Holiday travel essentials…
What’s the worst thing about going on a trip? Packing! We book it, we pay for it, we buy the guide books, and swoon over image searches of the beaches. But when it comes to it, planning what to pack, and making it happen is enough to tip a harrassed parent over the edge before they’ve even made it to the cocktail on the other side. The stress begins long before we hit the airport too, with endless lists dotted around the house, and scribbled reminders for just one more thing we thought of before we went to sleep, that needs to be purchased. But we have found a really rather nifty solution.
All your holiday travel essentials in one shop.
Chemist Direct are a GPhC-registered and regulated pharmacy offering top brands and favourite products at competitive prices. With sunscreen being so pricey – and yet essential to any family holiday in the sun – good price deals really appeal to us at Space In Your Case. We checked out their range to see if we really could get all our holiday travel essentials in one basket.
We found no fewer than 22 brands of sunscreen, including all the favourites, and some from brands we might more often associate with skin conditions such as eczema. If you have a child with allergies, you might find some suncare brands to suit them better than your usual purchases. We also discovered P20, a once-a-day application product, which we’re hoping will minimise the suncream battles we wrote about recently! With plenty of buy-one-get-one-free deals it was easy to find something to suit our particular needs.
While she was there, Helen also discovered a genius product for preventing the red parting she and her daughter sported recently in Barbados. We take care of our skin, but how often do we remember that hair and scalps also burn? Aftersun, deoderants, shaving products, dental care and all your usual toiletries are under one roof too, including handy travel-sized items to make your baggage allowance and boot space stretch further.
If you’ve ever been bitten by mosquitos, you’ll know how maddening that can be, especially for little ones, so we stocked up on insect repellant thats kind to young skin, as well as an After-Bite pen, just in case.
Chemist Direct also sell all the usual over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and minerals, so it’s a good time to find a great deal on your usual medicine-cabinet supplies. They can even fill your NHS and private prescriptions for you, saving a visit to the pharmacist, and ensuring that you have everything you need for a safe and healthy trip. Delivery is fast too – our order was delivered within 3 working days. So now all we need is a plan for our next trip!
Chemist Direct are giving Space In Your Case readers the opportunity to win a £50 spend, so that you can stock up on your own holiday travel essentials before your next trip. To be in with a chance of winning, simply complete the entry options in the Rafflecopter form below:
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http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/nurofen-plus-200mg-tablets/prd-gus
i’d never go away without this, i get backache xx
antibacterial hand pump or wipes
SUNCREAM AND AFTERSUN
Pain killers xxx
I wouldn’t want to be without Tepe Interdental brushes, so much better than floss!
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/tepe-interdental-brushes-yellow/prd-152
After Bite Fast Relief From Bites & Stings
eight hour cream
Malibu Scalp Protector SPF30
Gotta be the suncream!
Fenjal revitalising body wash
P20, apply once, sun cream, does exactly what is says it will
Steroplast First Aid Kit – http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/steroplast-first-aid-kit/prd-4fp – I’m the clumsiest person I know
Great giveaway! x
Blister Plasters – all that walking round ruins!
The suncream for sure!
Painkillers and suncream x
Has to be aftersun x
Jungle Formula! don’t leave home without it!!
These are always useful for the family for any scrapes etc http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/steroplast-first-aid-kit/prd-4fp. I’d also get some suncream.
P20 Sun cream – no matter how much I put on, though, I always manage to ‘miss a bit’ and burn 🙂
With three children I always travel with a mini pharmacy! I would get suncream, plasters, wipes, handwash, lip balm and dettol!!!
Sudocream – travel sized for my baby and for any little skin problem for the rest of the family.
sunscreen
Mosquito spray, headache tablets and a good suncream.
Factor 10000 sunlotion
sunscreen and after sun thankyou
Suncream and wet wipes!
After Bite Fast Relief
Imodium Capsules in case of holiday tummy!
sun screen and diarrhoea treatments!
P20! It’s the best sun cream for my skin and the only cream I’ve found that doesn’t let me burn at all – even in the hottest of weather!
I wouldn’t travel without Sunscreen
E45 cream and imodium 🙂
Definitely Piriton
I would buy all the sun cream items and bulk buy on toiletries, lots of fab offers on this site x
Aloe vera gel – all purpose and good for everything from sunburns to moisturising
cushioned plasters are a must for a city break
Piriton
Don’t go on holiday without the Right Guard Xtreme Fresh 72hr Anti-Perspirant Deodorant!
Insect Repellent
Gillette Sensitive Deodorant Spray
BLISTER PLASTER NEW SANDALS RUB
painkillers
They have a great range of high SPF sun creams which are essential to avoid getting blistered on the first day, and they’re on BOGOF too 🙂
Kids medicines
sunblock and baby powder as i hate sand in awkward places and baby powder gets rid of it x fab giveaway x
After Bite. Mozzies love me
Factor 50+ suncream! There’s little joy in being fair in the sun without it!
