Carry-On Approved Makeup and Skincare for Your Next Trip

Going on vacation? Lucky you! There are few things as exciting as the days leading up to a well-deserved trip (other than the days actually spent on said trip.) You get to plan where and how to spend your PTO, pack cute outfits for all of your activities, and stock up on books to help you disconnect and unwind. All of that is fun and games until you actually have to start packing, though, especially if you prefer to bring just a carry-on with you. After all, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has so many guidelines on what you can and can't bring on board, which is especially tedious when figuring out which of your makeup, skincare, nail polish, and hair products you should or shouldn't pack.

According to the government website: "You are allowed to bring a quart-sized bag of liquids, aerosols, gels, creams, and pastes in your carry-on bag and through the checkpoint. And each of these items is limited to travel-sized containers that are 3.4 ounces (100 milliliters) or less per item."

It used to be that you could travel with as many travel-sized liquids as you wanted, but now all your products technically have to fit inside a quart-sized bag. While some airports may be more lenient than others, some will actually have you separate your liquid items into a quart-sized bag, and anything that doesn't fit will have to be discarded. To ensure that all of your precious cargo makes it through security with you, step one is to double-check that all of your products are small enough to bring on board, and step two is to fit them into a TSA-approved-sized bag before you get to the airport. After that, you'll be golden.

Below, we break down all the beauty products you can and can't bring with you on your carry-on to help you have the smoothest travel experience.

Byrdie Tip

Transfer your favorite beauty products to TSA-approved containers made specifically for carry-on travel. Apart from being refillable and reusable, they'll also remove the headache of all the guess work that goes into measuring your liquids pre-travel.