When gathering on a business trip, on vacation or to any other place requiring air travel, the question always arises of what can be taken on board an airplane and what is not. Such a simple hygiene item as deodorant did not bypass this issue. There are some nuances here, when considering which it becomes clear whether deodorants are related to liquids or not.
Can I take the product on board?
To the relief of most people, you can take a deodorant on the plane, but observing a number of small conventions. To begin with, it is worth deciding how you will carry this hygiene product: in your hand luggage or in your luggage. You can determine this by the duration of the flight.
If you have to stay in the air for a long time, for example, about 18 hours, then it may be wiser to put the deodorant closer, that is, in your hand luggage. And vice versa, if you need to fly only a couple of hours, then it makes no sense to take a seat in your hand luggage - you should give preference to more important things.
The second nuance will be associated with the type of deodorant. It is known that there are only three types of them: deodorant sprays, roller deodorants and sticks, they are also solid. Depending on this, you need to adhere to the transportation rules for each particular type.
Hand baggage rules
Stick or roller deodorants can be carried on the plane as carry-on baggage. But roller deodorant refers to liquid products, therefore the volume of the bottle should be no more than 100 milliliters.
Pay attention to this when you buy a deodorant for the flight: you need to choose a bottle on which the exact mass of the product will be indicated.
When inspecting pay attention only to this marking, therefore, if you take a bottle with a volume of 200 milliliters, but half used, do not think that you will be allowed to carry it.
Do not take deodorant spray with you.
- The bottle is under pressure. This, of course, will not lead to an explosion, but will make nervous especially suspicious passengers.
- Sprays are flammable.
- And even if it was possible to take deodorant-aerosol in hand luggage, it simply would not be possible to use it - the risk of allergies being on board is too great.
If you still want to bring your favorite product with you, then it is better to drop it in your luggage, rather than carry it to the salon.
So, choosing a deodorant stick or roller, they need to be packed in the right way. To do this, purchase a special plastic container with a ziplock clasp. Packages specifically for hygiene products are a bit like a plastic transparent cosmetic bag from a very dense material. At some airports, you may be given these packages so that you pack everything you need according to the rules of the airport, but this will take extra time, so it’s better to do this at home.
Pay attention to the total volume of all liquids that you intend to take in your hand luggage. It should not exceed one liter.
Do not neglect this rule and hope that during the inspection you will not be checked so carefully. Everyone is subject to customs inspection, and if you find an unacceptable amount of liquids, you will either have to get rid of excess (in other words, throw it away), or repack some items in general luggage, which not only takes extra time, but it can also cost additional cash costs.
Unfortunately, the so-called dry deodorant is not yet very common.
If you have the opportunity to purchase it before the trip - this will be the best choice of all possible. If this is not possible, then purchase a deodorant stick or ball.
Look carefully at the volume - it makes sense to purchase a small tool for the trip. So it will take up less space, and all your bags, including hand luggage, will weigh less, albeit not by much.
How to carry in baggage?
The transportation of deodorant and other hygiene products in baggage is much more convenient because the maximum allowable volume is two liters, which is almost two times more than the amount of funds carried in hand luggage.
You can carry any type of deodorant in your luggage, including sprays.
The only nuances with this method of transportation focus on so that the product does not exceed the allowable volume and is tightly closed.
On the Internet there is an opinion that aerosols and other means contained in cans under pressure can explode during the flight, creating emergency situations. This opinion is erroneous. If such a risk existed, airline companies would require strict adherence to the rule on the inadmissibility of sprays or aerosols on board an aircraft.
Since, in addition to deodorant, other personal hygiene products, as well as other liquids, may be present in the luggage, it is worth remembering that the volume of all liquid substances should not exceed two liters per passenger. Besides, It is additionally recommended to pack each liquid in a separate plastic bag. This will help protect things from stains and damage if the product was suddenly closed loosely and leaked a little.
Air transportation bought in Duty Free
Especially for funds purchased in duty-free shops, there are relaxed transportation rules. This is due to the fact that, buying something in the airport building, the passenger did not expect to purchase and transport it initially.
This rule also applies to deodorants, although it is still undesirable to take risks and buy aerosol products in hand luggage.
For transportation of everything else, it is enough to apply a check from a duty free store, confirming the purchase and indicating its date. Concerning Do not rush to get rid of the check and throw it in the nearest ballot box.
In addition, it will not work to unpack and test the purchase directly in flight - there is a very large percentage of alcohol in hygiene products, which makes them flammable. This means that the transportation of an open vehicle of this type will create an additional risk, therefore it is forbidden to use any flammable liquids or means in bottles under pressure on board the aircraft.
If you are planning to buy a lot of cosmetics for yourself and gifts for relatives and friends in a duty free store, It is recommended that you study the rules for transporting goods from Duty Free.
This is due to the fact that the meeting and seeing off airports belong to different airlines, as well as to different countries, and what can be taken out of one cannot always be legally brought into another.
Despite the fact that officially deodorant can be carried even in hand luggage, if it is roller deodorant or stick, and if spray is in baggage, it is necessary to carefully study the rules of transportation with various airlines. These requirements may vary depending on the country of visit or the flight distance, therefore It is recommended to collect bags only after purchasing tickets and studying all transportation standards.
You can find all the necessary information either on the airline’s website, or if you can’t find your answer, call the hotline. The number can be found both on the official website of the carrier, and on the tickets themselves.
Remember that choosing one or another airline, you trust them with your life, and therefore their requirements must be strictly followed, even if they seem ridiculous or optional.
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