Cover - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 09, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-37752
Entity Registrant Name	CHROMADEX CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	26-2940963
Entity Address, Address Line One	10900 Wilshire Blvd
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 600
Entity Address, City or Town	Los Angeles
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	90024
City Area Code	310
Local Phone Number	388-6706
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	CDXC
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 473.5
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		68,309,365
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the Registrant’s proxy statement (Proxy Statement) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pursuant to Regulation 14A in connection with the registrant’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed subsequent to the date hereof, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10‑K. Such Proxy Statement will be filed with the SEC not later than 120 days following the end of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
Entity Central Index Key	0001386570
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021