To help you understand what you should or should not bring in your carry-on baggage, we have provided the following list of common items you may be traveling with. Remember, liquids, gels and aerosols are prohibited. Please leave those items at home or pack them in your checked baggage.

Makeup and Personal Items

Aerosol spray bottles and cans

All creams and lotions including Neosporin or first-aid creams and ointments, topical or rash creams and ointments, suntan lotions, moisturizers, etc.

Bug and mosquito sprays and repellents

Eye drops (See exceptions below)

Deodorants made of gel or aerosol

Hair styling gels and spray of all kinds including aerosol

Hair straightener or detangler

Lip gels such as Carmex or Blistex

Liquid lip glosses or other liquids for lips

Liquid bubble bath including gel or liquid filled bubble bath balls or bath oils or moisturizers

Liquid foundations

Liquid, gel or spray perfumes or colognes

Liquid sanitizers

Liquid soaps

Liquid mascara

Make up removers or facial cleansers

Non-prescription liquid or gel medicines like cough syrup and gel cap type pills (See our section on Medications)

Mouthwash

Nail polish and removers

Saline solution (See exceptions below)

Shampoos and conditioners

Toothpaste Food and Drinks

All beverages
Cheese in pressurized containers
Duty free alcohol and other items (Please see our section on Duty Free Items)
Gel based sports supplements
Jellos
Pudding
Whipped cream
Yogurt or gel like food substances

Other Items

Gel-type candles
Gel shoe inserts (See exceptions below)
Lighters (Read our section on lighters and matches)

When preparing toiletry/personal care kits, you need to remember the 3-1-1 rule. Specifically: 3 ounce bottle or less (by volume) ; 1 quart-sized, clear, plastic, zip-top bag; 1 bag per passenger placed in screening bin.

You can find toiletry kits that obey the U.S. Travel Security Administration regulations at TravelToiletryKits.com

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