Cosmetics in hand luggage: what can and cannot be transported?

Personal hygiene products and familiar cosmetics are an integral part of any traveler. We try to bring back the attractive perfumes, cosmetics of famous brands, and exotic creams. Each airline can separately dictate its rules on the presence of cosmetics in hand luggage, but there are general requirements for the transportation of cosmetic accessories, they are almost the same for everyone. The main condition is safety on board.

You can take cosmetics in hand luggage, but not all. The main thing that you need to check before the flight (especially if it takes place in another country): what can be brought into the state where you intend to arrive, and what can be taken from there.

If cosmetics are prohibited, they cannot be transported even in baggage, let alone bring them on board. The intruder will not be allowed into the cabin of the airliner, he will have to hand over unauthorized goods to a special point or they will be forcibly taken from him.

The second step is to get acquainted with the list of cosmetic products that the airline allows during the flight. It happens that one air carrier gives the go-ahead for some means, and the other forbids the transportation of the same goods in the cabin. But there are general requirements for everyone.

• Solid cosmetics can also be folded into a regular cosmetic bag, but all bottles, jars and other containers containing liquid are packed in tightly closed bags (with zipper). So the contents will be easier to check, and you will not be detained with control.

• The volume of liquid content that is allowed for transportation on an airplane is 1 liter. And this figure cannot be more.This includes not only perfumes and liquid medicines, but also creams, shampoos, gels, other hygiene products and cosmetics.

• Purchased new goods in Duty Free stores on the day of the flight are not attributed to the amount of liquid that you are carrying from home. Only need to save for confirmation the check of the purchased goods.

• They will not be prohibited from taking any number of probes on board. Shampoo, perfumes, creams, packaged in small doses, can be taken in hand luggage in unlimited quantities. In this case, no one will say anything when checking.

• If a third of the perfume remains in the 200 ml bottle, you should not take it with you on the plane, no one will prove that you are transporting only 60-65 ml. The rules state that the volume of containers for liquids should not exceed 100 milliliters. In fact, only 10 bottles can be transported.

• Strongly sharp objects and aerosols should never be taken aboard. They are transported in the luggage compartment, including tweezers, not to mention manicure scissors, tweezers, nail files. There are restrictions on aerosols - up to 2 liters.

Some airlines allow sprays with them, but only in a bottle up to 100 ml and scissors with a tip not more than 6 centimeters. It is forbidden to use cosmetics that smell pungent in the cabin. For example, if nail polish was allowed in hand luggage, this does not mean that you can use it on the plane.

All hand luggage is placed in a bag of the following sizes: 55 cm by 40 cm and a width of 20 cm. By weight - up to 15 kg, the exact number can be obtained from the airline, it depends on the class of the cabin and the requirements of the carrier. In such a bag it is allowed to carry:

• creams, tonalniks, lotions, milk, balms, gels;
• perfume, lens cleaner, face serum, ball deodorant, lipstick;
• means for washing your hair and head, toothpaste;
• solid cosmetics (pressed): blush, eye shadow, antiperspirant, powder components for face, body and hair;
• eyeliner, mascara.

To feel comfortable during the flight, take napkins (you can also use wet ones), they will allow a bottle of up to 100 ml with thermal water or an antibacterial gel, a bottle of moisturizer, lip softener, mascara, and powder. They recommend taking with you probes of those tools that you cannot do without. As you know, they are not included in the list of goods prohibited for hand luggage and will not cause complaints during the inspection.

You can get a set for travelers, consisting of 10 tightly closed containers of 100 ml. Having packed all the cosmetic products in these jars and boxes, you can be sure that there will be no complaints against you from the airport security service. You will be packed in that 1 liter, which is allowed for carrying in hand luggage.

You can take any cosmetics and face care products, nails, hair, and oral cavity with you on the plane.

Hand luggage is carefully checked before flying. Here's what's banned:

• everything under high pressure (hair spray, deodorants, aerosols);
• flammable products (acetone, nail polish remover and other similar liquids);
• manicure set;
• razors, sets of blades, cutters;
• creams, perfumery water, perfumes, shampoos and other cosmetic components, personal hygiene products in a volume of over 100 ml, in the total mass exceeding 1 liter.

When going on a trip, it is better to carefully think over what really comes in handy, find out what cosmetics the airline allows in hand luggage, and what you can leave at home and calmly pass control without disputes. All information about the requirements and conditions is available on the websites of air carriers.

Pay attention to the fact that neither the brand nor the brand matters when it comes to transporting cosmetics in hand luggage.

If the rules for the carriage of hand luggage are violated precisely because of cosmetics, Airline employees will make it possible to rectify the situation:

• they will offer to baggage an excess amount of goods if permitted by the general rules of transportation;
• dispose of excess cosmetics on their own that are not included in carry-on baggage;
• Hand over the seized cosmetics to the storage room and pick up when you return home;
• return the excess cargo to the mourning relatives.

You should be aware that passengers who violate the rule of carriage of cosmetics in hand luggage will be punished administratively, and if these violations are significant, then criminal liability may also arise.

The airline employees are initially set up for the peaceful settlement of disputed issues, try to be loyal and will do everything to resolve the disputed issues calmly. If aggression and disobedience to the general rules proceed from the passenger’s side, the flight safety service is allowed to prevent such a tourist on the airliner.

If the rowdy refuses to hand over the cosmetic bag, he will be brought to administrative responsibility, the offender will be detained for several hours. There are times when a scandal escalates into a lawsuit. Serious consequences can occur for bribing the inspector. Even for just the offer of a bribe, the desire to share cosmetics with a representative of the inspection service, they face arrest and a large fine.

It may turn out that the rules could be found only before registration, then there are several ways out to quickly correct the situation.

• Part with a prohibited item by throwing it away. Such a decision is not always easy, but it is better than not taking on board and destroying plans.
• If time allows and it is possible, prohibited products or excess cosmetics put in a bag for the luggage compartment.
• Use the services of the postal service and send your favorite expensive cosmetic kits to yourself at the specified address or to your loved ones. At large airports, such branches that provide much-needed service to passengers are available.

As a rule, no one wants to overshadow the upcoming trip and tries to comply with all the rules of the flight, but it happens that due to ignorance the requirements may be violated. You will always be given a way out to correct this situation.

About what cosmetics can be taken in hand luggage, see below.