LONDON: New scanning equipment specially developed to test for liquids is being tested in airports across the European Union in a move that could see restrictions on travelling with cosmetics removed within a year.
The existing rules, which have been in force in European Union and other airports worldwide since a trans-Atlantic bombing plot was uncovered in 2006, restrict passengers from carrying in hand luggage liquid - or gel-based personal care products, unless they are below a specific size limit (100ml in the European Union).
Cosmetics industry players claim these measures have impacted their businesses, particularly in the luxury duty-free segment.
The new equipment being tested can reportedly be used to determine the difference between standard cosmetics ingredients and potentially dangerous ingredients such as hydrogen peroxide or liquid nitroglycerin.
Source: CosmeticsDesign.com
