Can You Bring Full-Size Shampoo on a Plane? TSA Rules Explained, by Travel & Beyond on YouTube. 4 min 31 s.
- Video length
- 4 min 31 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 7
What you need
Steps
Check the size of every bottle before you pack. In carry-on, each container of shampoo or other liquid must hold 3.4 ounces (100 ml) or less.
Put every liquid container into one clear quart-size bag. Each passenger gets one bag, and it comes out of your suitcase at the security checkpoint.
Pack full-size shampoo bottles in your checked suitcase when you need more than 3.4 oz. There is no size limit for liquids in checked bags.
Do not count on a half-empty bottle getting through. Security checks the size printed on the container, not how much shampoo is left inside.
Switch to solid shampoo bars or small refillable bottles for short trips. Bars are not liquids, so the 3.4 oz rule does not apply to them.
Keep the clear bag at the top of your carry-on so you can pull it out fast at the screening lane.
Check your airline and destination country rules before you fly, since some airports apply stricter liquid limits.
Tips and common mistakes
Fill travel bottles about three-quarters full so they can expand in the cabin without leaking.
Squeeze the air out of tubes and close the caps tightly before packing.
Label refillable bottles so you can tell shampoo from conditioner at a glance.
Buy large bottles at your destination if you need them for a long stay.
Questions
Can I bring a full-size bottle of shampoo in my carry-on?
No. Any container over 3.4 oz (100 ml) has to go in checked luggage. Pour what you need into a smaller bottle instead.
Does a half-empty 500 ml bottle count as a small bottle?
No. The limit is based on the size of the container, not how much liquid is inside, so a half-empty large bottle will be taken at security.
Are shampoo bars allowed in carry-on bags?
Yes. Solid bars are not liquids, so they do not count towards the 3.4 oz limit or the quart-size bag.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
