Business Segments - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 20,323	$ 16,732	$ 42,879	$ 33,991
Tru Niagen®, Consumer Product
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	16,891	14,520	34,524	29,457
Niagen® Ingredient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,500	1,454	6,398	2,585
Subtotal Niagen® Related
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	19,391	15,974	40,922	32,042
Other Ingredients
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	204	10	430	306
Reference Standards
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	693	704	1,468	1,587
Consulting and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	35	44	59	56
Subtotal Other Goods and Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	932	758	1,957	1,949
Consumer Products segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	16,891	14,520	34,524	29,457
Consumer Products segment | Tru Niagen®, Consumer Product
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	16,891	14,520	34,524	29,457
Consumer Products segment | Niagen® Ingredient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Consumer Products segment | Subtotal Niagen® Related
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	16,891	14,520	34,524	29,457
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
Consumer Products segment | Subtotal Other Goods and Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Ingredients segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,704	1,464	6,828	2,891
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	2,500	1,454	6,398	2,585
Ingredients segment | Subtotal Niagen® Related
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,500	1,454	6,398	2,585
Ingredients segment | Other Ingredients
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	204	10	430	306
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
Ingredients segment | Subtotal Other Goods and Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	204	10	430	306
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	728	748	1,527	1,643
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 Niagen® Related
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
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	693	704	1,468	1,587
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Consulting and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	35	44	59	56
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Subtotal Other Goods and Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 728	$ 748	$ 1,527	$ 1,643