Availability of toiletries

milkyway · Nov 12th, 2003, 23:00

I am trying to pack as light as possible. I figure I can get the obvious toiletries there. I was wondering about a few things like
antiseptic wipes, conditioners, deodorant though. I have pretty mild skin and sometimes productzs with a lot of dyes or perfumes bother my skin.

Basically what product do you wish you brought from home?

Merchant · Nov 12th, 2003, 23:07

All that stuff is available, though brand choice is much more limited, and the range of available products varies by locale. There are more toiletry products for women than for men in India--India's beauty industry is pretty large.

I'm usually happy enough with Indian shampoos, soaps, toothpaste (they call it "dental creme"), and whatnot, but it's hard to find the hi-tech anti-perspirant I've come to rely on at home, so I pack it in.

pooch · Nov 13th, 2003, 02:25

Bring wipes with you, pretty expensive here. Conditioners, you get a variety so you won't have to go searching. Deos, just bring your brand with you, I don't see that much variety easily available unless you wouldn't mind Fa, Axe and Rexona.

cyberhippie · Nov 13th, 2003, 15:03

Top tip!!!!
Milkyway since your a lady and as such don't perspire too much!! here is a great alternative to deos in India!!! Buy an Alumn chrystal!!! Us blokes know about this in India as the bartber uses it to disinfect our faces after a shave!!! (yep that thing you though was ice is in fact a alumn chrystal!!!)
This really works, even for blokes although we would probably have to apply it a bit more librally!!
what's more it's healthy all those deo sprays ain't really that good for you or the enviroment!!! And beware of fake brand names in this I've had deos that burnt my skin they were so strong!!!

pooch · Nov 13th, 2003, 16:32

cyberhippie, you mean apply it all over one's body or just as one would use a deo stick ?

cyberhippie · Nov 13th, 2003, 17:02

Just like a deo stick, you have to wet it first so the surface gets kind of oily!!

pooch · Nov 14th, 2003, 02:29

For once in my life am gonna take a Fifer's suggestion and see how it goes

but yeah quite seriously I kinda like that stone (that's what I call it) those barbers use here and even got myself a couple, very soothing I should say.

wonderwomanusa · Nov 14th, 2003, 12:49

Bring your DEET/antimosquito stuff. I tried the Odonos and the mossies ate right through it.

They sell lots of brands of shampoo here and many also have conditioner. I've tried a few; none work as well as what I use at home, but the packets are cheap (Pantene is Rs 4) so it's cheap to try several.

It's too hot and humid for me to even think of using skin cream... or any sort of makeup. I have a lipstick and eyebrow pencil for formal "emergencies."

Nov 12th, 2003, 23:00	#1
milkyway Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 24	Availability of toiletries I am trying to pack as light as possible. I figure I can get the obvious toiletries there. I was wondering about a few things like antiseptic wipes, conditioners, deodorant though. I have pretty mild skin and sometimes productzs with a lot of dyes or perfumes bother my skin. Basically what product do you wish you brought from home? __________________ it's hip on the mothership

Nov 14th, 2003, 12:49	#8
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dhaka Posts: 3,568	Bring your DEET/antimosquito stuff. I tried the Odonos and the mossies ate right through it. They sell lots of brands of shampoo here and many also have conditioner. I've tried a few; none work as well as what I use at home, but the packets are cheap (Pantene is Rs 4) so it's cheap to try several. It's too hot and humid for me to even think of using skin cream... or any sort of makeup. I have a lipstick and eyebrow pencil for formal "emergencies." __________________ The map is not the territory. --Alfred Korzybski

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Nov 12th, 2003, 23:07	#2
Merchant Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,096	All that stuff is available, though brand choice is much more limited, and the range of available products varies by locale. There are more toiletry products for women than for men in India--India's beauty industry is pretty large. I'm usually happy enough with Indian shampoos, soaps, toothpaste (they call it "dental creme"), and whatnot, but it's hard to find the hi-tech anti-perspirant I've come to rely on at home, so I pack it in.

Nov 13th, 2003, 02:25	#3
pooch Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Middle East <---->India Posts: 384	Bring wipes with you, pretty expensive here. Conditioners, you get a variety so you won't have to go searching. Deos, just bring your brand with you, I don't see that much variety easily available unless you wouldn't mind Fa, Axe and Rexona.

Nov 13th, 2003, 15:03	#4
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,012	Top tip!!!! Milkyway since your a lady and as such don't perspire too much!! here is a great alternative to deos in India!!! Buy an Alumn chrystal!!! Us blokes know about this in India as the bartber uses it to disinfect our faces after a shave!!! (yep that thing you though was ice is in fact a alumn chrystal!!!) This really works, even for blokes although we would probably have to apply it a bit more librally!! what's more it's healthy all those deo sprays ain't really that good for you or the enviroment!!! And beware of fake brand names in this I've had deos that burnt my skin they were so strong!!!

Nov 13th, 2003, 16:32	#5
pooch Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Middle East <---->India Posts: 384	cyberhippie, you mean apply it all over one's body or just as one would use a deo stick ?

Nov 13th, 2003, 17:02	#6
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,012	Just like a deo stick, you have to wet it first so the surface gets kind of oily!!

Nov 14th, 2003, 02:29	#7
pooch Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Middle East <---->India Posts: 384	For once in my life am gonna take a Fifer's suggestion and see how it goes but yeah quite seriously I kinda like that stone (that's what I call it) those barbers use here and even got myself a couple, very soothing I should say.

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