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What Hygiene Products Are Allowed on Airplanes?

By Ion Doaga

What Hygiene Products Are Allowed on Airplanes?

Do you feel worried when the airport security officer checks your baggage for restricted items to be carried on board of the plane?

If the security officer finds banned products for airplane traveling you’ll have to remove your hygiene items from your baggage and leave them at the airport.

That’s annoying, especially when hundreds of other travelers in the airport are watching while you do this. 

But what if you could prevent this by doing some research about what items to take with you on the plane?

This may help you decide what to put in your travel bag without breaking the guidelines of the airline.

Find below a list of allowed products to carry on board of a plane and a list of prohibited items.

Frontier airlines prohibited items check

Once you handed your checked luggage at the check-in desk of your airline.

The first stage of a check for prohibited items is having to go through a standard screening lane.

You’ll have to:

  • Remove the 3-1-1 liquids bag and place it in the bin.
  • Ensure pockets are empty (keys, tissues, currency, wallets, cell phones, etc.) and remove bulky jewelry (valuable items can be placed in a carry-on.
  • Remove your shoes and place them directly on the X-ray belt.
  • Remove personal electronic devices larger than a cell phone from your carry-on bag and place them into a bin with nothing placed on or under them for X-ray screening. (E.g. laptops, tablets, e-readers, and handled game consoles.)
  • Remember to check the bins and collect all belongings after going through screening.

To pass the screening your carry-on travel bag shouldn’t exceed the following dimensions: 22” in length, 18” in width, and 10” in depth while not exceeding 22 lbs in weight. See examples of TSA travel carry-on bags here. 

For more exact information on carry-on bags, check the website of your airline. 

Legal dimensions for the carry-on bags by American Airlines?

  • United Airlines: 9 inches x 14 inches x 22 inches (22 cm x 35 cm x 56 cm), including handles and wheels. (may not exceed 45 linear inches)
  • American Airlines: 22 inches x 14 inches x 9 inches / 23 x 36 x 56 centimeters (including handles and wheels) (may not exceed 45 linear inches)
  • Southwest Airlines: 10 inches x 16 inches x 24 inches (may not exceed 50 linear inches)
  • Alaska Airlines:  24 inches x  10 inches x 17 inches (61cm x 25cm x 43cm), including wheels and handles (may not exceed 51 linear inches)
  • Delta Airlines: 22 inches x 14 inches x 9 inches (56 x 35 x  23 cm) (Carry-on bags may not exceed 45 linear inches in combined length x width x height)
  • JetBlue: 22 inches x 14 inches x 9 inches, including wheels/handles (may not exceed 50 linear inches)
  • Hawaiian Airlines:  9 inches x 14 inches x 22 inches  (may not exceed 45 linear inches) Weight limit of 25 lbs per passenger (the only airline on the list with a weight limit for carry-ons)
  • Spirit Airlines: 22 inches x 18 inches x10 inches (may not exceed 50 linear inches)
  • Virgin America:  24 inches x 16 inches x 10 inches (may not exceed 50 linear inches)
  • Allegiant Airlines: 22 inches x 14 inches x 9 inches (may not exceed 45 linear inches)
  • Horizon Air: 24″ inches x  10 inches x 17 inches (61cm x 25cm x 43cm), including wheels and handles (may not exceed 51 linear inches)
  • Frontier Airlines:  24 inches x 16 inches x 10 inches (may not exceed 50 linear inches)
  • Sun Country: 24 inches x 16 inches x 11 inches (may not exceed 51 linear inches)
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What hygiene products can you bring on a plane

Check the TSA regulations regarding items and personal hygiene products on a plane in the list below.

Item Type

Carry-on bags

Checked bags

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

No

Yes

Bubble bath including gel - or liquid-filled bubble bath balls, bath oils, or moisturizers

No

Yes

Gel deodorants

No

Yes

Gel cap type pills

No

Yes

Hair styling gels

No

Yes

Hair sprays of all kinds including aerosol

No

Yes

Lip gels, glosses, or liquids

No

Yes

Liquid foundations

No

Yes

Liquid soaps

No

Yes

Make up removers or facial cleansers

No

Yes

Mascara

No

Yes

Mouthwash

No

Yes

Nail polish and removers

No

Yes

Perfumes or colognes

No

Yes

Toothpaste

No

Yes

Food & Drinks

All beverages

No

Yes

Liquid Medications (These items should be separated from your zip-top bag, and they must be declared for inspection at the security checkpoint.)

Yes

Yes

Empty Camelbaks, similar backpacks and water bottles

Yes

Yes

Gel-based sports supplements

Yes

Yes

Jellos

No

Yes

Yogurts or gel-like substances

No

Yes

Non-liquid, non-gel foods (such as sandwiches)

Yes

Yes

When traveling with an infant or toddler: baby formula and food, breast milk, and juice in reasonable quantities exceeding 3 oz. (Recently, the TSA has amended this rule to allow you to carry on baby formula even if you are not traveling with an infant. These items should be separated from your zip-top bag, and they must be declared for inspection at the security checkpoint.

Yes

Yes

Personal Items

Cuticle Cutters

Yes

Yes

Nail Clippers

Yes

Yes

Personal care or toiletries with aerosols, in limited quantities (such as hairsprays, deodorants)

Yes

Yes

Safety Razors (including disposable razors)

Yes

Yes

Scissors - plastic or metal with blunt tips

Yes

Yes

Scissors - metal with pointed tips and blades shorter than four inches in length

Yes

Yes

Tweezers

Yes

Yes

Conclusion

When you plan your next travel by plane make sure to visit the airline’s website to check for the correct allowed weight and size of the luggage and some other travel hygiene tips.

This will save you time when you’ll be packing your baggage and you’ll confidently pass over the security check knowing that your luggage is legal.

ABOUT ION DOAGA

Ion is the founder of the Wellness Gaps blog. He is a healthy habits enthusiast and a former martial arts athlete. He believes that your habits reflect your consciousness in life. By building better habits you show the willingness to become a better and ethical person.

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