UrbanUpdate

A dopp kit is a portable reflection of your taste. It should be stocked with travel-size products that stack up against the ones on your carefully curated sink ledge. Mass market drugstore buys aside, finding products within TSA's 3.4-oz. carry-on size limits can be a challenge. The key is to seeking out the products that can handle multiple jobs (it's a little excessive to pack both a moisturizer and a beard oil). Also, since the hotel will likely cover shampoo and soap, your dopp kit's primary focus should be staying fresh while in transit.

To make it easy on you, we've picked our favorite carry-on products that will keep your grooming standards elevated, even when you're on the move.

1. Jack Black MP 10 Face Oil

That pressurized airplane cabin will start drying out your skin as soon as you're buckled in. Jack Black’s lightweight face oil can offset that effect—it hydrates the skin with a blend of 10 natural, nourishing oils, and doubles as a beard conditioner. (Whiskers need nourishment, too!)

2. Fulton & Roark Face Wipes

These quick-cleansing face wipes double as aftershave cloths, since they’re packed with soothing witch hazel and eucalyptus. Even if you don’t shave at the airport—does anybody do that anymore?—stow a couple for a mid-flight pick-me-up, or a refresher when you land.

3. Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray (Travel Size)

This 2.2-oz., oil-absorbing dry shampoo offers instant resuscitation for limp, greasy hair (a surefire result of air travel). Best of all, it doubles as a texturizing styler, giving you permission to leave your hat at home.

4. Jao Coiffette (Pocket Tin)

Your hands are the other victim of that dehydrating cabin air. Give them a light coating with this nourishing balm, then run the excess through your recently revived hair; it’ll lock any errant hairs into place.

5. Aesop Deodorant (Vetiver)

Being in close quarters all day, you'll want to keep the B.O. fully suppressed. Aesop’s aluminum-free, spray-on deodorant prevents you from offending your in-flight neighbors, and its subtle vetiver scent provides a much needed respite from the plane's overriding antiseptic odor.

6. Goby Toothbrush

Charge up your Goby before you go. Then when you land, you can quickly and automatically get rid of airplane breath—you know, that unholy mishmash of low-grade salty snacks, whiskey, and the stale gum you used to cover it up.

7. Marvis Toothpaste (Travel Size)

That tragic in-flight coffee tricks you every time. Ditch that bitter aftertaste with Marvis’ ultra-minty toothpaste.

Matt Martin8. Topo Designs Dopp Kit (Black Wool)

Those TSA-mandatory ziplock bags might prevent spills, but they’re a sad excuse for a dopp kit. Pack one that looks as good as you want to feel, and that is as durable as the airplane’s black box. This wool dopp from Topo Designs is both stylish and sturdy. How’s that for an upgrade?

Adam Hurly has been covering men's grooming since 2013 (and for GQ since 2016). He is also a travel writer. In Fall 2024, Adam is launching Blue Print by Adam Hurly, a men's grooming platform. Adam resides in Lisbon (previously Berlin, NYC, and San Francisco). He is a Sioux Falls, SD, native... Read moreWriterInstagramRelated Stories for GQGroomingTravel