Spray deodorant and wine on airplanes...
 

Ok...here is a weird question....I will be traveling to the UK from california and then from the uk to pisa.

I like to be clean and comfy, so I use both spray and roll on deodorant.

But what about the aerosol can? If I keep it in my carryon, is that ok? I have seen the signs at the airports that say no spray cans.....but I am not sure if this constitutes a spray can.

What about liquers from Italy? Will they decompress in my carryon luggage or checked baggage?

Spray cans no!!! But I've brought Scotch to friends.

We bring wine home every trip, some in our carry on, some in our checked baggage. Never had a problem.

You will not be (knowingly) allowed to bring any sort of spray can onto the plane, either in your checked or your carry-on luggage.

birthdaygrlstrip-
Aerosol cans are not allowed on airplanes, as has been mentioned. Also, using aerospray spray products in a public bathroom is not a good idea. I'm speaking as one of the many people who suffer allergies to some of the chemical "perfumes" used in deodorant and hairspray. When spray cans are used, it fills the air with a "mist", and makes breathing difficult for others who may have these allergies. Just take your roll-on deodorant, that should work out fine..
Liqueurs will not be a problem. I carry anything like that in my carry-on, not in checked cuggage.

For your trip I would suggest go with just roll-on? No aerosols allowed on the plane, and don't you want to pack light anyways?

You can bring home wine or liquor, there's a stated amount that you can bring in without paying duty. No they don't decompress either in carry-on or in checked baggage.

No aerosols, so use the roll-on deodorant; if you use hair spray, you can use and pack the pump sprays.

I'm not sure where some of you get your information. The official TSA site says that aerosol cans for personal hygiene use in limited quantities are allowed! My bag has been searched several times and the guard has lifted my large can of spray deodorant out and put it back in with no question.

The wording may be unclear as it says that Aerosol cans containing flammable materials are not allowed, but then it goes on to say that limited quantities for personal use are allowed. Deodorant has never been an issue to my knowledge.

Then again it specifically says that blunt edged scissors are allowed and as I just mentioned on another thread, they confiscated my "toy" scissors from a cheap sewing kit that couldn't be described as anything but VERY blunt.

Both the TSA and FAA exempt personal items, such as aerosol deodorants or hairspray, in quantities for personal use, from their ban on explosive or flammable items. You can look it up on their respective websites.

So who is banning these items, or is the ban just a rumour?

years ago, greenies (tree huggers - yep, I'm one, sort of) started boycotting aerosol cans because the propellent was/is destroying the ozone.
As I recall, that is when pump spray hair spray became popular.

Or is this a figment of my imagination?

The propellant used now is different. And of course you can bring a can of deodorant.

Well Suzie I remember that too, but I think I also remember hearing that the propellants used had been changed and were no longer an issue. Or is that a figment of MY imagination?

And yes, Cleveland Brown, you got it right. It is merely an unfounded rumor that aerosol deodorants are banned -- unless maybe you tried to take a case of twenty four cans on board with you.

I always take in my luggage hairspray and deodorants. I fly often ElAl, and it has a very serious luggage check. However, I never had a problem with the spray cans.

It might depend on the various airport security checkpoints you are going thru and what their regulations are. I've had spray deoderant taken from my carry on baggage at different airport checkpoints, but have never had aerosol hairspray taken from my checked baggage.

I know it's a personal question, but since the OP said it to all of us, I don't get why a person needs TWO kinds of deodorants to feel "clean and comfy".

birthdaygirlstrip - If you used a "stick" Anti-perspirant, thats all you would need. Deodorants just try to cover up the sweaty smell (and it doesn't work very well) which is obviously why you have to give it a second blast!

Suze---in this great big world of ours, not everyone sweats the same.

I have noticed that my body gets used to a deodorant very quickly and it seems to stop working. I use anti-perspirant deodorants, and sometimes using two different kinds helps me to stay drier and fresher more than using just one.

Everyone is different.

that's for sure
;-)

With all the usual discussion of trying not to seem like a tourist and trying to appear just like the natives, I'm surprised no one has suggested to just leave the deodorant at home when going to France!

Or just purchasing the needed item once you arrived, leaving luggage lighter!

After a hard day at work, I read the title of this post and imagined that you meant spraying the deoderant and wine around inside the airplane! I envisioned people squirting one another with red wine and Right Guard:)

Spraying red wine and Right Guard...hmmmm, I was just sitting here trying to come up with something fun for the weekend, and now there it is! Thanks..."


I have never failed to pack a big can of spray disinfectant when I travel...it's never been an issue.

