What Does TSA Consider a Liquid? Gels, Creams, Pastes
TSA’s rule covers liquids, aerosols, gels, creams and pastes. What that catches, from peanut butter to mascara, read on tsa.gov 2 September 2026.
TSA’s rule covers liquids, aerosols, gels, creams and pastes. What that catches, from peanut butter to mascara, read on tsa.gov 2 September 2026.
Formula, breast milk and toddler drinks are exempt from the quart bag. Kids’ shampoo is not. What travel bottles for kids need to clear security.
Contact lens solution over 3.4oz can travel as a declared medical liquid, but it is not a guaranteed pass. What the rule covers, and why not to decant it.
Travel bottle sizes run 1oz to 3.4oz. The checkpoint limit is about the container size, not how full it is, and the number isn’t the same everywhere.
TSA’s 3-1-1 rule is 3.4 oz per container, one quart bag, one bag per passenger. What the wording actually limits, the exemptions, and who decides.