Originally Posted by
spgaston
My thought is to make sure that it is in its original packaging, and keep them sort of separated from each other so they don't appear suspicious (just read about ice packs and cheese being suspected if terrorist dry runs).
What a world we live in when something as innocent and kind-hearted as taking 50 tubes of lip balm to a relative abroad comes into question in our minds.
In theory, you should have no trouble with this. Lip balm is not a prohibited item and it's none of the TSA's business what quantity you choose to carry on. That said, I hope you choose to go ahead with your gift. Please let us know how it goes. And good luck!