If you wonder whether lipsticks, chapsticks, or brushes can make it to the plane in your carry-on bags, then the good news is yes! There are no rules applied to any of these products, so feel free to bring anything you like.
What is a liquid? Lipsticks, lip balms and stick deodorants are not classed as liquids. Always check in any liquid over 100ml and if you're unsure whether an item will be allowed through, please always check it in with your hold luggage.
Makeup in a solid or powder form is allowed in carry-on and checked bags with no quantity or size limitations. However, when packed in carry-on bags, makeup in a liquid, lotion, gel, paste or creamy form, must be in containers that are 3.4 ounces or less.
Bringing Lipstick In Checked Baggage
According to TSA regulations, you can pack your lipstick in your checked baggage without any restrictions. There is no limit to the number of lipsticks you can pack, as long as they comply with the airline's weight and size restrictions for checked baggage.
TSA classifies both solid deodorant and lipstick as solids. Neither needs to go in your liquids bag.
Lipstick does not count toward the 3-1-1 limit. So feel free to bring as much as you'd want in your carry-on. But to breeze through security checkpoints without a hitch, just keep the guidelines for other liquids and gels in mind.
Make sure your lotions, creams, and other liquid body products are each 3.4 ounces or smaller and packed in a clear, quart-sized container. If you like to pack wet wipes or makeup wipes to freshen up during your travels, you're free to bring these in your carry-on or checked luggage.
Lipstick in your hand luggage
As for lipstick, if it's solid, you can put it in your normal make-up bag; but if it's a liquid lipstick, you should put it in the clear bag with all your other liquids.
However, when it comes to makeup products (skincare and body care as well) in liquid, cream, gel, and lotion form, they must be in smaller size containers, no more than 3.4 ounces in size. You are allowed to take as many travel-sized products that you can fit into one quart-sized, clear, Ziploc bag.
Yes, you can carry cosmetics and perfumes in checked baggage. Please note that the general restrictions on baggage weight and dimension limits as well as the carriage of hazardous materials by air still apply.
All liquids, aerosols and gel items must be in containers of 100 millilitres or 100 grams or less. Containers must fit into one transparent and re-sealable plastic bag, like a snap-lock bag. The four sides of the bag's sealed area must add up to no more than 80 centimetres (eg. 20 x 20cm or 15 x25cm).
Any item that alarms or is unable to be screened will not be permitted in your carry-on bag. We recommend packing all liquids, gels, and aerosols that are over 3.4 oz or 100 ml in your checked baggage, even if they are in a secure, tamper-evident bag.
What is this? Mascara is permitted in both carry on or checked luggage. But people often don't think about the fact that mascara is considered a liquid by TSA, so be sure to pack it in your zip top bag to avoid hassles at security.
You are permitted to bring solid cosmetics and personal hygiene items as such lipstick, lip balm and similar solids. Please remember these items must be solid and not liquid, gel or aerosol. Only the items mentioned above are permitted in your carry-on bags.
As a traveller, you need to consider that makeup in liquid, aerosol, or gel form may be taken as hand luggage on a flight. Following the regulations, most airlines and airports allow passengers to bring small amounts of liquid, gel, or cream cosmetics in containers that are 3.4 ounces (100 millilitres).
To begin, the answer is yes, you can bring makeup on a plane. However, with travel makeup, it's always the easiest option to go as light as possible. Therefore, try to find a travel size makeup alternative for products that you will only use a small amount of.
If you are packing your makeup in your carry-on, just make sure that any liquids are in a container that is 3.4 ounces or less. You can also take as many 3.4 ounce containers as you want, as long as they all fit into one quart-sized, clear bag. Additionally, solid deodorant is allowed in carry-on bags.
Use the clear travel pouch for your hand luggage liquids, pop the rest of your dry cosmetics in the floral bag and store makeup brushes and hair accessories in the mesh compartment. Simply detach each section as needed so you will always have just the perfect size makeup bag for your travels.
You can bring both solid and liquid cosmetics and toiletries in your hand baggage but they must adhere to some security rules. Any items considered as 'liquids' by security must be in containers marked 100ml or less and must also be placed into a transparent, resealable, airtight bag of approx. 20cm x 20cm in size.
Checked Bags: Yes
Powder-like substances greater than 12 oz. / 350 mL must be placed in a separate bin for X-ray screening. They may require additional screening and containers may need to be opened. For your convenience, we encourage you to place non-essential powders greater than 12 oz.
Each passenger is limited to one quart-size bag of liquids, gels and aerosols. Common travel items that must comply with the 3-1-1 liquids rule include toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, mouthwash and lotion.
You don't have to put powder make-up into the liquids bag, so don't worry about getting eyeshadows, powder blusher/bronzer or face powder confiscated. Solid but creamy make-up like lipstick, cream blusher, solid balms, eye pencils and stick bronzer is a grey area.
All of your liquid items have to fit together inside of a clear, one-litre resealable bag that you can quickly access when you're going through security. Make sure you know exactly what is considered a liquid before you go as some may surprise you. Mascara is considered a liquid, as is anything deemed 'spreadable.
You might think that your makeup products, such as concealer or foundation, don't fall into the “liquid” category by TSA standards—but you'd be wrong. According to the TSA, concealer, foundation, and even liquid eyeliner falls into the same category as other liquid toiletries, like shampoo and conditioner.
Toothpaste can be brought through TSA security in your carry-on as long as it is 3.4 ounces (100 milliliters) or less and placed in a 1-quart bag. If your toothpaste is bigger, put it in your checked luggage or purchase some upon arrival.