Can I Fly With This?
Can I bring sunscreen on a plane?
Quick rules for flying with sunscreen in carry-on and checked baggage. Verdicts and conditions across the major aviation regions below.
🇺🇸 United States (TSA)
Liquid, gel, and spray sunscreens follow the 3-1-1 rule in carry-on (≤3.4 oz / 100 ml). Aerosol sunscreens in checked are limited to 18 oz (500 ml) per container, 70 oz total.
🇪🇺 European Union (EASA)
Lotion: ≤ 100 ml in carry-on. Aerosol: ≤ 100 ml in carry-on; in checked up to 500 ml per container, 2 kg / 2 L total.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom (CAA)
Lotion: ≤ 100 ml in carry-on. Aerosol: ≤ 100 ml in carry-on; 500 ml per container in checked.
🌎 Latin America
Lotion: ≤ 100 ml in carry-on. Aerosol: ≤ 100 ml in carry-on. Mexico (Cozumel, Tulum), Bonaire ban oxybenzone-containing sunscreens at certain reef sites — fines for use on-site, not for import.
🌏 Asia (ICAO / IATA baseline)
Lotion: ≤ 100 ml in carry-on liquids bag. Aerosol: ≤ 100 ml in carry-on; in checked up to 500 ml per container, 2 kg / 2 L total. Indonesia and Thailand ban oxybenzone-containing reef-damaging sunscreens at certain dive sites (Phi Phi, Komodo, Raja Ampat) — fines for use on-site, not for import.
🇦🇺 Australia & Pacific (CASA)
Lotion: ≤ 100 ml in carry-on. Aerosol: ≤ 100 ml in carry-on, 500 ml per container in checked. Palau also bans oxybenzone sunscreens at the border (Pacific destination).