Sun Cream – I burn all too easily!
Imodium for my hubby and painkillers for me
Factor 30 + sun tan cream
Suntan lotion, ibuprofen and imodium
suntan lotion and ibuprofen
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/clinell-universal-sanitising-wipes/prd-mi
These sanitising wipes look handy for all sorts of things when travelling.
Antibacterial hand gel!
SUNCREAM
Suncream and mosquito spray
suncream 😀
I wouldn’t go on holiday without http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/excilor-fungal-nail-infection/prd-s1l
Most other items I would be confident of obtaining locally if necessary.
Autan Tropical Mosquito Repellent and Piz Buin One Day Long Lotion F30
Deodorant,shower gel and Jungle Formula insect repellent.
I could not be without blister plasters if I am going to get a blister you can be sure its when I’m on holiday!
Angela
Malibu Scalp Protector SPF30
I always have some P20 with me.
Sunscreen, immodium, painkillers, anti-bacterial wipes/handwash. Might need another suitcase
Eurax Cream and Piriton as i’m unfortunate enough to always get a heat rash on holidays! 🙁
cannot go without jungle formula repellent…….the mosquito’s love me!!
Jungle Formula insect repellent.
PRITON AND MOISTURISER
Suncream, suncream, insect repellant and more suncream 🙂
After Bite Fast Relief
aftersun and painkillers
Waterproof plasters
Sun lotion and paracetamol
Suncream!
Sun cream and after sun.
Aloe vera gel
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/aloe-pura-aloe-vera-skin-gel/prd-2ra
Malibu Aloe Vera Aftersun Gel
Insect repellent is a must.
Nivea Lip Care sun protect
suncream and deodrant
Garnier Ambre Solaire Aftersun Skin Soother
I wouldn’t holiday without the P20, its the best sun lotion 🙂
It has to be P20 sunscreen. I have fair skin and I can put this on in the morning and it lasts all day. I still get a touch of colour without burning, which is great.
deodorant, can’t be dealing with the smell of sweat xxx
P20 for a golden tan
Suffering from allergies … I wouldn’t dream travelling without a box of Piriton
Always sun cream – I hate getting burnt!
Sun cream, I have pale skin so I have to be careful
piz buin lotion there brilliant x
Painkillers
Suncream, plasters, paracetamol and calpol!
Lip balm.
As much sun cream as possible and lip balm
Garnier Ambre Solaire Clear Protect Spray SPF30
Sun cream
Def.BITE CREAN – Those Dam Mozzies LOVE ME!
Suncream
If it was anywhere “exotic” then anti-diarrhoea tablets http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/loperamide-2mg-capsules-imodium-alternative/prd-2m
Suncream x
it would have to be suncream
headache tablets x
cooling mist, shaving gel and an intensive roll on deodorant
always plasters and headache pills
The Piz Buin In Sun lotion (SPF 15)
suncream a first aid kit sunglasses
Nivea Factor 50 sun lotion!
suncream and aftersun!
aftersun cream
my shampoo
Suncream for me x
Suncream!! I’m a natural ginge and I get burnt to a crisp otherwise 🙂
Tooth brush
Deodrant
SPF50+ Sunscreen.
suncreme and baby wipes
Sun cream is a must .
Baby Wipes – an essential!
Piz Buin
After Bite Fast Relief From Bites & Stings, as I get bitten so often
Baby wipes are an essential 🙂
Antibacterial hand gel
The L’Oreal Elvive Damage Care Repair shampoo
Sunscreen 🙂
Paracetamol and an antiseptic cream
Sunscreen
Visit Chemist Direct then tell us what toiletries item on their site you wouldn’t holiday without. . . . . . . P20 suntan lotion
Toothpaste and plasters
suncream
suncream
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/steroplast-first-aid-kit/prd-4fp I wouldn’t holiday without a First Aid Kit. You’ve got to keep safe away from home too!
Sunlotion and after sun 🙂
Sun care and ipobrufen
We are all sooooo pale that it would have to be suncream
aloe vera gel, great for bites and sunburn
SPF50 sun cream for the small person
After Bite Fast Relief for Bites & Stings
I always take afterbite with me
Probably crazy to most people but since my holiday is in the winter, I don’t need sun cream. But new toothbrush, good toothpaste and mouthwash are essentials!
Sun cream for me.
After Bite Fast Relief for Bites & Stings – I buy this every year!
Sun Cream and After Sun xx
After Bite Fast Relief From Bites & Stings
Eight hour cream
Suncream – it’s a nightmare buying for my family, they all want a different one!
Sun protection for lips and aftersun
Painkillers and suncream
sun lotion – i burn at the slightest hint of sun!
sun cream xx
Sun cream and after sun!
