When you're travelling light, you don't want to be weighed down with a washbag awash with superfluous bottles and tubes and ... chemicals. What you do want are top-notch items that each serve several purposes and, of course, are super-pure for your skin.
Dr Bronner's Peppermint Pure-Castile Soap
Organic, versatile and best-selling, this American-made liquid soap - made from organic coconut, olive, hemp and essential oils - removes make-up, works in the shower on hair and body, washes clothes and in a pinch can even be used as a toothpaste. It's a camper's staple, from a company set up 60 years ago. A 100ml bottle costs US$6.39 (Dh23) plus p&p (Call 001 760 743 2211 or email myrna@drbronner.com.
Elemis Exotic Frangipani Monoi Moisture Melt
Coconut oil mixed with sweet frangipani scents this rich and fragrant multitasker, which can be used in the bath to soften and scent the water, as a mask for dry or sun-damaged hair and to moisturise nails and cuticles. Costs Dh179 for 100ml at Debenhams, Mirdif City Centre, Dubai. Visit www.elemis.com or call 04 324 5414 for other local stockists.
Virgin Cold Pressed Rose Hip Oil
Organically produced in Chile, with frankincense and neroli in the mix, this high-potency skin-saver from an outstanding source of natural beauty and health products soothes sunburn, hydrates skin and, used long-term, reduces scarring. The tiny bottle lasts for months - and packs a big punch. A 30ml bottle costs £22.50 (Dh135) plus £30 (Dh179) p&p, online but the Organic Pharmacy will soon have an outlet in the UAE (www.theorganicpharmacy.com; 00 44 207 223 8373).
More of the most durable and practical gear to take on your next holiday at Travel Essentials.
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In-demand jobs and monthly salaries
- Technology expert in robotics and automation: Dh20,000 to Dh40,000
- Energy engineer: Dh25,000 to Dh30,000
- Production engineer: Dh30,000 to Dh40,000
- Data-driven supply chain management professional: Dh30,000 to Dh50,000
- HR leader: Dh40,000 to Dh60,000
- Engineering leader: Dh30,000 to Dh55,000
- Project manager: Dh55,000 to Dh65,000
- Senior reservoir engineer: Dh40,000 to Dh55,000
- Senior drilling engineer: Dh38,000 to Dh46,000
- Senior process engineer: Dh28,000 to Dh38,000
- Senior maintenance engineer: Dh22,000 to Dh34,000
- Field engineer: Dh6,500 to Dh7,500
- Field supervisor: Dh9,000 to Dh12,000
- Field operator: Dh5,000 to Dh7,000
Terror attacks in Paris, November 13, 2015
- At 9.16pm, three suicide attackers killed one person outside the Atade de France during a foootball match between France and Germany
- At 9.25pm, three attackers opened fire on restaurants and cafes over 20 minutes, killing 39 people
- Shortly after 9.40pm, three other attackers launched a three-hour raid on the Bataclan, in which 1,500 people had gathered to watch a rock concert. In total, 90 people were killed
- Salah Abdeslam, the only survivor of the terrorists, did not directly participate in the attacks, thought to be due to a technical glitch in his suicide vest
- He fled to Belgium and was involved in attacks on Brussels in March 2016. He is serving a life sentence in France
