Yes, with limits. Acetone or non-acetone nail polish remover is allowed in carry-ons in bottles of 3.4 oz (100 ml) or less. In checked bags each bottle may be up to 17 fl oz (500 ml), within a 68 fl oz (2 L) per-person toiletry total.
TSA allows nail polish remover in carry-on bags in containers of 3.4 oz (100 ml) or less, inside your quart-size liquids bag.
Allowed in checked bags as an FAA restricted toiletry: each container no more than 0.5 kg (18 oz) or 500 ml (17 fl oz), with all restricted toiletries together capped at 2 kg (70 oz) or 2 L (68 fl oz) per person.
Checked against official TSA, FAA and government pages on . These are US rules unless we say otherwise; the TSA officer at the checkpoint makes the final call.
The rules in numbers
- Carry-on: 3.4 oz (100 ml) per bottle, in your quart-size bag
- Checked: max 0.5 kg (18 oz) / 500 ml (17 fl oz) per container
- Checked total for restricted toiletries: 2 kg (70 oz) / 2 L (68 fl oz) per person
Packing tips
- Pure acetone sold for craft or industrial use is not a toiletry; only nail polish remover meant for personal use falls under the toiletry exception.
- Pre-soaked remover pads in a sealed tub are less likely to leak than a bottle.
- Ask the crew before using remover in flight; the FAA flags it as a strong-vapor item.
Outside the US
- UKLiquids are limited to 100 ml containers at most UK airports; some airports with newer scanners allow up to 2 litres. Source
- EUEach liquid container must be 100 ml or less in one transparent bag of up to 1 litre. Source
Flying somewhere else? See the rules for the UK, EU, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Japan.
Questions people ask
Is acetone allowed on planes?
Nail polish remover containing acetone is allowed as a toiletry: 3.4 oz (100 ml) per bottle in carry-ons and up to 500 ml (17 fl oz) per bottle in checked bags.
How much nail polish remover can I check?
Up to 500 ml (17 fl oz) per bottle, counted toward a 2 L (68 fl oz) per-person total for restricted toiletries.