER: Place slices of strawberry on the face, relax for ten minutes, then wash off.
DARK CIRCLES AND PUFFINESS: Crunch on celery
SHINY HAIR: When washing hair they would always use a small amount of beer as a final rinse.
EMERGENCY SUN CREAM: Slice open an avodaco. This oil-rich, nutrient rich and delicious fruit offers rapid skin penetration which quickly protects, softens and soothes the skin. Avocados can also be used as a skin moisturizer, cleansing cream, makeup base, bath oil, and hair conditioner.
TOP TIPS FOR NATURAL `MEDICINES’
TIRED FEET: Soak feet in a bowl of hot water with tea bags floating around in it. For an instant warmer add a spoonful of mustard powder. Slices of onion, lemon or garlic rubbed onto the feet also help alleviate tired, aching feet.
CONSTIPATION can be prevented with a daily by carrot juice. An alternative was rhubarb pieces drizzled with honey or a daily diet of prunes.
TOOTHACHE: Dip a cotton wool ball into the juice of an onion and apply to the annoying tooth.
CAR SICKNESS: A quick remedy for motion sickness is to sniff slices of lemon or suck and olive, and sucking an ice cube helps stop NAUSEA too.
AVOIDING BLISTERS: Before any kind of walking feat, rub feet morning and night with surgical spirit and allow to dry. Works for ATHLETES FOOT too.
FOOT ODOUR: Wipe with Vodka (no need for a premium brand)
SPLINTERS: Place a strip of Sellotape over the splinter and pull off
WARTS and VERRUCAS: Rub a broad bean pod on daily and gently file every night. Also try applying the mushy side of a banana skin for a couple of days, then re-apply. OR, shower or bath, dry the skin, place Duct Tape over the wart or verruca, leave for two days, remove, pumice and re-apply.
ITCHING after a bite. Dab on toothpaste.
COLDS: Have a soak in a warm bath. Take a bottle of whisky and a candle to bed. Light the candle at the foot of the bed. Hop into bed and drink the whisky until you can see two candles. Blow them both out and go to sleep.
Silver Travel Advisor member, pharmacist Dave Harcombe, said “It’s well worth knowing some of the healing properties of common foods when travelling. Conventional medicines aren’t always available, pharmacies may be closed when you need them, labels may be written in an unfamiliar language, prescriptive quantities can be ambiguous and quite often nature has a ready, freely available remedy that will bridge the gap until more conventional aid can be found”.
AIRPORT LIQUIDS RULES
- Liquid toiletries should be in containers that hold no more than 100ml
- Containers should be in a single, transparent, resealable plastic bag, which holds no more than a litre and measures approximately 20cm x 20cm
- contents must fit comfortably inside the bag so it can be sealed
- the bag must not be knotted or tied at the top
- 1 plastic bag per person
- The bag must be visible at the airport security point
- Liquid in containers larger than 100ml (except those for medical purposes, special dietary requirements or baby food) can’t go through security even if the container is only part full.
LIQUIDS INCLUDE
- all drinks, including water, soup and syrups
- cosmetics and toiletries, including creams, lotions, oils, perfumes, mascara and lipsticks
- sprays, including shaving foam, hairspray and spray deodorants
- pastes, including toothpaste
- gels, including hair and shower gel
- contact lens solution
- any other solutions and items of similar consistency
This article was compiled by pharmacist and Silver Travel Advisor member Dave Harcombe