Sunscreen on Airplane Carry-on?

[tobin04]

We're flying, and last night I was putting some stuff in my carry on. What are the rules on sunscreen?? It dawned on me that we may not be able to carry it on!!! We're taking the magical express, so we won't get our other luggage for a few hours, so I'd like to carry on our sunscreen! (We land in Orlando at 9:30 a.m.!)

 

[LISAMWDW]

You can bring on very small (3.0 oz) containers. Check out your airlines website for specifics.

For example here is Northwest:
http://www.nwa.com/features/advisory.html

Hope this helps!

 

[tobin04]

Yeah, I checked! Thanks! That's a bummer!

I wonder if those sunscreen wipes can go through security? Anyone know? They have No-Ad Nemo ones that would be perfect!

 

[mommytothreeboys]

I was worried about the same thing, but I found small 1 oz containers of sunscreen at Target in the travel size section. I too am arriving before my luggage and wanted to be sure to have the sunscreen handy! It was only 99 cents per tube so I bought 1 for everyone to take in their carry-on. Good luck and have a great trip!

 

[dsnymomof4]

I had the spray-on kind in my backpack that we used on our last day - I forgot all about it. They confiscated it. Luckily, it was just about empty.

 

[Mousema]

I found a 3 oz tube that I put in my baggie to go through security. Worked great!

 

[aaronandterri]

im sure the wipes would be fine, after all baby wipes are allowed x

 

[I Believe In Magic]

I also bought the little tubes, I got mine at Toys R Us, they were also .99 and most if not all were expired, so check the dates when you get them. I ended up with a few that were ok for the month, but expired now (we went in March) I am sure they are still good, but who knows. Have a great trip, I am having huge withdrawals!!!

 

[perdidochas]

We're flying, and last night I was putting some stuff in my carry on. What are the rules on sunscreen?? It dawned on me that we may not be able to carry it on!!! We're taking the magical express, so we won't get our other luggage for a few hours, so I'd like to carry on our sunscreen! (We land in Orlando at 9:30 a.m.!)

Keep it below 3 ounces, and you should be ok.

 

[maxiesmom]

I found a 3 oz tube that I put in my baggie to go through security. Worked great!

Me too!

 

[stalkingmickey]

how about you just buy a small bottle at mco when you land?

 

[VWCat]

I bought some clear plastic 3oz containers at walmart

 

[wdwfamilyinIL]

I have a question. I know that you can't have more that a 3 oz container. Does it matter if you put some from a larger bottle into a smaller bottle, or does it have to be the orginal bottle? I was also wanting to do this with shampoo, and I am not sure what to do.

 

[zaza]

I've been wondering that, too. I can wait for most of my toiletries, but I've got to have some hair gel with me just in case my luggage gets delayed overnight!

 

[farmmy]

maybe put it on before you board the plane? Then put the bottle in the checked bags. Seems like the smart way to handle it.

 

[Trentmom]

We're flying, and last night I was putting some stuff in my carry on. What are the rules on sunscreen?? It dawned on me that we may not be able to carry it on!!! We're taking the magical express, so we won't get our other luggage for a few hours, so I'd like to carry on our sunscreen! (We land in Orlando at 9:30 a.m.!)

I have that same dilemma.

I found waterbabies sunscreen spf 30 in a small tube, like chapstic.

It is under 3oz, and can be put into my ziploc bag in my carryone.

I am not sure where you are from, but I got mine in CVS Pharmacy in NJ

Hope this helps

 

[momtimesone]

ship the sunscreen to your hotel ahead of time pick it up when you get there should not cost a ton as it weighs close to nothing

 

[VWCat]

well I'm just gonna put my shampoo and conditioner in the little plastic bottles I bought. I want my shampoo down there and not some crappy travel size brand. I haven't read anything to dispute this on the airline sites,as long as it is 3oz and the toothpaste has to be the travel size it can't be the original but rolled up to equal 3oz.

 

[Unregistered]

Just back... I put sunscreen/shampoo/conditioner all in small bottles (I rinsed out old hotel brand bottles) and they were fine in the carry on's. They did take out some hair gel my husband accidently put in the wrong bag - he was not too happy!

 

[KathyTX]

Moving from the Welcome board to the Transportation forum, where we have lots of great information regarding travel and airline rules.