# Paper Laundry Detergent Don't Let Airport Security Stop You By Alex Covert | Published 2007-08-26 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-laundry-detergent-dont-get-stopped-by-airport-security References: [gadgetchick](http://gadgetchick.com/2007/laundry-paper/) & [wishingfish](http://wishingfish.com/510660a.html) Airports have tightened up their security, especially when it comes to liquids. Now you can travel worry-free with your laundry detergent. For about $6, you get 30 ocean-scented [laundry soap sheets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laundry-detergent-sheets-free-clear). Just throw them in with your dirty duds instead of laundry detergent. This product is an ideal gift for frequent travelers. **Implications** - Airport security policies and measures in our post-9/11 world continually change, and savvy designers are capitalizing on this phenomenon with [personal care products that are travel-friendly](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kai-travel-set). By eliminating questionable materials such as water and gel in these products, manufacturers satisfy the needs of frustrated, time-crunched travelers who are tired of checking airport websites for the latest security information. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Travel-friendly Personal Care:** Designers are creating personal care products that are travel-friendly to appease time-crunched travelers. - **Sheet-based Laundry Detergent:** Laundry detergent sheets are becoming a popular travel item due to tighter airport security. - **Elimination of Water and Gel:** Manufacturers are removing questionable materials such as water and gel from personal care products to cater to airport security policies. ### Where This Applies - **Personal Care:** Personal care companies can innovate travel-friendly products that meet the evolving airport security policies. - **Laundry Detergent:** Laundry detergent manufacturers can consider creating sheet-based products to meet the demand of frequent travelers. - **Airport Security:** Security companies can explore new technologies and materials to streamline the screening process and make it more efficient for passengers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Low-Waste Detergent Sheets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clean-laundry-detergent.md) - [Travel-Friendly Garment Care Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lenor-crease-releaser.md) - [Simplified Laundry Detergent Sheets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carbona-laundry-detergent-sheets.md) - [Spray Laundry Detergents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spray-laundry-detergent.md) - [Eco-Friendly Detergent Sheets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spot-detergent.md) - [Mess-Free Laundry Detergent Sheets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/power-sheets-laundry-detergent.md) - [Convenient Detergent Sheets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/persil-laundry-detergent-sheets.md) - [Luxury Laundry Detergents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dedtergent.md) - [Free-From Detergent Sheets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laundry-detergent-sheets-free-clear.md)