Originally Posted by
Circumknowitall
If its any consolation to the OP my wife had a, clearly less than half full bottle of moisturiser impounded at MAN. I protested that it was clearly less than the limit but was told that they had to go what was printed on the bottle.
So, if you are planning an terror attack involving greater than 100ml of liquids, creams or gels I suggest you start your travel in MAN and simply put it in a bottle marked 100ml or less.
You're overlooking the fact that they also don't want vessels of any great size on board, into which the contents of many (legal) smaller bottles can be decanted, to concoct a greater volume of a dangerous/unstable/toxic liquid.
The rule is simple, and clear. (Though it's about time it was rescinded/relaxed).
If you want to carry liquids into the cabin in your hand luggage,
they must be in bottles of 100mL or less. The rule has never referred directly to the volume of liquid allowed (you can, after all, bring almost 1L of the "same" liquid, provided it is presented in individual bottles of 100mL or less which will all fit in a clear, ziploc bag of no greater than 1L capacity).
You have an allowance of up to 1L. You just can't have it in bottles with a size larger than 100mL.