Originally Posted by
FliesWay2Much
It's amazing that 12 oz of hand sanitizer will no longer blow up an airplane. I wonder why 12 oz of shampoo or sun screen still can blow up an airplane? The TSA is so much smarter than I am. But, very soon, I am sure, 12 oz of hand sanitizer will once again be able to blow up an airplane. I'll betcha' that 12 oz of shampoo will no longer blow up an airplane when the head lice pandemic hits...
I think for TSA all liquids could potentially be explosives, but since most sanitizers have "pumps"--that makes them OK.

From blurbs on TV toilet paper and liquid sanitzers are in super short supply in many stores that TSA is allowing them may be a moot point.