🧻 Wet wipes / baby wipes

In practice, sealed packets of wet wipes pass through as solids without any issue. A large resealable tub may theoretically be questioned under the liquid rules since the wipes contain liquid, but in practice screeners almost never treat them as liquids. If an officer does raise it, the standard 100ml liquid rule would technically apply to the liquid content, but this situation is very uncommon.

No regional differences are documented for wet wipes — every major aviation authority treats sealed wet wipe packets as solid items in practice, and none explicitly classify them as liquids. The theoretical edge case of a large open tub applies globally, but it is rarely enforced anywhere. Individual sealed packets are universally recognised as non-liquid items.

Standard sealed packets of wet wipes will not be opened during a routine security check. If a screener needs to investigate the contents of your bag and wet wipes are present, they may handle them briefly but will not typically open sealed packaging. Large open tubs are more likely to attract attention simply because of their size and the visible liquid content.

Yes — there is no practical limit on how many sealed packets of wet wipes you can carry in your carry-on. They are treated as solids and do not count against your liquids allowance. If you are travelling with a baby or need wipes for medical reasons, carrying a generous supply presents no issue at security in any region.