This is obviously not for everyone and people should be alerted to that possibility. I am a market partner of Monat. It works well on my hair when I blow it straight and when I leave it curly. Hi, Sharon! I hate spam, too! You may apply this product to damp hair. I am really upset I bought this product to help thicken my hair, now I am dealing with hair loss. Where did this come from? Everyone wants to trash Monat. I am floored people but this product and it’s expensive!!! Irina, I am very interested in your hair-thinning problem and solution. You can look through this guide: https://ireadlabelsforyou.com/2017-natural-shampoos-conditioners-guide/ for a shampoo with a minimum amount of coating ingredients, just enough to prevent frizz and static. They say 2 years shelf life unopened (could have been sitting in hot warehouse for a yr or already 2) and after opened 1 yr. According to Ancestral Nutrition's blog post: “While MONAT says they do not use PEGs in their products – it’s clearly a falsehood. Reading the description about the allergens and how they aggravate after repeated contact with the allergen explained my situation perfectly. My father and son both have hashis as well. I have been a hairstylist for almost 20 years. Is that correct? The small amount of Monat Shampoo that I need to use, combined with the fact that I wash my hair far less often now, makes the price well worth it; Hair regrowth: because of the effect that Lyme Disease on my liver, my hair was constantly falling out and thinning. Even the hair stopped growing on my body. And no, it’s not from any health conditions or medications…my blood work four days prior to use was perfect! MONAT products offered many promising solutions for hair problems, but their lack of clinical data and multilevel marketing scheme has made them unpopular. Instead, I wrote an unbiased Monat shampoo review that attracted a lot of attention. Your email address will NEVER be shared or sold. Now, their dry shampoo actually has changed ingredient and says flammable on bottle, and they say it’s not flammable. ~Irina, Hi Leah. Now, let me put this into perspective for you. Also, when someone reports an issue with the products, Monat’s sales agents push them to continue use, therefore bypassing the 30-day money back period. I feel desperate. What does Monat sell? The Monat Global Let It Grow treatment system stimulates the natural regeneration of hair follicles to boost hair growth. The reason the comments and reviews were removed from the BBB website was because a federal court in Florida ruled the ones removed to be fallacious or fictitious. Lucas Meyers study you keep linking to is not an independent study so I am still looking for any independent studies. Do MONAT Hair Products Contain PEGs, or Polyethylene Glycol? Gently rub in. You can keep the rest in the fridge for about a week before it goes bad. If this ingredient truly works and stops hair loss, why don’t other shampoo companies use it in their shampoos? These are more severe symptoms than the symptoms of irritation. Extended Studies Local Woman Says she lost hair with Monat Women who sell Monat products posted false claims of FDA approval Women claim Monat hair products cause balding, scalp sores Complaints, class action lawsuits pile up against hair care company Monat So, no need for you to be so flippant about my honest claims, you obviously are a Monat sales agent as reflected in your lack of empathy for a victim of Monat! what about this one: new wash ? I did get my money back however, but the customer service is awful and dont speak english. It eventually turned to blistering sores. I have had months of steroid injections and now I finally gave in to Minoxidil. Normally, I see 2-4 surfactants in shampoos. Now check your email to confirm your subscription. Maybe it would behoove Monat to qualify that in the ingredients by writing Rejuvenique Oil with the 13 oils in parentheses? Let me start off by saying, I used the products for a year and did enjoy how my hair responded. My head is covered in red/blotchy scabby blisters, relentless itching, hives (not just on my head), severe dandruff and my hair is falling out at the follicle. There are supplements like biotin etc that also can help plus many many more right? Very tempting, but expensive. Thank you for this post. I have been using Monat Shampoo for 3 months. I am currently using Everyday Shea Shampoo by Alaffia. More hair has fallen out after a year. Are you a Monat’s sales rep? Nine class action lawsuits against them should tell you something about the safety of their products, that’s for sure! If there was a way I could upload a picture I would. Your link took me directly to Amazon and the price of the 8oz bottle is $41. what is the green and yellow highlights mean? Do MONAT Hair Products Contain PEGs, or Polyethylene Glycol? https://hairstory.zendesk.com/hc/en-us I was contacted by Monat and was informed that their market partners are paid 30% commissions, and I could be one of them. Or vice versa so I was wondering why – but I see it’s your opinion not a direct link to what they say! Commercial-grade CAPB can contain up to 3.0% amidoamine and up to 0.02% DMAPA (source). The extra money goes towards SED’s coming down to Miami and staying at 500 plus per night resorts on the beach, getting extra behind he scene bonuses, and first class….they say they make decisions for the company. Some people claim that Monat causes hair loss, scalp sores, irritation, burning and other side effects… (Monat is actually suing a lady who made those claims…) If you want to up your hair game but don’t want to fork over the money for Monat, then fortunately there are quite a few excellent Monat shampoo alternatives on the market. SHOP NOW. Ill check out the brands you suggested above. A lot of people are in hypofunction while their doctor glances at the results and states that everything is fine. Customer service is a joke. (I’ve never had a reaction to any oil, including peppermint). You can also subscribe without commenting. Below is a timeline of all the lawsuits that we are currently aware of, but given all of the issues that Monat customers have been reporting about hair loss and scalp damage, we expect to see many more. My scalp suddenly started itching like crazy and now have a few sores started from scratching also my back keeps getting a rash for a couple of months now and I’m now thinking it could be from the Monat products. I told her I have been using Monat for years. Hi Irina, I would definitely like to hear about how you got a handle on your hair thinning/falling out?? I also wanted to point out that Sodium Hydroxypropylphosphate Laurylglucoside Crosspolymer and Sodium Hydroxypropylphosphate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer are BOTH SURFACTANTS which means they ingredients that are used to remove and cleanse the hair not coat it. This didn’t make my scalp itch as much as the Revive, but it still itched to the point where I stopped using it and went back to my old shampoo. An allergic reaction on the skin would be a rash or hives, what I had after one week’s use on my healthy, virgin hair was chemical burns, thinning, breakage and bald spots…that is NOT allergies. I hav lost at least 30percent of my hair and my husband hair is thinning I am a hair stylist I v used it for about year or so it’s nice at first then your hair texture changes and more sensitive to other things I’m sick of her this. I did look into Aubrey shampoo a few years ago. In this lawsuit, Dana Sohovich (a previous customer) alleges that she lost 50% of her hair as a direct result of using Monat products. It was a leave in conditioner and she instructed me to rinse it out when I used it, so I did (and I did not use that everyday because I do not need daily conditioning). MLM News Report is the #1 source for news and information related to the multi-level marketing industry. I have an appointment with a dermatologist to see what I can do. It does sound, safe, right? I am also a victim of Monet products. By the way, I have counted 7 surfactants among the Monat shampoo ingredients. ~Irina. This was actually the reality for 199 Monat product users whose complaints to the FDA were reported by ABC News in 2018. I noticed that someone in the comments asked you for a recommendation for a product that grows hair. My body went into total shock, I think I was walking dead. This has stopped the hair breakage and slowly (very, very slowly) my hair is growing in. Monat Products are better than salon products, so if you go into it thinking you can use their shampoo the same as your dept store shampoo- you’re going to f*#$ up your experience and your hair. ~Irina, Hi, My hair is thinning especially on top,I have a thyroid problem and am taking Levothyroxine 0.088mg I also color my hair= could this be part of the problem? I’m waiting for a call back from my doctor to see what can be done to save my scalp/hair.