Don’t Lose Your Stash to the Trash!
On the busiest travel days of the year… we wanted to remind you of the TSA rules on cosmetics and toiletries. I’ve often thought that the Thanksgiving travel rush must be one of the TSA’s favorite holidays. Long lines, with lots of travelers packing expensive cosmetics that will be confiscated as they go through the security gate. What happens to all of that stuff? I bet that airline employees play one of the best secret santa’s games ever!
Tip:Airline Approved Beauty from Belaray: Put your favorite products in a 1-Quart Zip-Top Bag with Plastic Bottles – available from our on-line store.
If you would like to review the details from the TSA…. here they are.
| Item | Carry-on | Checked |
| Aerosol spray bottles and cans | Yes – 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Bubble bath balls, bath oils or moisturizers | Yes – 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Cigar Cutters | Yes | Yes |
| Cuticle Cutters | Yes | Yes |
| Eye drops – You are allowed to carry a 3 oz. or smaller container of eye drops in a clear, one-quart plastic bag. There is no restriction on the amount you may carry, but containers greater than 3 oz. must be declared to the Security Officer and cannot be carried in your clear, one-quart bag. | Yes | Yes |
| Eyelash Curlers | Yes | Yes |
| Hair styling gels and spray of all kinds including aerosol | Yes – 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Knitting and Crochet Needles | Yes | Yes |
| Lip gels such as Carmex or Blistex | Yes – 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Liquid bubble bath including gel or liquid filled | Yes – 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Liquid, gel or spray perfumes and colognes | Yes – 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Liquid soaps | Yes – 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Make up removers or facial cleansers | Yes – 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Nail Clippers | Yes | Yes |
| Nail polish and removers | Yes -3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Personal lubricants – You are allowed to carry up to 3 oz., of eye drops in a clear, one-quart plastic bag. Volumes greater than 3 oz. must be declared to the Security Officer and cannot be carried in your clear, one-quart bag. | Yes | Yes |
| Saline solution – You are allowed to carry up to 3 oz., of eye drops in a clear, one-quart plastic bag. Volumes greater than 3 oz. must be declared to the Security Officer and cannot be carried in your clear, one-quart bag. | Yes | Yes |
| Scissors – metal with pointed tips and blades shorter than four inches in length. | Yes | Yes |
| Toothpaste | Yes – 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Toy Weapons – if not realistic replicas. | Yes | Yes |
| Umbrellas- allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not concealed. | Yes | Yes |
| NOTE: Some personal care items containing aerosol are regulated as hazardous materials. The FAA regulates hazardous materials. This information is summarized at www.faa.gov. | ||