Kyani Review (2026): What Happened After Amare Bought It

If you were in network marketing in the 2010s, you probably heard of Kyäni. It was an Idaho supplement company with a big international footprint and products called Sunrise, Sunset and Nitro.

So what happened to it? This Kyani review is for 2026, and the honest answer is that Kyäni doesn't exist as its own company anymore. Here's the full story, and what it means if you were part of it.

Quick answer: Kyäni was a supplement direct seller founded in 2006 by the Hansen and Taylor families. Amare Global acquired it on September 20, 2022, and kyani.com now redirects to amare.com. In June 2026, the FTC sued Amare.

I've been inside 8 network marketing companies since 2004. When a company changes hands, I go to the primary sources. For Kyäni, we read Amare's acquisition announcement, the FTC's 2026 press releases, the court record summary on the 2017 class action, and checked where Kyäni's own web addresses lead today. My company reviews are all in one place if you want to compare.

Here's what I found.

Is Kyani Still in Business?

Not as an independent company. When I checked on October 14, 2026, both kyani.com and news.kyani.com sent visitors straight to amare.com with a permanent redirect.

Kyäni's lifestyle Instagram account (@kyani.lifestyle) is still up, with 1,063 followers and 26 posts, but the newest post I could see was from September 12, 2022, about a week before the Amare announcement.

So the name lives on as part of Amare's history, but Kyäni isn't operating on its own. You can see its status alongside other companies in our company directory.

What Was Kyani?

Amare's 2022 announcement describes Kyäni as founded in 2006 by the Hansen and Taylor families, with "business operations in over 50 countries and over 20 languages." It called Kyäni "a globally recognized pioneer of the antioxidant movement."

The same announcement shares a sad piece of the story: co-founders and brothers Kirk and Jim Hansen died in an accident in 2019.

The Amare Acquisition

On September 20, 2022, Amare Global announced that it had acquired Kyäni, Inc. According to that announcement, Kyäni co-founder Carl Taylor and Rebecca Hansen and LeAnn Hansen, the widows of Kirk and Jim Hansen, would continue as Amare shareholders, and Carl Taylor would serve on Amare's board of directors.

One thing to be clear on: Amare didn't rename itself from Kyäni. Amare was a separate company that bought Kyäni. If you want to know more about Amare itself, read my Amare Global review.

The FTC Lawsuit Against Amare (June 2026)

This is the part that matters most for anyone in the Amare family of brands today.

On June 2, 2026, the FTC announced it had sued Amare Global Holdings and three individuals: Shawn Talbott, its former chief science officer; Patrick Hintze, its founding brand partner; and David Chung, its current CEO and majority shareholder. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

The FTC alleges that Amare made false, misleading and unsubstantiated claims that its supplements for children and adults could treat conditions such as depression, anxiety and ADHD. It also alleges that Amare made deceptive claims to recruits about how much money they could make as "brand partners."

On June 12, 2026, the FTC also filed a contempt motion. It alleges that Amare, Talbott, Hintze and former Amare CEO Hiep Tran violated a 2005 FTC order that Talbott had agreed to in an earlier case.

Two things to keep in perspective. These are allegations, not findings; the court hasn't ruled. And neither FTC press release mentions Kyäni by name. The case is about Amare and the people named. For another example of how an FTC case against a big supplement seller played out, see Herbalife's 2016 FTC settlement.

Guo v. Kyani: The 2017 Pyramid-Scheme Class Action

Kyäni had its own legal chapter before the sale. On November 13, 2017, a class action, Yan Guo v. Kyani, Inc. (No. 2:17-cv-08257), was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Kyani and several individuals. According to the court's May 1, 2018 order, the amended complaint alleged that the defendants operated an "illegal pyramid scheme," along with false advertising, unfair business practices and other claims. Those were allegations, not findings. TINA.org's case tracker also follows the case.

Here's what the federal court record shows:

• May 2018: Kyani and two individual defendants moved to compel arbitration.
• July 2018: the judge stayed all proceedings and put the case on the court's inactive calendar while a state court in Bonneville County, Idaho, decided whether the dispute belonged in arbitration.
• December 4, 2018: the Idaho court issued its decision, and the federal case stayed on hold while that decision was appealed.
• 2019: a related Ninth Circuit appeal was also put on hold while the Idaho appeals process played out.
• July 2022: the federal docket records a notice of a decision by another court.
• November 19, 2025: the federal docket records a voluntary dismissal of the case under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1).

A voluntary dismissal ends a case without a ruling on the merits, and the public record doesn't say why it was dismissed. So no court found that Kyani was a pyramid scheme.

How the Kyani Compensation Plan Worked

I couldn't find Kyäni's own plan document, so this comes from third-party write-ups. They describe a binary-style plan with two structures, a "Sponsor Tree" and a "Placement Tree," with rank bonuses and a monthly qualification of 100 QV (qualified volume) from personal or team purchases.

That plan belongs to the past. If you're a Business Partner today, the plan that applies to you is Amare's, and you should get the current version and income disclosure directly from Amare.

If You Were in Kyani

If you joined Kyäni, you joined a 16-year-old company with real international reach, in good faith. A company being sold, or a new owner landing in court, isn't a reflection on you.

What you built is still yours: your customer relationships, your network, and what you learned about selling. If you're still active through Amare, here's what I'd ask:

• What happened to my account, rank and team after the acquisition?
• Which products am I still allowed to sell, and how should I describe them?
• What's the current compensation plan and income disclosure?

And whatever you sell, describe products only the way the company's approved materials do. That's exactly what the FTC case is about.

My Verdict: What Kyani Means for You in 2026

One More Thing...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kyani still in business?

Not as an independent company. Amare Global announced it had acquired Kyäni on September 20, 2022, and in October 2026 kyani.com redirects to amare.com.

Who owns Kyani?

Amare Global owns Kyäni. Amare's 2022 announcement said Kyäni co-founder Carl Taylor and Rebecca Hansen and LeAnn Hansen, the widows of co-founders Kirk and Jim Hansen, would continue as Amare shareholders, and that Carl Taylor would join Amare's board.

Is Kyani a pyramid scheme?

No court has found that it was. A 2017 class action accused Kyani of operating an illegal pyramid scheme, but the federal court paused the case in 2018 over arbitration, and the case was voluntarily dismissed in November 2025 without a ruling on the merits, per the federal docket.

What happened to the Kyani class action lawsuit?

It was filed in federal court in California on November 13, 2017. In July 2018 the court stayed it while an Idaho state court decided the arbitration question, and the Idaho court ruled in December 2018. The federal docket records a voluntary dismissal of the case on November 19, 2025, without a ruling on the merits.

What is Kyani known for?

Kyäni sold nutritional supplements. Amare's 2022 announcement described it as a pioneer of the antioxidant movement, and third-party reviews name its best-known products as Sunrise, Sunset and Nitro FX.