I'm only asking (actually I'm begging you) PLEASE don't spray yourself with cologne, antiperspirants, deodorant or use strong smelling face or body lotions while on the plane. Some people are very sensitive to smells and we are held captive in our seats next to you.

So, DiAblo, what is this about a disinfectant?

Deodorants are really one of the stupidest consumer products you can buy. Body odor is caused by the microbes that feed on your body oils and sweat. Deodorants just flavor up the smell. You are still stinking but the odor in the deodorant is stronger and sweeter. The key is to kill the microbes. The answer is 91% isopropanol, "rubbing alcohol." It will do the job. Apply about every 3 or 4 days in warm climates.

hopscotch, no offense but your knowledge of what an antiperspirant deodorant does is way off base.

Does wine work as a personal deoderant?

VS :-"

yes, when you spill it on yourself

Try tea tree oil. It even keeps mossies at bay.

Neopolitan,

Which base are you on? I do it and it works.

Wine might work but I would rather drink it.

What are mossies?

I was referring to your comment that indicates deodorant is nothing but a perfume to cover up or give off odor. A decent antiperspirant is a lot better than plain isopryl alcohol which is also a main ingredient of deodorants. In addition anti-perspirants have various compounds which will literally prevent you from sweating, not just kill the microbes that are already there.

I also know many French who shower only once a week and don't use any deodorant. They say they are fine, but I don't like sitting downwind of them. I once asked a Paris hotel clerk for more towels, and he said something like "oh, yes, we sometimes forget you Americans have an obsession about taking a shower every day". Meanwhile I had to back off about 10 steps from him.

Try Mitchum roll on.

birthdaygirl, just out of curiousity, how did you handle the dual deodorant delimma on your LAST trip abroad?

Well, here is the deal. When I eat foods that are more thermogenic (ie they cause by core body temperature to rise due to the digestion process) I tend to sweat more. This is very normal I have read.

I didn't have this issue when I went on my last trip--but after traveling from 9am-1pm the following day (give or take 8 hour time difference), I really didn't feel too fresh. But I had a coat on, and that helped to mask my dilemma.

Neopolitan,

OK, there is a differnece between a deodorant and an antiperspirant. I was just in the market and read labels from many of the scores of products.

It appears that the main difference is that antiperspirants contain an "active ingredient" with the name *aluminum zirconium trichlorohydrex*. Wow! AZT must be good for you.

My personal belief in human body maintenance is don't fix it if it ain't broke. Keep it oiled and it will keep running. And don't mess around with Mother Nature. If your body wants to perspire -- let it. There is a biological reason for perspiration so don't thwart it.

There is another interesting fact about aluminum. It is the denominator in Alzheimer's disease. An increased level of aluminum is seen in the brains of Alzeheimer's patients who have died.

As for the deodorants which do not have AZT, they claim only odor control. They contain a batch of chemicals, and heaven only knows if they are good for you. Most of te deodorants also have an odorant to make you smell nice.

Bah on all this stuff. Ispropanol, IPA, does the same thing except it doesn't make you smell like a flower. If you don't like to use IPA then use vodka. That is ethyl alcohol. It does the same job as IPA but costs more because it is taxed as a beverage. Vodka is also an excellent antiseptic if you get a cut or scratch. IPA is much cheaper than any deodorant, and common vodka is also cheaper.

So what about those 'crystals'?


p.s. if anyone sprays 'fragrance' around me, I'll be bumping into their seatback about every 5 minutes, and possibly using my little paper sack a few times, and very loudly.

The crystals work well with no perfume odor. You have to wet down the crystal to activate it and fully cover the armpit with the wet crystal "juice". If you miss even a tiny spot, bacteria grows there and you will smell like Camembert. So...no perfume, no body odor if used correctly, but a little less convenient than a spray or stick. My DH hates the smell of all deodorants and swears by the crystal.

But...on airplanes, please, no sickly sweet strong perfume. That is by far the worst thing to be enclosed with for hours.

I'm not sure why I read this post, but I assumed it would have something to do with the use of spray deodorants INTERFERING with one's enjoyment of a fine wine! (I love wine, but I like to smell it, not other smells--of course including B.O.,) so there is no good answer for this!!! :)

This OP has asked some of the oddest, most personal questions ever posed on a public message board. I'm waiting for a revival of the disposable underwear thread . . .

Thank you!

I am known for asking the questions that others will not. :)

At the risk of being ridiculous in commenting on how deodorants work, aluminum has NOTHING to do with Alzheimer's disease-=-has long been disproven.