Airplane Kits

what can you take on airplanes....are hair colouring kits allowed?

I want to know if you can take home hair colouring kits, (the type sold in pharmacys) on board a plane in your checked in baggage. The kits usually contain hydrogen peroxide. Thank you.

Packing a hair coloring kit in your checked baggage should be absolutely fine -- yes, they do contain hydrogen peroxide, but it's a very small amount (about 2.59 oz) and doesn't seem to fall under any TSA bans. (Taking liquid bleach on a plane, for example, isn't allowed -- even in checked baggage -- but this certainly isn't the same set of circumstances.)

If you're worried, you could always call your airline and check with them, though honestly I'm not sure it's worth your time. Personally, I've done it before and never had any problems -- although as a commenter above suggested, you might want to keep the kit in the original packaging and wrap it in something just to keep it a little more protected.

The complete listing of items prohibited on planes by the TSA is here if you want to peruse it: as I said, I didn't find any rules on hydrogen peroxide or hair dying kits, so I'm fairly sure you're fine. I can't see why there would be a problem. http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm#8

Hope that helps -- have a safe flight!
--Holly

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