One of the trickiest aspects of travel is packing your toiletries bag—especially if you plan on traveling light with only a carry-on. The logistics of choosing which of your products to take, which you can take (that fulfill security volume requirements), and which to skip for a few days can be quite the (beauty) challenge.
Even though many hotels provide basic toiletries to aid guests with the challenge, chances are they won't satisfy your skin's specific needs. Add on travel-related stressors like exposure to dry cabin air and sun rays while sightseeing, it's important to stick to a personalized skincare routine even when you travel.
To help your skin recover after a day out in the sun or a long flight, here's a list of nighttime skincare products you can take with you on any flight.


Simplify your nighttime skincare routine when you travel
Simplified nighttime skincare routine for dry skin.

Take The Day Off Charcoal Cleansing Balm, All About Clean Liquid Facial Soap
The first step to prep your skin for sleep is taking off the remnants of the day. Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm's silky balm formula gently dissolves long-wearing makeup, SPF, and pollutants—all while conditioning your lashes. Look for the 1 oz travel size.
Follow with All About Clean Liquid Facial Soap, a quick-rinsing, non-drying cleanser that comes in a small 1 oz container for dry-combination skin.
Next, pass over your skin with Clinique's Clarifying Lotion 2, a liquid exfoliator for dry-combination skin that sweeps away dulling flakes. This dermatologist-developed formula preps skin for moisturizer, as exfoliated skin is more receptive to hydration and treatment products. Look for the 2 oz travel size.

Smart Clinical Repair Overnight Recovery Cream + Mask, Smart Clinical Repair Wrinkle Correcting Eye Cream
Skin repair rises during the night. Clinique's Smart Clinical Repair Overnight Recovery Cream + Mask not only moisturizes but also visibly reduces wrinkles and repairs the skin barrier. Plus, it soothes the look of sensitivity thanks to the help of adenosine—a naturally-occurring nocturnal bio-molecule—in its formula. Use it both as a night cream and a leave-on in-flight mask to help fight dehydration during your trip, especially with daily dehydrators around like dry cabin air, the sun, and salt water. Look for its 1.7 oz travel size, perfect for carry-on.
While we're trying to limit the number of products and steps, eye cream is one product you shouldn't go without. Clinique's Smart Clinical Repair Wrinkle Correcting Eye Cream barely takes any space in its 0.5 oz jar and has peptides that help strengthen the delicate skin around the eyes.
Simplified nighttime skincare routine for oily skin.

Smart Clinical Repair Overnight Recovery Cream + Mask, Smart Clinical Repair Wrinkle Correcting Eye Cream
Take The Day Off Charcoal Cleansing Balm is the ideal first step for oily skin thanks to its detoxifying Japanese charcoal. Once all the day's residues have been wiped away, the combination-oily to oily formula of All About Clean Liquid Facial Soap is the way to go for oily skin. Its 1 oz size is easy to carry onboard.
To eliminate excess oil and prep the skin for moisturizer, sweep your face with Clarifying Lotion 3, ensuring you avoid the delicate eye area. This refreshing lotion is dermatologist developed and diminishes the visibility of pores and helps skin appear smoother.

Moisture Surge 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator, All About Eyes Eye Cream
Clinique's Moisture Surge 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator has a lightweight, refreshing, oil-free formula with aloe bioferment and hyaluronic acid. It delivers instant hydration that soothes in 3 seconds—perfect after a long day in the sun.
For the eyes, look for the 0.5 oz container of All About Eyes Eye Cream with Vitamin C to reduce the look of puffiness and dark circles as you hydrate.
Other products to pack.

Smart Clinical Repair Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Wrinkle Correcting Cream, Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen Oil-Free Face Cream, Clinique Happy Perfume Rollerball
Pack a day cream to apply after you wash your face in the morning to help protect your skin from sun damage while you're out and about. Use the same products you use at night, but replace your night cream with an SPF formula. Clinique's Smart Clinical Repair Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Wrinkle Correcting Cream moisturizes and protects with SPF 30 and comes in a 0.5oz travel size.
Since SPF needs to be reapplied throughout the day, carry some with you. Clinique's Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen Oil-Free Face Cream works well regardless of skin type. Its convenient size (1.7 fl oz) makes it perfect for travel.
Still got room in your toiletries bag? Pack a stick of Clinique's new Smart Clinical Repair AM/PM Retinoid Balm to soften fine, dry lines instantly (it's your secret weapon after a long day in the sun) and the travel-size Clinique Happy Perfume Rollerball, fresh vibrant notes of eau de toilette that you can apply on the go.