In-Flight Injuries: Permitted Carry-Ons (Non-Electrical) on a Plane
| Item | Carry-on | Checked |
| Aerosol spray bottles and cans | Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| All creams and lotions including Neosporin or first-aid creams and ointments, topical or rash creams and ointments, suntan lotions, moisturizers, etc. | Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Bubble bath balls, bath oils or moisturizers | Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Bug and mosquito sprays and repellents | Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Cigar Cutters | Yes | Yes |
| Corkscrews | Yes | Yes |
| Cuticle Cutters | Yes | Yes |
| Deodorants made of gel or aerosol | Yes -3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Eye drops - You are allowed to carry a 3 oz. or smaller container of eye drops in a clear, one-quart plastic bag. There is no restriction on the amount you may carry, but containers greater than 3 oz. must be declared to the Security Officer and cannot be carried in your clear, one-quart bag. | Yes | Yes |
| Eyeglass Repair Tools - including screwdrivers. | Yes | Yes |
| Eyelash Curlers | Yes | Yes |
| Gel-filled bras and similar prosthetics - Gel-filled bras may be worn through security screening and aboard aircraft. | Yes | Yes |
| Hair styling gels and spray of all kinds including aerosol | Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Hair Straightener or Detangler | Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Knitting and Crochet Needles | Yes | Yes |
| Knives - except for plastic or round bladed butter knives. | No | Yes |
| Lip gels such as Carmex or Blistex | Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Liquid lip glosses or other liquids for lips | Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Liquid bubble bath including gel or liquid filled | Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Liquid foundations | Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Liquid, gel or spray perfumes and colognes | Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Liquid sanitizers | Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Liquid soaps | Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Liquid mascara | Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Make up removers or facial cleansers | Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Mouthwash | Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Nail Clippers | Yes | Yes |
| Nail Files | Yes | Yes |
| Nail polish and removers | Yes -3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Non-prescription liquid or gel medicines like cough syrup and gel cap type pills - You are allowed to carry up to 3 oz., of eye drops in a clear, one-quart plastic bag. Volumes greater than 3 oz. must be declared to the Security Officer and cannot be carried in your clear, one-quart bag. For more details see read our information on liquid medications | Yes | Yes |
| Personal lubricants - You are allowed to carry up to 3 oz., of eye drops in a clear, one-quart plastic bag. Volumes greater than 3 oz. must be declared to the Security Officer and cannot be carried in your clear, one-quart bag. | Yes | Yes |
| Safety Razors - including disposable razors. | Yes | Yes |
| Saline solution - You are allowed to carry up to 3 oz., of eye drops in a clear, one-quart plastic bag. Volumes greater than 3 oz. must be declared to the Security Officer and cannot be carried in your clear, one-quart bag. | Yes | Yes |
| Scissors - plastic or metal with blunt tips. | Yes | Yes |
| Scissors - metal with pointed tips and blades shorter than four inches in length. | Yes | Yes |
| Shampoos and conditioners | Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Toothpaste | Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container | Yes |
| Toy Transformer Robots | Yes | Yes |
| Toy Weapons - if not realistic replicas. | Yes | Yes |
| Tweezers | Yes | Yes |
| Umbrellas- allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not concealed. | Yes | Yes |
| Walking Canes - allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not concealed. | Yes | Yes |
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