Is toothpaste a LAG?

[FlyboyAl]

Maybe a dumb question, but can you carry toothpaste, in a tube, as carry on?
Currently in Los Angeles, and looking at re-arranging what I carry on to the aircraft.
We transit through Melbourne on the way home.
Alan

 

[Captain Halliday]

Maybe a dumb question, but can you carry toothpaste, in a tube, as carry on?
Currently in Los Angeles, and looking at re-arranging what I carry on to the aircraft.
We transit through Melbourne on the way home.
Alan

Yes it’s a LAG.

 

[FlyboyAl]

Yes it’s a LAG.

I think I forgot my coffee this morning. Dumb question. Thanks.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Absolutely it is - still a standing joke on our world when the Ette had her virtually empty 120g Sensodyne tube confiscated when going through NRT some years ago - jeez did she put on a performance - I laughed til I cried - she did not see the funny side at all - mind you it did only have like about 2 tiny squirts left in it but tube clearly stated 120g on outside.

 

[docjames]

Yes it’s a lag. Had a 110g removed at SYD Int. recently despite tube being 80% empty….. and there used to be a conversion whereby the weight in g converted to mL and about 120g converted to just under 100mL.

It’s madness - but it’s the rule with no wriggle room. The challenge is availability of sub 100g toothpaste (other than highly specialised toothpaste) has plummeted so it’s not as easy as you’d think to get a smaller tube.

Also the conversion was clearly too confusing so they’ve just gone g = mL now.

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Oh, and it’s a lag for international, but not domestic.

 

[serfty]

Oh, and it’s a lag for international, but not domestic.

Hah! A 1.5L magnum of wine is a LAG for international, but not domestic Oz.

 

[Bundy Bear]

I am surprised that toothpaste is made with 120g doesn’t show 100ml on the packaging .

I checked the toothpaste I purchased in Scotland and it shows 100ml (made in Poland)

 

[jb747]

The stupidity of arbitrary rules. They simply didn't bother looking at the sizes that are made before coming up with their nice round "100".

Passing through HK security on what turned out to be a fateful day, and they grabbed my tube of toothpaste. Ran into the bloke concerned on my next trip through, and informed him that my aircraft blew up anyway.

 

[flyingfan]

I’ve also lost a toothpaste tube that was over 100g

Passing through HK security on what turned out to be a fateful day, and they grabbed my tube of toothpaste. Ran into the bloke concerned on my next trip through, and informed him that my aircraft blew up anyway.

That’s a bit of obscure trivia you’ve never shared with us about that incident!

 

[Bundy Bear]

I’ve also lost a toothpaste tube that was over 100g

That’s a bit of obscure trivia you’ve never shared with us about that incident!

Just google Qantas flight ex Hong Kong, and you might see some details line up.

 

[Lynda2475]

In the travel section of chemist warehouse and also some supermarkets they sell Colgate toothpaste tube well under 100mls.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Maybe a dumb question, but can you carry toothpaste, in a tube, as carry on?
Currently in Los Angeles, and looking at re-arranging what I carry on to the aircraft.
We transit through Melbourne on the way home.
Alan

In the USA it’s really a non issue.
99.999% of the time they do not require you to separate lags for screening. I never take mine out in the USA.
Anything that’s only 10ml over is not going to be noticed at all.

 

[justinbrett]

I raid my hoard of amenity kits if I need a travel sized toothpaste.

 

[Lynda2475]

I raid my hoard of amenity kits if I need a travel sized toothpaste.

I expect this is what most frequent flyers do for short trips or emergency situations should checked luggage be misplaced.

However someone travelling for an extended period HLO may need a slightly larger tube.

 

[Melburnian1]

The stupidity of arbitrary rules. They simply didn't bother looking at the sizes that are made before coming up with their nice round "100".

Passing through HK security on what turned out to be a fateful day, and they grabbed my tube of toothpaste. Ran into the bloke concerned on my next trip through, and informed him that my aircraft blew up anyway.

One of the funnier posts seen on these fora.

 

[Lynda2475]

With things like toothpaste (and those who insist on travelling with vegemite tubes in their HL), if in any doubt passenger should be asked to consume a portion of said substance (and perhaps have the packaging swabbeed) to verify its not a harmful substance that can be weaponised once on board.

 

[cwd]

I've found toothpaste tabs/tablets a nice alternative to toothpaste. They become like toothpaste once you chew on them.

I also travel with a solid deodorant in my carry-on. Now I don't have to bother taking any LAGs out at security.

 

[Lynda2475]

I also travel with a solid deodorant in my carry-on.

Me too.

Also they far more long lasting than liquid ones IME, keeping you fresher for much longer which is important on ULH routes.

However, my preferred Nivea one was disconnected about 4 years ago, and now Dove are doing very limited runs of the only other Australian made solid which does not have an offensive fragrance.

A timely reminder for me to stock up some other brands when in US in August, as solid deodorants are far more plentifully available there in many more fragrances so much easier to avoid that evil lavender.

 

[Doug_Westcott]

I expect this is what most frequent flyers do for short trips or emergency situations should checked luggage be misplaced.

However someone travelling for an extended period HLO may need a slightly larger tube.

My Dentist has sample sized toothpaste on the counter (larger than those in amenity kits) and I grab a couple each time I go for my six monthly check up

 

[Lynda2475]

My Dentist has sample sized toothpaste on the counter (larger than those in amenity kits) and I grab a couple each time I go for my six monthly check up

Yes another great free source,