Business Segments - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 17,259	$ 14,683
Subtotal Niagen® Related
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	16,068	13,640
Tru Niagen®, Consumer Product
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	14,937	12,437
Niagen® Ingredient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,131	1,203
Subtotal Other Goods and Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,191	1,043
Other Ingredients
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	296	112
Reference Standards
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	883	800
Consulting and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	12	131
Consumer Products segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	14,937	12,437
Consumer Products segment | Subtotal Niagen® Related
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	14,937	12,437
Consumer Products segment | Tru Niagen®, Consumer Product
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	14,937	12,437
Consumer Products segment | Niagen® Ingredient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Consumer Products segment | Subtotal Other Goods and Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Consumer Products segment | Other Ingredients
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Consumer Products segment | Reference Standards
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Consumer Products segment | Consulting and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Ingredients segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,427	1,315
Ingredients segment | Subtotal Niagen® Related
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,131	1,203
Ingredients segment | Tru Niagen®, Consumer Product
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Ingredients segment | Niagen® Ingredient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,131	1,203
Ingredients segment | Subtotal Other Goods and Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	296	112
Ingredients segment | Other Ingredients
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	296	112
Ingredients segment | Reference Standards
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Ingredients segment | Consulting and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	895	931
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Subtotal Niagen® Related
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Tru Niagen®, Consumer Product
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Niagen® Ingredient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Subtotal Other Goods and Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	895	931
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Other Ingredients
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Reference Standards
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	883	800
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Consulting and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 12	$ 131