✋ Hand luggage
Disposable razors and cartridge razors with enclosed blades: permitted. Loose razor blades and safety razor blades: prohibited.
🧳 Hold luggage
All types permitted.
Based on TSA guidance for United States. Official rules ↗
Razor / Razor blades rules by country
How carry-on and checked-bag rules for razor / razor blades compare across the 14 countries we cover.
Razor / Razor blades
Airline-specific rules
Common questions
Loose razor blades and safety razor blades removed from their holder are prohibited in carry-on baggage and will be confiscated. If you bring a safety razor with the blade still inserted, the blade will typically be removed and discarded by the officer — the razor handle itself can continue with you.
The rule is consistent globally: disposable razors and cartridge razors with the blade permanently enclosed in plastic are permitted in carry-on everywhere, while loose or removable blades — including safety razor blades — must go in checked baggage. No region makes an exception that allows bare blades in the cabin.
Screeners typically do not exercise discretion on this specific point — if a safety razor blade is exposed or removable, it must come out. However, a safety razor handle with the blade removed is perfectly fine in carry-on, and officers understand the distinction between the handle and the blade.
Remove the blade from the safety razor before you leave home and pack the blade in your checked baggage. The razor handle travels in carry-on without issue. If you are traveling carry-on only, switch to a disposable or cartridge razor for the trip.
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