Solid lip balms do not count as liquids. However, if you use a gel based lip balm (like Vaseline), those DO count as liquids and should be placed in your quart sized liquids bag.
Vaseline is classed as a liquid, just as mascara, face creams etc are.
Lipsticks, lip balms and stick deodorants are not classed as liquids. Always check in any liquid over 100ml and if you're unsure whether an item will be allowed through, please always check it in with your hold luggage.
Lipstick, lip balm, gel or gloss: 100 ml (3.4 oz.) or smaller container permitted in carry-on. Solid lipsticks in carry-on baggage are not subject to the size/volume restrictions.
In practical terms, lip balm wouldn't be considered a liquid. I have gone through various airports with lip balm sticks with no issues. If it is "solid" style (chapstick) as opposed to liquid (Blistek) it does not need to go in a plastic bag. I always treat lip balm like lipstick.
The TSA's main rule for carrying luggage liquids, gels, and aerosols is that each container must be 3.4 ounces (100 milliliters) or smaller. This means you can bring as much Vaseline as you want as long as each container adheres to this size limit.
Liquids include:
Water, drinks, soups and syrups. Creams, lotions and oils, including lipstick and Vaseline. Perfumes.
Understanding TSA Rules and Restrictions on Liquids
They state that all liquids, gels, creams – yes, including your Vaseline – must be in containers no larger than 3.4 ounces or 100 milliliters if you want to carry them in your hand luggage. This is commonly known as the TSA liquids rule or the '3-1-1 rule'.
Make sure you know exactly what is considered a liquid before you go as some may surprise you. Mascara is considered a liquid, as is anything deemed 'spreadable. ' Also keep in mind that sharp objects, like razors, might be subject to restrictions.
You can bring full-size Vaseline in your checked luggage. However, in the case of a carry-on bag, Vaseline must be stored in containers with a total capacity of no more than 3.4 ounces (100 ml). These must be packed in a quart-sized, transparent plastic bag that can fit in your hand luggage.
The good news is that Chapstick, like other lip balms, is not considered a liquid and is allowed on the plane without any restrictions. However, it is important to note that if the Chapstick is in a container larger than 3.4 ounces, it will have to be placed in your checked luggage.
Since toothpaste is considered a liquid, paste, or gel by the TSA, most of us toss those tiny one-ounce tubes in our carry-on bags. However, if you want to ditch the hard-to-recycle packaging, consider toothpaste tablets, an ecofriendly alternative that's not subject to the 3-1-1 rule.
You might think that your makeup products, such as concealer or foundation, don't fall into the “liquid” category by TSA standards—but you'd be wrong. According to the TSA, concealer, foundation, and even liquid eyeliner falls into the same category as other liquid toiletries, like shampoo and conditioner.
Toothpaste is considered a liquid by the TSA (Transport Security Agency), even though it's technically a paste. In fact, all pastes, gels, waxes, and lotions are also classified as liquids. And even today, these substances are still restricted by the 3-1-1 rule in hand luggage due to safety threats.
3 – Travellers may carry liquids, aerosols, gels, creams, and pastes in containers of 3.4oz (100ml) or less. 1 – The aforementioned items must fit into 1 clear plastic, quart-sized and resealable bag. 1 – 1 bag per passenger only.
Carry it – wipes are not liquids, so load up on what you need. Carry it and use it– air in the plane can get dry; stay moisturized.
Liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) are all liquid items for aviation security purposes. This includes all drinks, toiletry and cosmetic items such as shampoo and shower gel, toothpaste, liquid/aerosol deodorant, hairspray, hair gel, mascara and foundation cream.
Aerosols and roll on deodorants are classed as liquids, so any containers larger than 100 ml will need to go in your luggage in the hold. Containers smaller than 100 ml are accepted if in a clear plastic bag.
Don't pack liquids over 100ml in volume in your carry-on. Liquids include the following: All drinks, including water, alcohol, soups, and syrups. Creams, lotions, oils, perfumes, lip gloss or lip balms, mascara etc.
Traveling with cleaning or disinfecting #wipes? Pre-moistened wipes are allowed in carry-on luggage. They do not need to be placed in your travel-size liquids bag.
TSA considers tweezers to be completely safe, so they're allowed on planes. You can pack tweezers in hand or checked baggage without any packing restrictions. But TSA doesn't allow packing sharp objects in hand baggage because some of them could be used as potential weapons.
The main rule to remember is that you must not take any more than 100ml of a restricted liquid into the cabin of a plane, and those liquids should be placed into individual 100ml containers. Any liquid that you need more than 100ml of should be packed in your hold luggage. “Liquids” include: Drinks.
Wet wipes are solids (although damp ones at that) so they don't fall under the restrictions on gels, liquids and aerosols. I've always carried a pack of the antibacterial ones in my carry on. I don't put them in my ziplock bag (as they need to be readily accessible) and never had any problems.
If you do take liquids in your hand luggage: containers must hold no more than 100ml. containers must be in a single, transparent, resealable plastic bag, which holds no more than a litre and measures approximately 20cm x 20cm. contents must fit comfortably inside the bag so it can be sealed.