Business Segments - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 16,732	$ 17,699	$ 33,991	$ 32,382
Subtotal Niagen® Related
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	15,974	16,677	32,042	30,317
Tru Niagen®, Consumer Product
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	14,520	15,396	29,457	27,833
Niagen® Ingredient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,454	1,281	2,585	2,484
Subtotal Other Goods and Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	758	1,022	1,949	2,065
Other Ingredients
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	10	223	306	335
Reference Standards
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	704	695	1,587	1,495
Consulting and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	44	104	56	235
Consumer Products segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	14,520	15,396	29,457	27,833
Consumer Products segment | Subtotal Niagen® Related
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	14,520	15,396	29,457	27,833
Consumer Products segment | Tru Niagen®, Consumer Product
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	14,520	15,396	29,457	27,833
Consumer Products segment | Niagen® Ingredient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Consumer Products segment | Subtotal Other Goods and Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Consumer Products segment | Other Ingredients
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Consumer Products segment | Reference Standards
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Consumer Products segment | Consulting and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Ingredients segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,464	1,504	2,891	2,819
Ingredients segment | Subtotal Niagen® Related
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,454	1,281	2,585	2,484
Ingredients segment | Tru Niagen®, Consumer Product
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Ingredients segment | Niagen® Ingredient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,454	1,281	2,585	2,484
Ingredients segment | Subtotal Other Goods and Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	10	223	306	335
Ingredients segment | Other Ingredients
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	10	223	306	335
Ingredients segment | Reference Standards
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Ingredients segment | Consulting and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	748	799	1,643	1,730
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Subtotal Niagen® Related
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Tru Niagen®, Consumer Product
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Niagen® Ingredient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Subtotal Other Goods and Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	748	799	1,643	1,730
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Other Ingredients
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Reference Standards
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	704	695	1,587	1,495
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Consulting and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 44	$ 104	$ 56	$ 235