#Liquids on airplane zip#

Whereas an eyeliner pencil doesn’t need to go in your liquids bag. Eye Liner PencilĪ liquid eyeliner pen will need to take up space in your quart bag. Brow Gel And PencilsĮyebrow pencils that are solid can be packed freely, but anything with a gel will be treated as a liquid. So an under-eye concealer applied with a brush will be a liquid but a spot concealer stick would be a solid. If you apply the makeup with a wand then it will be classed as a liquid. I like the way she phrased it “cosmetics that are applied with a wand”. Morgan asked a good question about concealer. Solid and powdered foundation is not considered to be a liquid by the TSA but cream foundation like BB cream or liquid foundation is considered to be a liquid.Īlso, aerosol spray foundation like Sephora’s perfection mist is considered to be a liquid. Mandi asked about if makeup foundation is considered a liquid.įoundation comes in many forms. Laurie asked about packing a small powder foundation.Īnd the TSA replied that pressed powders are allowed in carry-on luggage with no quantity limitations. The TSA replied that solid stick foundation doesn’t need to comply with the liquids rule. Laura asked the TSA about packing solid stick foundation. Primer is usually a liquid and so you can only bring a small travel-sized bottle.

So liquid highlighter, or cream highlighter is limited to 3.4 oz but powdered highlighter isn’t restricted. Let’s look at the essential beauty products and see if there are TSA approved versions. You can make space in your quart-size liquids bag by transfering small amounts of beauty products into travel containers like these: There is no sense in packing 3.4 oz when you’ll only use a tiny amount. Remember you only need to bring enough product to cover you for the duration of your trip.

#Liquids on airplane zip#

The powdered version can be any size packed anywhere in your carry on bag, but the cream version would need to be 3.4 ounces or less and packed in your quart sized zip top bag. Sometimes there might be powdered or cream versions of cosmetic product. Packing makeup in your carry-on is a matter of deciding if the cosmetic product is treated like a liquid by the TSA. So let’s now take a more detailed look at each type makeup and see if the TSA thinks it needs to be packed in your liquids bag or not. So powder makeup like powdered eyeshadow is fine to pack in carry-on or checked bags.Īnd solid makeup like lipstick is also okay to be packed in carry-on or checked luggage.Īnd wet wipes like makeup remover wipes are not considered to be a liquid, so they could be an alternative to packing cleanser for some travelers. You might not be able to bring all the liquid makeup that you want. You can probably figure out what to do from that table but read on to learn about substitution tips. Not a liquid (If over 12 oz place in a separate tray at the x-ray machine) The question is when is a makeup product considered to be a liquid? To help you quickly answer that question I created this table. If a type of makeup is considered to be a liquid you can only bring it in containers smaller than 3.4 oz (100 ml) and you must pack it in your plastic quart-size bag. So packing makeup in your carry-on is preferable but it’s a little more complicated to pack makeup for hand luggage to get it past the airport security checkpoint. Also, makeup products can be expensive and occasionally things are stolen from checked bags. So worst-case scenario, if you pay for checked luggage you can throw your makeup bag in your checked luggage and forget about it.īut nobody wants to pay baggage fees if they don’t have to. The only restriction is that any flammable liquid like nail polish remover should be in a container less than 18 oz. You can pack makeup in checked luggage freely. It’s too broad a category and as mentioned above makeup comes in solid, cream, liquid, powder, and aerosol spray forms. The Transportation Security Administration or TSA doesn’t have specific guidelines about makeup on its website. This post is about which types of makeup you can bring on a plane, and where should pack them to comply with the TSA rules.īecause of the 3-1-1 liquids rule, there will be some items in your makeup bag that you need to pack in your quart-size liquids bag when going through airport security.Īnd there will be some beauty products that you’ll be able to pack anywhere in your carry-on bag. These different forms of cosmetics have their own pros and cons as beauty products. Many beauty products come in various different forms.įor example, you can buy solid lipstick, tinted lip balm, lip liquid, lip creams, and even lip powder all for adding pigment and color to your lips.