Suncream but of course plasters. Can’t be doing with those sneaky blisters ruining my day.
Sun Tan Lotion
I cant go on holiday without my sunscreen.
sunblock and sudocrem
Suncream and painkillers
The Riemann P20 Sun protection would be my number one requirement (as my skin burns so easily).
It would be Dove deodorant, Corsodyl Daily Gum & Tooth Paste, Radox Coconut Kiss Shower Cream and Regener8 Moroccan Argan Oil Hair Serum.
I cannot do without P20
P20 suncream
mosquito spray!
Suncream
Piriton
Suncream and travel sickness pills
sunscreen!
Sunscreen
Aftersun!
Suncream for all those lovely days out I will spend with my Grandchildren
Sebamed Lip Defense Balm SPF30 as I get cold sores in the sun if I don’t protect my lips
Garnier Simply Essential Face Wipes – I never go anywhere without wipes 😀
P20 suncream.
P20 sunscreen
all the travel size bottles as I’m such a sucker for them!
Suncream for my sensitive skin
Definitely sun cream
midgie spray! I seem to get eaten Alice where ever I go haha. Thanks for fab comp
Blister plasters!
Theye Travel Micro SPF30 Sunscreen Spray + Mosquito Repellent Spray best of both worlds.
Sunscreen and toothbrush.
I’d be stocking up on Piz Buin One Day Long Lotion F30 for our holidays. It’s the one I always turn to for all the family.
I wouldn’t go anywhere without blister plasters, especially if I was doing lots of walking in summer shoes! http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/compeed-blister-underfoot/prd-101n
SUNCREAM AND AFTERSUN
Suncream and aftersun
sun cream and aftersun
P20 Suncream : )
P20 suncream, tried last time and its brill
Suncream and Aftersun xx
I always take Nivea Lip Care Sun SPF30 Sun Protect – keeps my lips protected against the sun! (Also keeps them soft in air conditioning!)
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/nivea-lip-care-sun-spf30-sun-protect/prd-qmr
Sun cream
Definitely suncream! x
It would have to be suncream.
SUN CREAM
sun cream and aftersun
Painkillers, plasters and SPF50! 🙂
after sun
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/search/go?p=R&srid=S13-UKSR03&lbc=chemistdirect-uk&w=aftersun&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.chemistdirect.co.uk%2fmalibu-aloe-vera-aftersun-gel%2fprd-d6&rk=3&uid=984755263&sid=2&ts=custom&rsc=j0kBfJznJJTZ72CW&method=and&isort=score&view=grid
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/malibu-protective-lotion-spf50/prd-4ct and http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/travel-shop/travel-insect-repellent/cat-9qo
Fenjal Vitality Revitalising Body Wash
High Factor sun cream and Piriton
Batiste dry shampoo in tropical, smells of summer and keeps hair lovely and fresh xx
I have a toddler and burn easily, so sun cream is a must.
Sunscreen, Antibac hand wash and Evian spray!
sunscreen 🙂
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/garnier-ambre-solaire-dry-mist-sensitive-spf50/prd-3n81
This stuff is the bees knees, love it!
P20 Suncream
I love the Dove Maximum Protection Original Clean Anti-Perspirant Deodorant its a lifer saver
Suncream as my daughter has vitaligo
The antibacterial hand pump, for me is essential!
repellent and flight socks
SUNCREAM AND AFTERSUN
aloe vera gel! So soothing after being in the sun!
I’ve learnt that I have to protect my lips – something easily forgotten, so he Nivea Lip Care Sun SPF30 Sun Protect is now a must.
Suncream and aftersun.
Protection for my lips – http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/nivea-lip-care-sun-spf30-sun-protect/prd-qmr
Suncream, decent hair conditioner and a spritz spray for my hair!
Suncream and paracetamol. A hangover isn’t going to ruin my hols!
sunscreen and chapstick!
Wet Ones Travel Fresh wipes
I always take travel wipes with me
painkillers
I will not be going away unless I have suncream and lip balm. A must. Thank you.
P20 and aftersun
Banana Boat Kids Ultramist Spray Lotion, Autan Cooling Insect Spray, Milton Antibacterial Hand Gel, Vichy 48hr Anti-Perspirant Roll-On – No White Marks & Yellow Stains,
Sun block!
has to be p20 for the kiddies x
Wet wipes.
Suncream
Malibu after sun aloe vera gel
Cocoa butter balm, great as an after sun
avon skin so soft great for stopping mozie bites and wipes
Malibu Aloe Vera Aftersun Gel Spray
Centrum vitamins to boost my immune system as it seems I always get ill as soon as I relax!
The Riemann P20 OAD Sun Filter SPF50+ & The Malibu Scalp Protector SPF30 are top of my list.
sun cream and after sun
Bite relief cream.
sun cream and aftersun for when i burn!!
