Can you take moisturiser from Gatwick (LGW) to Athens (ATH)?
Moisturiser is treated as a liquid at airport security. Flying from Gatwick (LGW) to Athens (ATH), the cabin-bag limit at your departure airport is what matters: stick to 100ml containers unless your specific airport allows larger liquids, or check the bottle in.
Triple-check
Security · Airline · BorderEach cabin container must be 100ml or smaller and fit in your 1L liquids bag.
Container size is what security measures — a half-full 150ml bottle is still refused.
At the checkpoint leaving the origin airport.
Larger bottles travel fine in checked luggage. Cap tightly, wrap, and keep upright.
Cabin vs checked baggage rules.
Personal-use quantities of moisturiser are usually fine entering Athens (ATH).
Customs and import rules in Athens (ATH).
Best packing plan
Cabin
Gatwick currently allows liquids up to 2L in cabin bags thanks to new CT scanners — so a full-size pot of moisturiser is permitted on the outbound. Rules can revert; check Gatwick's site close to travel.
Checked
Full-size pots travel fine in checked luggage as a backup.
Border
Check Athens (ATH) customs or food-import rules before you fly — security clearance is not the same as import clearance.
Strictest play: Strictest part of this trip is the Athens return: pack travel-size moisturiser (≤100ml) or be ready to check it in coming home.
Source: Gatwick has installed CT scanners and currently permits liquids up to 2L in cabin bags. Source: Gatwick Airport. Rules can revert — check close to travel. Athens applies EU 100ml on the return.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take moisturiser from Gatwick (LGW) to Athens (ATH)?
Moisturiser is treated as a liquid at airport security. Flying from Gatwick (LGW) to Athens (ATH), the cabin-bag limit at your departure airport is what matters: stick to 100ml containers unless your specific airport allows larger liquids, or check the bottle in.
Can I pack moisturiser in cabin baggage?
Gatwick currently allows liquids up to 2L in cabin bags thanks to new CT scanners — so a full-size pot of moisturiser is permitted on the outbound. Rules can revert; check Gatwick's site close to travel.
Can I put moisturiser in checked luggage?
Full-size pots travel fine in checked luggage as a backup.
LiquidLimits.com is a travel planning tool, not an official airport or government source. Rules can change between trips and between terminals. Always check the official airport or aviation security guidance before you travel, and when in doubt pack to the stricter 100ml cabin-bag rule.