patdavies said:
As PaulH stated earlier in the thread...
The TSA rules only concern flights from the US.
Currently cosmetics are not allowed by UK security for flights to the US
Agreed with patdavies - TSA is the US "Transportation Security Administration" (they are not responsible for flights departing the UK...
BAA is responsible for flights departing the UK, there current policy is:
"The restrictions on contents allowed in cabin baggage have now been relaxed and the items prohibited from cabin baggage are now as follows:
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Any cosmetics
- Any toiletries, including toothpaste, hair gel, lotions, perfume, deodorant, shaving foam, aerosols, etc.
- Any liquids
- Any drinks
- Any sharp objects."
Keep an eye on
www.baa.com for the latest updates.
So looks like lipsalve is ok US-UK, but not UK-US (at the moment).
Sure you could try to smuggle some onboard, BUT if everyone has the same idea, then we are all likely to be spending LONGER in security queues as the searchers have to find and dispose of the contraband...
If you catch a security officer on a bad day, who knows - you may even get carted off for a "secondary search"...
Boo