Afterbite and suncream!
Palmolive 2 in 1 Hydra Balance shampoo
a bottle of factor 50!
Dry shampoo is essential
P20
P20 suncream
VO5 Revive 2 in 1 shampoo and conditioner as I never like those in the hotel room!
Whenever I go somewhere warm I’m mosquito target number 1! They love a taste of me – so this is my essential purchase! http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/mosquito-milk-twin-pack-orders-despatched-w-c-26th-march/prd-1169
suncream
suncream and moisturiser
I always carry tea tree oil for insect bits and lavender oil for burns.
suncream!
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/piz-buin-in-sun-ultra-light-spray-spf30/prd-1nkp
This factor 30 sunscreen so I wouldn’t burn, plus I like a spray bottle one
P20 cream!
factor 50 sun lotion and some pretty perfume
One of the high factor sun creams 🙂
Imodium – just in case of Deli belly
p20 once a day suncreen 🙂
I always get travel sick so these are essential for me:
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/stugeron-travel-sickness-tablets/prd-goo
p20 sunscreen
Wet Ones Sticky Fingers Travel Pack.
toilet paper
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/after-bite-fast-relief-from-bites-stings/prd-1q1 After bite is a must have when we go on holiday, We got eaten alive when we went to Florida
Bite sting relief, mosquito repellent, sun cream, after sun
Piz Buin Allergy Lotion Spf 30 High
P20, I swear by it x
Sun protection and insect repellant
P20 OAD Sun Filter would definitely be on my list. love that it only has to be put on once in the morning
Sting relief, alcohol gel, wet wipes and painkillers! Having had a look on Chemist Direct I haven’t picked specific products (gone generic!), as they sell such a range and I’m not sure what my preference would be yet
definitely AFTER BITE … I am the McDonalds of the mosquito world !
Sun lotion & after sun
Mossie cream, P20 (best cream ever) wipes, aloe vera handcream.
I would get some new razor heads to make sure my legs are nice and smooth http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/wilkinson-sword-hydro-silk-replacement-blades/prd-116j
ZOVIRAX cold sore cream everytime i go abroad i need to smother my lips with this to avoid the dreaded cold sore!
SUNCREAM AND AFTERSUN
P20 and piriton
The Riemann P20 OAD Sun Filter SPF30 200ml so I can soak up the sun all day
sun cream! http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/riemann-p20-oad-sun-filter-spf50-200ml/prd-10c3?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_campaign=Shopping%20%7C%20Complete%20Feed&utm_content=sKQzx8F2g%7Cdc_pcrid_62355257962
Jungle insect repellent for me. I always get eaten alive!
travel sickness tablets I am useless without them (and so is my daughter unfortunately)
Sunscreen but also, gulp, after sun. I never LEARN.
Sun cream in different factors for the whole family
Definitely Jungle Formula!
Sunscreen, mosquitoes spray I also wear a lot of hats
Sunscreen, mosquitoes spray I also wear a lot of hats
Ultrasun Sport SPF20 200ml is my holiday essential
Once a day sun cream
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/riemann-p20-oad-sun-filter-spf50-200ml/prd-10c3
Sun Shield cream
sun cream
Once a day Sun cream
suncream obvs
factor 30 sunscreen and if going somewhere hot Banana Boat Aloe Gel and Banana Boat Aftersun
Andrex Washlets Flushable Toilet Tissue for the bad seaside loos.
I wouldn’t go on holiday without Sure Women Maximum Protection Clean Fresh Anti-Perspirant Deodorant
45ml to help me feel fresh in the hot sunshine
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/sure-women-maximum-protection-clean-fresh-anti-perspirant-deodorant/prd-1hd
definitely suncream, that would be a big no no
bite relief cream!
Suncream, ibuprofen and throat syrup just in case there’s karaoke!
Sunscreen and after sun
Hopefully we will need lots & lots of suncream this year
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/malibu-protective-lotion-spf50/prd-4ct sun lotion
the mosquito repleant
Slow release vitamin c to keep the lurgies at bay.
Jungle repellent to keep me bite free
P20 Suncream Apply once then do not have to worry for the rest of the day , leaving you free to enjoy your holiday
Suncream and paracetamel
Suncreen
A first Aid kit is always an item we never go on holiday without, my family is accident prone 😉
Suncream and aftersun
Fenjal revitalising body wash
Has to be the sun cream xx
After bite – I always need this as get bitten so much.
Dove cream bars, Radox muscle soak, Original source showel gel, xenical capsules.
Garnier Skin Naturals Summer Body Sun Kissed Moisturiser Deep
Some decent factor 50 sun cream for my daughters – http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/banana-boat-kids-ultramist-spray-lotion-spf50/prd-ujn.
Suncream as I’m so pale! 🙂
Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Lipcare SPF 20 to protect my lips from the sun