These lawsuits claim that MONAT hair-care products — sold as promoting healthier, fuller hair — instead caused hair loss, thinning, and scalp irritation, and that the marketing was misleading. The cases are consolidated as MDL 2841, where settlement talks are reported to be underway.
Allegations Only · No Settlement Yet
This article describes product-liability and consumer lawsuits. The claims that MONAT products cause hair loss are unproven allegations. MONAT Global denies the allegations, there is no certified class, and there is nothing to claim at this time. This page is informational and is not legal or medical advice.
What Is This About?
MONAT Global is a Florida-based company that sells hair-care and personal-care products through a direct-sales model. Beginning around 2018, consumers filed lawsuits alleging that MONAT hair products — marketed as promoting hair stability, growth, and overall hair health — instead caused hair loss, thinning, and scalp problems, and that the company's advertising overstated the benefits and understated the risks.The federal cases were consolidated into MDL No. 2841, In re: MONAT Hair Care Products Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, before U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles in the Southern District of Florida. The docket is small — about 13 cases were pending in mid-2026, according to the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation — and settlement negotiations have been reported. MONAT denies the allegations.
The Alleged Injuries
The complaints describe a range of alleged effects that plaintiffs say appeared after using MONAT hair products:• Hair loss and thinning
• Scalp itching, irritation, and redness
• Scalp sores
• Cystic acne along the hairline in some reports
The lawsuits pair these product-injury claims with false-advertising and consumer-protection theories — arguing that MONAT promoted the products as improving hair while, plaintiffs allege, some users experienced the opposite. Whether the products actually cause these effects is disputed and has not been decided in court. This page does not offer medical advice.
Where the Litigation Stands in 2026
The MONAT MDL is small and has been narrowing over time as cases resolve. As of mid-2026, the remaining cases sit before Judge Gayles, and settlement negotiations have been reported, though no global settlement has been announced and there is no public claim form. For how MONAT compares with the country's other consumer-product MDLs, see our MDL tracker.Frequently Asked Questions
What does the MONAT lawsuit allege?
Plaintiffs allege that MONAT Global hair-care products, which were marketed as promoting hair health and growth, instead caused hair loss, thinning, and scalp problems such as itching, irritation, and sores, and that the company's advertising was misleading. These are unproven allegations; MONAT denies them.
Is there a MONAT settlement?
As of 2026, the consolidated federal cases are in MDL 2841 before Judge Darrin Gayles in the Southern District of Florida, with settlement negotiations reported to be underway. No global settlement has been announced and there is no public claim form.
What injuries do the MONAT lawsuits describe?
The complaints describe hair loss and thinning, scalp irritation, itching, sores, and in some cases cystic acne, allegedly after using MONAT hair products. Whether the products cause these effects is disputed and has not been decided in court.
Sources
• U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation — MDL 2841 statistics and docket, jpml.uscourts.gov• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida — In re: MONAT Hair Care Products Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, MDL 2841, flsd.uscourts.gov
• U.S. Food & Drug Administration — cosmetic safety and adverse-event reporting, fda.gov/cosmetics
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