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Majestic Pure essential oils are not “100% Pure and Natural” despite the company’s representations, according to a class action lawsuit filed earlier this month in New York federal court.
Plaintiff Precious Williams accuses Epic Business Services Inc. d/b/a Majestic Pure Cosmeceuticals of marketing and advertising its essential oils around false claims that appeal to health-conscious consumers by stating that the products come from natural plant origins.
She points to statements on the Majestic Pure website which stress that its products are “made from simple and pure botanical ingredients” and that its botanical oils are “100% pure, free from any additives or adulterants.”
Williams claims that the representations that Majestic Pure oils are “100% Pure and Natural” are false, deceptive and misleading because they contain “a spectacular array of artificial and synthetic chemicals.”
According to the Majestic Pure class action lawsuit, testing of the company’s essential oils have shown that the products are “adulterated with man-made synthetic compounds and unlisted ingredients that unnaturally sweeten or otherwise alter the aroma and profile of the oils and/or make its oils less expensive to produce.”
In some cases, Majestic Pure oils contain toxic components such as diethyl phthalate, a possible carcinogen, the essential oils class action lawsuit says.
“Defendant’s statements are false and misleading to a reasonable consumer because … the Products contain synthetic and toxic chemicals and, as such, are not ‘100% Pure and Natural,’” Williams says in the Majestic Pure class action lawsuit.
Williams alleges that she and the putative Class Members relied on Majestic Pure’s representations that the products were “100% Pure and Natural” when they purchased the products. According to the Majestic Pure class action lawsuit, consumers paid a premium for the essential oils over comparable products that did not make representations that they were “100% Pure and Natural.”
The Majestic Pure products named in the essential oil class action lawsuit include:
- Lavender Essential Oil
- Peppermint Essential Oil
- Clove Leaf Essential Oil
- Rosemary Essential Oil
- Myrrh Essential Oil
- Frankincense Essential Oil
- Lemon Essential Oil
- Thyme Essential Oil
- Bergamot Essential Oil
- Geranium Essential Oil
- Tea Tree Essential Oil
- Jasmine Essential Oil
- Eucalyptus Essential Oil
- Roman Chamomile Essential Oil
The Majestic Pure class action lawsuit asserts claims for violations of consumer protection laws of all 50 states, violation of New York business laws, violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, and breach of express warranties.
Williams filed the Majestic Pure class action lawsuit on behalf of herself and a proposed Class of consumers throughout the United States who purchased the essential oils for personal use and not for resale during the applicable statute of limitations. She also seeks to represent a New York subclass.
The Majestic Pure essential oil class action lawsuit seeks monetary damages, injunctive relief, actual damages, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and costs, and other relief deemed appropriate by the court. Williams is also seeking an order requiring Majestic Pure to accurately label its products.
Williams is represented by Michael J. Gabrielli of Gabrielli Levitt LLP.
The Majestic Pure Essential Oils Class Action Lawsuit is Precious Williams v. Epic Business Services Inc. d/b/a Majestic Pure Cosmeceuticals, Case No. 1:18-cv-04270-RA, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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244 thoughts onMajestic Pure Class Action Says Essential Oils Aren’t ‘100% Natural’
Purchased 3 x 4 oz Majestic Pure Lavender Essential Oil within the last 12 months. The first 2.were labeled as (only) Agustifolia Lavandera (1 from Majestic, direct & 1 from Amazom). This 3rd bottle came from Amazon & was labeled “A. Hybrid & A. Agustifolia”. This has been my first experience, of any kind, with essential oils. I’m distraught to think I’ve sent that 3rd bottle to my 73 yr old brother, a cardiac patient in ill health awaiting a second open heart surgery. Awful fraud by Majestic.
Per Dr. Robert S. Pappas:
One of the worst cases of essential oil fraud I have seen all year! Please be wary of a company called Majestic Pure Cosmeceuticals! Every oil they sell is a complete fake fragrance compound, some containing phthalates and plasticizers which could be really bad if someone ingested it thinking it’s a true essential oil (even though I don’t advocate ingesting any essential oil, regardless of purity). For example their Lavender was a ridiculous compound with no actual lavender oil and over 24% DEP (DiEthyl Phthalate, a potentially toxic phthalate plasticizer)! I would not even want this oil on my skin so I hesitate to think about people who may have ingested a product like this. All this and the label states 100% Pure Lavender oil (Lavandula Angustifolia)” and “Product of Bulgaria” on the back!
All of the other oils shown here have similar results. Please share this everywhere! There is now a potential class action lawsuit in the works against this company so exposing these frauds is finally starting to gain traction! Stay tuned for more of these frauds to be exposed as I have been retained as an expert in several of these cases already and more will be exposed in the future.
I am completely DISGUSTED with both the company and it’s so called products! Additionally, I am very pleased to learn that the consumers have refused to walk away from this very clear case of deceptive advertising!
This is really scary seeing how it’s 2023 and I’m just hearing about this and I use it every day after I get out the shower. It’s disturbing.
I have a full stocked collection of majestic oils, I use them on myself and on my pets.
I wonder what ever happened to this.
I have been using these oils for a few years now, mostly ordering through Amazon and only recently did I notice something was up! Leaky bottles. Half full bottles. I reached out to Majestic Pure directly & they were “hands off” to help or remedy the situation. Yikes! No telling what these bottles are filled with :/
I used the Majestic lavender and peppermint oils through Amazon) for several years. I would like to know more about the class action lawsuit.
Used their lavender oil for about a year. I am interested in joining this lawsuit.
Also used this companies products please include me
Please send info on lawsuit. I am a customer as well
Been using essential oils for over 30 yrs. I knew when I purchased the lavender and eucalyptus they were garbage, they smell nothing like lavender or eucalyptus.
I used the lavender oil daily for about six months to keep my large dog calm while he was being treated for a painful ear infection. I would put a few drops in the AM and PM on his dog bed. He was perfectly healthy for 14 years and suddenly after the use of this lavender oil fir 6 months he suddenly developed fast growing cancer tumors on his hind legs. It spread quickly and he died 6 months later from the tumors growing so quickly they were spreading to his organs and brain. He had no tumors at all prior to the use of the Lavender oil.