Can you take toothpaste in hand luggage?
Yes, but the tube must be 100ml/100g or smaller. A 75ml travel tube is the safest bet.
Rule basis: Treated as a paste at airport security. Based on general aviation security guidance — rules can vary between airports.
What to do: Default to 100ml per container in a single 1-litre clear bag. Anything larger goes in checked luggage.
Liquid Limits is a travel planning tool, not an official aviation source. Always confirm with the airport before you travel.
Triple-check
Security · Airline · Border
Will toothpaste pass the checkpoint?
LimitedToothpaste usually counts as a liquid, gel or paste — must fit the 100ml hand-luggage rule.
Can toothpaste travel in cabin or checked baggage?
Cabin OKFine in cabin baggage within the 100ml rule, and fine in checked baggage if sealed.
Can you bring toothpaste into the destination country?
Usually OKPersonal-use quantities are rarely a customs problem on most routes.
Three separate rule systems · Any one can stop your item
In cabin baggage
Counts as a paste. The 100ml-container rule applies to the size of the tube, not how much product is left inside — a half-empty 150ml tube still gets binned.
In checked luggage
No restriction in checked luggage.
Examples
- •75ml travel tube: fine everywhere
- •100ml tube: fine in cabin
- •125ml family tube: binned at security
Liquid Limits focuses on airport security and liquid-like travel items. Separate customs, import, airline, or destination laws may apply. For non-liquid items like plants, meat, weapons, cash, electronics, or luxury goods, check official customs guidance. What this site covers and doesn't cover.
Liquid Limits helps with airport security rules. Border and customs rules vary by destination, so always check official destination guidance before travelling internationally.
Check your airport liquid rulePacking checklist for toothpaste
A short checklist for this trip — pack what you need to stay within the rules above.
Decant into 100ml bottles for the cabin.
Standard 1-litre clear bag for security.
Double-bag in case of pressure leaks.
Toothpaste on specific routes
Border and customs rules change by country. Pick the closest match to your trip.
- the UK → Spain
- Spain → the UK
- France → the UK
- Italy → the UK
- the US → the UK
- the UK → France
- the UK → the UAE
- the UK → Indonesia
- France → Germany
- France → Italy
- France → Spain
- France → Greece