Toiletries & liquids: what you can bring on a plane
Toothpaste, perfume, sprays and everything else that falls under the liquids rule. 19 items.
| Main limit | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Perfume and cologne | With limits | With limits | Carry-on: 3.4 oz (100 ml) per bottle, in your quart-size bag |
| Hairspray | With limits | With limits | Carry-on: 3.4 oz (100 ml) per container, in your quart-size bag |
| Nail polish | With limits | With limits | Carry-on: 3.4 oz (100 ml) per bottle, in your quart-size bag |
| Toothpaste | With limits | Allowed | Carry-on: 3.4 oz (100 ml) or smaller tube, inside your one quart-size liquids bag |
| Deodorant | With limits | With limits | Stick/solid deodorant: no limit in carry-on or checked |
| Aerosol cans | With limits | With limits | Toiletry/medicinal aerosols in carry-on: 3.4 oz (100 ml) per can, in your quart-size bag |
| Makeup | With limits | Allowed | Solid makeup and lipstick: no carry-on size limit |
| Sunscreen | With limits | With limits | Carry-on: 3.4 oz (100 ml) per container, in your quart-size bag (no medical exemption for sunscreen) |
| Shaving cream and foam | With limits | With limits | Carry-on: 3.4 oz (100 ml) per container, in your quart-size bag |
| Shampoo and conditioner | With limits | Allowed | Liquid shampoo/conditioner in carry-on: 3.4 oz (100 ml) per bottle, in your quart-size bag |
| Hair gel and pomade | With limits | Allowed | Carry-on: 3.4 oz (100 ml) per container, in your quart-size bag |
| Bug spray | With limits | With limits | Skin-applied repellent in carry-on: 3.4 oz (100 ml) per container, in your quart-size bag |
| Hand sanitizer | With limits | With limits | Carry-on: 3.4 oz (100 ml) per container, in your quart-size bag |
| Lotion and face cream | With limits | Allowed | Carry-on: 3.4 oz (100 ml) per container, in your quart-size bag |
| Mouthwash | With limits | Allowed | Carry-on: 3.4 oz (100 ml) per bottle, in your quart-size bag |
| Nail polish remover | With limits | With limits | Carry-on: 3.4 oz (100 ml) per bottle, in your quart-size bag |
| Contact lens solution | With limits | Allowed | Carry-on: 3.4 oz (100 ml) or less in your quart bag, or larger medically necessary amounts declared at the… |
| Dry shampoo | With limits | With limits | Aerosol in carry-on: 3.4 oz (100 ml) per can, in your quart-size bag |
| Lip balm and lip gloss | Allowed | Allowed | Stick lip balm and lipstick: no carry-on liquids limit |
Rulings are for US flights (TSA and FAA). Open an item for limits, tips and international differences.
Guides on this topic
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