Can you pack aerosol sun screen in your checked luggage?

[DisneyPhD]

Can you pack aerosol sun screen in your checked luggage?

I am packing, we leave early tmw May 6th. Flying out of DTW into MCO. I really want to bring some of the new aerosol (sray.) sun screen (Coppertone continuous spray.) It works great. However my brother says you can't pack any aerosol . I know I pack shaving cream every time with out a problem, maybe even hairspray in the past.

Has anyone packed this and had problem with it? I guess I could just buy it there, but it was cheaper here and I have 3 bottles (only brining one.)

Still I would hate to have it red flag my luggage or cause problems. (or have it taken, but that really isn't too big of a deal it is only $6 after all.)

DH thinks I should pack it. (he is cheap and doesn't want to buy new.)

Any one with experience on this?

 

[kaytieeldr]

Are you sure it's aerosol? I thought it was some different technology that made it continuous spray. Anyway, I don't know. I mean, I packed it (coming home, and your DH is right - it'll cost twice as much if you buy it at Disney!) but I never completely unpack, so I don't know if it's still in my suitcase or if TSA took it...

 

[Ludwig Von Drake]

Packed three cans of Nutragena Continuous Spray Suncreen in a zip lock bag an tossed them in the suitcase on my recent trip to MX. They made it both ways without a drop lost.
Love the continuous sprays, so easy to apply, especially with sandy hands! Enjoy your trip!

 

[DisneyPhD]

Well it is still sealed, unopened so I am going to give it a try. 6 oz all together. I know people have had problems when brining bug spray to jamaica and things like that.

It is in my luggage, I will let you all know next week how it went.

 

[Glorydaz]

I would just suggest putting it into a ziplock ....definitely can't hurt if the can decides to get "rowdy" on the flight!

have a GREAT trip!!

 

[NotUrsula]

I took 20 cans of it spread out between 2 checked bags and my carryon on our long trip last year. No problems at all.

 

[DisneyPhD]

I took 20 cans of it spread out between 2 checked bags and my carryon on our long trip last year. No problems at all.

Holly Cow NotUrsula, that is a lot of sun screen!

We just got home. The sun sceen made it just fine. It was a god sent of the beach too.

 

[tchrrx]

How long will a can last you? I only bought 1 can for 5 people that are staying for 8 days. Do I need to buy more?

 

[NotUrsula]

For adults who are out in the heat all day in summer, one can per day per adult. Little kids will knock one out in two days.

20 cans was 8 days for 3 adults and one child, some of that spent driving and indoors, where we didn't need it.

 

[DisneyPhD]

For adults who are out in the heat all day in summer, one can per day per adult. Little kids will knock one out in two days.

20 cans was 8 days for 3 adults and one child, some of that spent driving and indoors, where we didn't need it.

I admit that the continous spray stuff seems to go faster then another other kind, but I still think 1 can per adult per day is a lot. We used up a can in the week, but we did use other sun screen also. I really like it for my arms and legs, back. It is much faster. We never got sun burned and we were out in the sun a lot. They are around $6 a can. That can add up fast.

tchrrx, I would think you will need at least 2 cans, maybe more if that is the only kind you use. Maybe a can a person, for 3 or 4 days. It depends on how many times you replay. But then again for that many people and days you would need more then one normal bottle of sun screen.

 

[NotUrsula]

Well, our skin tone has a lot to do with it -- pale red hair, lily-white skin. My offspring and I will burn in 15 minutes in full Florida sun. We spent half of that trip at the beach, and we swim a lot.

I've found that to really ward off sunburn, we must reapply no less often than every 2 hours, and to be on the safe side I usually go for 90 minutes. The AMA says that for protective coverage, an adult needs 1 oz. of sunscreen per application. 12 hrs. in daylight / 2 hr. intervals = 6 applications. Therefore one 6 oz. can is good for about a day for me. (I burn through lightweight clothing, btw. It has to go all over.)