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sluggo Apr 25th, 2008 10:12 AM

Airline carry-on restrictions - deoderant?
 
May I put roll-on deoderant in my carry on baggage? Would it go in the clear one-quart baggie with liquids? thank you.

longhorn55 Apr 25th, 2008 10:16 AM

Roll-on deoderant contains a liquid; therefore, it must be placed in the one-quart baggie and it must be less than 3oz.

longhorn55 Apr 25th, 2008 10:17 AM

Excuse me, that should be "3 oz. or less".

FainaAgain Apr 25th, 2008 10:35 AM

Or you can get a stick and put in your carry-on bag.

RoamsAround Apr 25th, 2008 10:51 AM

FainaAgain - At our airport the TSA considers "stick" deordorant a "gel" and therefore if you put it in your carry-on it must conform to the 3oz. or less rule.

J62 Apr 25th, 2008 11:09 AM

In the last 20 trips I've taken with stick deodorant it's never gone in the baggie, and never been questioned, so I agree with Faina.

Clear gel deodorants as well as roll-on are supposed to go in the 1qt clear baggie.


rkkwan Apr 25th, 2008 11:37 AM

Buy a stick that specifically says "solid" on the package. If the TSA bonehead says anything, point it out that:

SOLID, by definition, is <b>NOT</b> LIQUID

J62 Apr 25th, 2008 11:43 AM

unless that solid happens to be H2O.

beth_fitz Apr 25th, 2008 11:54 AM

I think it depends on the TSA agent. I had one give me a hard time about my inhaler that is powder. The agent said it had to go in a quart size bag and be pulled at security. Now it's powder and liquids and...what next???

Gekko Apr 25th, 2008 11:56 AM

The &quot;rules&quot; are arbitrarily enforced. I carried on a normal deoderant (over 3 oz) literally over 50 times, then, once, in Denver a few weeks ago, it was confiscated.

I didn't bother to argue with them.

And I ignore the clear baggie rule, and only once have I been forced to put my items in one, and that was in Louisville late last year.


sluggo Apr 25th, 2008 12:07 PM

Thank you all for your prompt replies. I think we'll just toss our deoderants in checked baggage and stop at a pharmacy if our luggage is delayed!

TxTravelPro Apr 25th, 2008 12:13 PM

I also never have problems with solid deodorants.
I hope I am not behind you in line, Gekko!


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