# Aerosols for toiletry or medicinal purposes (including deodorants, body sprays, hair sprays, shaving and hair removal creams and medicinal aerosols for prevention or cure such as flea sprays) - for asthma inhalers see Prescription medicines · Royal Mail / Post Office — Mailing and air-carriage restrictions by item category

For Aerosols for toiletry or medicinal purposes (including deodorants, body sprays, hair sprays, shaving and hair removal creams and medicinal aerosols for prevention or cure such as flea sprays) - for asthma inhalers see Prescription medicines · Royal Mail / Post Office, item category is Aerosols for toiletry or medicinal purposes (including deodorants, body sprays, hair sprays, shaving and hair removal creams and medicinal aerosols for prevention or cure such as flea sprays) - for asthma inhalers see Prescription medicines; carrier is Royal Mail / Post Office; restriction type is restricted; scope is UK only (international mail prohibited); conditions is Valves must be protected by a cap or other suitable means to prevent inadvertent release of the contents during transport Volume per item must not exceed 500ml No more than two items in any one parcel Aerosols must be tightly packed in strong outer packaging and must be secured or cushioned to prevent any damage An ID8000 label must be applied ( example of an ID8000 label ) The sender's name and return address must be clearly visible on the outer packaging These items must be presented at a Post Office® counter, recorded from its source on 2026-08-30.

- **Item category:** Aerosols for toiletry or medicinal purposes (including deodorants, body sprays, hair sprays, shaving and hair removal creams and medicinal aerosols for prevention or cure such as flea sprays) - for asthma inhalers see Prescription medicines _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Carrier:** Royal Mail / Post Office _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** UK only (international mail prohibited) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Valves must be protected by a cap or other suitable means to prevent inadvertent release of the contents during transport Volume per item must not exceed 500ml No more than two items in any one parcel Aerosols must be tightly packed in strong outer packaging and must be secured or cushioned to prevent any damage An ID8000 label must be applied ( example of an ID8000 label ) The sender's name and return address must be clearly visible on the outer packaging These items must be presented at a Post Office® counter _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Aerosols Aerosols for toiletry or medicinal purposes (including deodorants, body sprays, hair sprays, shaving and hair removal creams and medicinal aerosols for prevention or cure such as flea sprays) - for asthma inhalers see Prescription medicines International – not allowed in the mail UK – allowed in the mail, see restrictions and packaging guidelines below: Valves must be protected by a cap or other suitable means to prevent inadvertent release of the contents during transport Volume per item must not exceed 500ml No more than two items in any one parcel Aerosols must be tightly packed in strong outer packaging and must be secured or cushioned to prevent any damage An ID8000 label must be applied ( example of an ID8000 label ) The sender's name and return address must be clearly visible on the outer packaging These items must be presented at a Post Office® counter

## Source

- https://www.postoffice.co.uk/mail/what-can-i-send

Last verified: 2026-08-30. Review by: 2027-08-30.
Part of [Mailing and air-carriage restrictions by item category](https://referencesource.org/shipping-restrictions-by-class/).