Spray Sunscreen Aerosol
Aug 20, 2011, 4:16 pm
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I've never had a problem with it, but I usually have the type that uses its own spray pump vs. a propellant (which seems harder and harder to find). I have made do with the aerosol stuff in a pinch and have not yet had it confiscated the times I've packed it.
Aug 20, 2011, 4:57 pm
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It actually isn't permitted. And if you go to the web sites that sell them, you'll find that they won't ship them by air. The concern is that it'll leak (or worse) at altitude, so I wouldn't recommend bringing it: the danger is mostly to the stuff in your own luggage.
Aug 21, 2011, 8:13 am
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I've been carrying a Target up & up Sport Sunscreen Continuous Spray in my checked bag all year. So far so good. I keep it in a sealed plastic bag just in case.
Aug 21, 2011, 10:41 pm
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Mar 17, 2012, 8:53 pm
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Mar 17, 2012, 9:40 pm
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I have carried a < 3 oz Aerosol Sunscreen in my carry on zip lock for 3 years +.
Carry the zip lock in my briefcase bag, and it gets pulled out on the belt every time.
Never had a problem.
Not once.
HP
Carry the zip lock in my briefcase bag, and it gets pulled out on the belt every time.
Never had a problem.
Not once.
HP
Mar 17, 2012, 11:29 pm
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Mar 19, 2012, 11:37 am
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interesting question
the FDA regulates MORE than just drugs, they also regulate cosmetics etc. However in digging a little deeper I found that it IS considered an OTC drug by the FDA. Now is it worth the hassle to explain, prove etc at the security line? YMMV>
Mar 20, 2012, 6:37 am
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Hmmm... I would assume a curt, "I've had skin cancer, I have to wear it" would work. But that does raise an interesting question whether makeup/moisturizer with SPF 15 could be allowed in bottles > 3 oz. @:-)
Mar 22, 2012, 4:25 am
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They should. Also, water is medically necessary for all humans.