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| <element id="cdxc_ServicePeriodBasedStockOptionsMember" name="ServicePeriodBasedStockOptionsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SecondAmendedandRestated2007EquityIncentivePlanMember" name="SecondAmendedandRestated2007EquityIncentivePlanMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_FrankJakschTomVarvaroMember" name="FrankJakschTomVarvaroMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_NonEmployeeShareBasedCompensationMember" name="NonEmployeeShareBasedCompensationMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_StockAwardMember" name="StockAwardMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_PrivatePlacementEquityOffering2008Member" name="PrivatePlacementEquityOffering2008Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_PrivatePlacementEquityOffering2010Member" name="PrivatePlacementEquityOffering2010Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_PlacementAgentCommission2012Member" name="PlacementAgentCommission2012Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_NonEmployeeAward2010Member" name="NonEmployeeAward2010Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_MichaelBrauserMember" name="MichaelBrauserMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_BarryHonigMember" name="BarryHonigMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_TotalMember" name="TotalMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_NonEmployeeSharedBasedCompensationMember" name="NonEmployeeSharedBasedCompensationMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_WarrantAwardMember" name="WarrantAwardMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember" name="GeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_NeutriSciMember" name="NeutriSciMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_CoreStandardsContractServicesMember" name="CoreStandardsContractServicesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SciRegConsultingSegmentMember" name="SciRegConsultingSegmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_RetailDietarySuppMember" name="RetailDietarySuppMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_IngredientsSegmentMember" name="IngredientsSegmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ScientificRegulatoryMember" name="ScientificRegulatoryMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_OtherSegmentMember" name="OtherSegmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_Note1Member" name="Note1Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_Note2Member" name="Note2Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_Note3Member" name="Note3Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_Note4Member" name="Note4Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_Note5Member" name="Note5Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_Note6Member" name="Note6Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_Note7Member" name="Note7Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_Note8Member" name="Note8Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_Note9Member" name="Note9Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_Note10Member" name="Note10Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_FairValueInputsLevel3AssetsMember" name="FairValueInputsLevel3AssetsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_AsRestatedMember" name="AsRestatedMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_LaboratoryEquipmentMember" name="LaboratoryEquipmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SaleOfStock1Member" name="SaleOfStock1Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SaleOfStock2Member" name="SaleOfStock2Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_Warrant0.21perShareMember" name="Warrant0.21perShareMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_Warrant0.75perShareMember" name="Warrant0.75perShareMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_Warrant0.85perShareMember" name="Warrant0.85perShareMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_JakschMember" name="JakschMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_VarvaroMember" name="VarvaroMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_AccreditedInvestorOptionsMember" name="AccreditedInvestorOptionsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_EmployeeCompensationMember" name="EmployeeCompensationMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_NonEmployeeMember" name="NonEmployeeMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_NonEmployeeCompensationMember" name="NonEmployeeCompensationMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_NonEmployeeRestrictedStockMember" name="NonEmployeeRestrictedStockMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ExchangeListingMember" name="ExchangeListingMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SeriesIUnrelatedPartyMember" name="SeriesIUnrelatedPartyMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SeriesIPaladiumMember" name="SeriesIPaladiumMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_NotListedMember" name="NotListedMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_CapitalLeaseObligations2Member" name="CapitalLeaseObligations2Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_PrepaymentFee12MonthMember" name="PrepaymentFee12MonthMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_PrepaymentFee13to24MonthMember" name="PrepaymentFee13to24MonthMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_PrepaymentFeeThereafterMember" name="PrepaymentFeeThereafterMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" name="DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ExerciseOfStockOptionsShares" name="ExerciseOfStockOptionsShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ExerciseOfStockOptionsAmount" name="ExerciseOfStockOptionsAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationShares" name="ShareBasedCompensationShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_StockIssuedToSettleOutstandingPayableBalanceShares" name="StockIssuedToSettleOutstandingPayableBalanceShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_StockIssuedToSettleOutstandingPayableBalanceAmount" name="StockIssuedToSettleOutstandingPayableBalanceAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ChangesInOperatingAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" name="ChangesInOperatingAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquipment" name="ProceedsFromSaleOfEquipment" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_CashBeginningOfPeriod" name="CashBeginningOfPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_RetirementOfFullyDepreciatedEquipment" name="RetirementOfFullyDepreciatedEquipment" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SupplementalScheduleOfNoncashOperatingActivity" name="SupplementalScheduleOfNoncashOperatingActivity" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_StockIssuedToSettleOutstandingPayableBalance" name="StockIssuedToSettleOutstandingPayableBalance" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SupplementalScheduleOfNoncashSharebasedCompensation" name="SupplementalScheduleOfNoncashSharebasedCompensation" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ChangesInStockAndWarrantAwardsIssuedForFutureServices" name="ChangesInStockAndWarrantAwardsIssuedForFutureServices" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SupplementalScheduleOfNoncashActivitiesRelatedToDispositionProductLine" name="SupplementalScheduleOfNoncashActivitiesRelatedToDispositionProductLine" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_InterimFinancialStatementsAbstract" name="InterimFinancialStatementsAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_InterimFinancialStatementsTextBlock" name="InterimFinancialStatementsTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_LossPerShareApplicableToCommonStockholdersAbstract" name="LossPerShareApplicableToCommonStockholdersAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_InvesmentInAffiliateAbstract" name="InvesmentInAffiliateAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_LeaseholdImprovementsAndEquipmentAbstract" name="LeaseholdImprovementsAndEquipmentAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_LeaseholdImprovementsAndEquipment" name="LeaseholdImprovementsAndEquipment" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_NonemployeeSharebasedCompensationAbstract" name="NonemployeeSharebasedCompensationAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_NonEmployeeShareBasedCompensationTextBlock" name="NonEmployeeShareBasedCompensationTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_StockIssuanceAbstract" name="StockIssuanceAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_StockIssuancesTextBlock" name="StockIssuancesTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_BusinessSegmentationAbstract" name="BusinessSegmentationAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_EarningsPerShareTextBlockAbstract" name="EarningsPerShareTextBlockAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ScheduleofLossPerShareAmountsApplicableToCommonStockholders" name="ScheduleofLossPerShareAmountsApplicableToCommonStockholders" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_GainOnSaleOfAssetsAbstract" name="GainOnSaleOfAssetsAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_GainOnSaleOfAssetsTableTextBlock" name="GainOnSaleOfAssetsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ScheduleofLeaseholdImprovementsAndEquipment" name="ScheduleofLeaseholdImprovementsAndEquipment" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_NonemployeeSharebasedCompensationTablesAbstract" name="NonemployeeSharebasedCompensationTablesAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageAssemptionsEmployeeBaseCompensation" name="ScheduleOfWeightedAverageAssemptionsEmployeeBaseCompensation" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ScheduleOfSharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsActivityToNonEmployeeTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfSharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsActivityToNonEmployeeTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_BusinessSegmentationTablesAbstract" name="BusinessSegmentationTablesAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ScheduleofTotalAssetsBusinessSegments" name="ScheduleofTotalAssetsBusinessSegments" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_LiquidityAbstract" name="LiquidityAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_InterestOnlyPeriod" name="InterestOnlyPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_InventoryReferenceStandards" name="InventoryReferenceStandards" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_InventoryBulkIngredients" name="InventoryBulkIngredients" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsNarrativeAbstract" name="SignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsNarrativeAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_LossPerShareApplicableToCommonStockholdersDetailsAbstract" name="LossPerShareApplicableToCommonStockholdersDetailsAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_RevenuesNeutriSci" name="RevenuesNeutriSci" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_GrossProfitNeutriSci" name="GrossProfitNeutriSci" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_NetIncomeLossNeutriSci" name="NetIncomeLossNeutriSci" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ConversionValue" name="ConversionValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SeriesIPreferresSharesIssued" name="SeriesIPreferresSharesIssued" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SeriesIConversionIntoClassCommonShares" name="SeriesIConversionIntoClassCommonShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SeriesISharesDueUponStockExchangeListingContingency" name="SeriesISharesDueUponStockExchangeListingContingency" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_CashPaymentReceivedEquityInvestment" name="CashPaymentReceivedEquityInvestment" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SeriesISharesHeldByCompany" name="SeriesISharesHeldByCompany" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_NotesReductionTransactionAmount" name="NotesReductionTransactionAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_PreferredSharesDueToNeutrisci" name="PreferredSharesDueToNeutrisci" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SponsorFees2" name="SponsorFees2" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SponsorFeesShares" name="SponsorFeesShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_LeaseholdImprovementsAndEquipmentDetailsAbstract" name="LeaseholdImprovementsAndEquipmentDetailsAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_LeaseholdImprovements" name="LeaseholdImprovements" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_OfficeEquipmentGross" name="OfficeEquipmentGross" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_LeaseholdImprovementsTotal" name="LeaseholdImprovementsTotal" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_LeaseholdImprovementsAndEquipmentDetailsNarrativeAbstract" name="LeaseholdImprovementsAndEquipmentDetailsNarrativeAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_NonemployeeSharebasedCompensationDetails2Abstract" name="NonemployeeSharebasedCompensationDetails2Abstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_EmployeeSharebasedCompensationDetails1Abstract" name="EmployeeSharebasedCompensationDetails1Abstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAdditionalGeneralDisclosures1Abstract" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAdditionalGeneralDisclosures1Abstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward1Abstract" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward1Abstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber1" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod1" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_OptionsClassificationFromEmployeeToNonemployee" name="OptionsClassificationFromEmployeeToNonemployee" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised1" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExpired1" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExpired1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod3" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod3" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber4" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber4" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber10" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber10" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice2" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice2" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice1" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_OptionsClassificationFromEmployeeToNonemployeeExercisePrice" name="OptionsClassificationFromEmployeeToNonemployeeExercisePrice" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice1" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpiredInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice1" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpiredInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice1" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice6" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice6" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice12" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice12" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1Abstract" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1Abstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_OutstandingAtBeginningOfPeriod" name="OutstandingAtBeginningOfPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_OptionsGranted" name="OptionsGranted" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTermOutstanding" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTermOutstanding" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValue1Abstract" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValue1Abstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValueOutstanding" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValueOutstanding" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue2" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue2" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_EmployeeSharebasedCompensationDetails2Abstract" name="EmployeeSharebasedCompensationDetails2Abstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SummaryOfActivityOfRestrictedStockAwardsGrantedToEmployeesAbstract" name="SummaryOfActivityOfRestrictedStockAwardsGrantedToEmployeesAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber1" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod1" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod1" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod1" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber2" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber2" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber1" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue1Abstract" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue1Abstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue1" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue1" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue1" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue1" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue2" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue2" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice1" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_NonemployeeSharebasedCompensationDetailsAbstract" name="NonemployeeSharebasedCompensationDetailsAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_NonEmployeeWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm" name="NonEmployeeWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_OutstandingAtBeginningOfPeriodTermOption" name="OutstandingAtBeginningOfPeriodTermOption" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantedWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantedWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_NonEmployeeOutstandingAtMarch302013" name="NonEmployeeOutstandingAtMarch302013" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_NonEmployeeExercisableAtMarch302013" name="NonEmployeeExercisableAtMarch302013" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_AggregateIntrinsicValue" name="AggregateIntrinsicValue" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockDetails4Abstract" name="SharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockDetails4Abstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SummaryOfActivityOfRestrictedStockAwardsGrantedToNonEmployeesAbstract" name="SummaryOfActivityOfRestrictedStockAwardsGrantedToNonEmployeesAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_UnvestedSharesExpectedToVestAtEndOfPeriod" name="UnvestedSharesExpectedToVestAtEndOfPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_NonemployeeSharebasedCompensationTestDetailsTextualsAbstract" name="NonemployeeSharebasedCompensationTestDetailsTextualsAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_ShareBasedCompensationStockPriceForCalculatingIntrinsicValue" name="ShareBasedCompensationStockPriceForCalculatingIntrinsicValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_CostsExpectedToBeRealized" name="CostsExpectedToBeRealized" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_RestrictedStockAwardToOfficersAndBoard" name="RestrictedStockAwardToOfficersAndBoard" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_UnrecognizedExpenseRelatedToStockAwardsAmount" name="UnrecognizedExpenseRelatedToStockAwardsAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedRestrictedStockAwardsNotYetRecognized" name="EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedRestrictedStockAwardsNotYetRecognized" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_StockAwardPeriodOfExpenseExpectedToBeRecognizedOver" name="StockAwardPeriodOfExpenseExpectedToBeRecognizedOver" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_FairValueOfVestedRestrictedStockAwards" name="FairValueOfVestedRestrictedStockAwards" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_StockIssuanceDetailsNarrativeAbstract" name="StockIssuanceDetailsNarrativeAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SharesOfCommonStockIssuedToVendor" name="SharesOfCommonStockIssuedToVendor" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_PaymentToVendorForOutstandingBalance" name="PaymentToVendorForOutstandingBalance" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_MonthlyRetainerFeePayments" name="MonthlyRetainerFeePayments" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_BusinessSegmentationDetailsAbstract" name="BusinessSegmentationDetailsAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_LossFromEquityInvestment" name="LossFromEquityInvestment" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_BusinessSegmentationDetails2Abstract" name="BusinessSegmentationDetails2Abstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_CommitmentsDetailsNarrativeAbstract" name="CommitmentsDetailsNarrativeAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_PrepaymentCharge" name="PrepaymentCharge" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_EndOfTermCharge" name="EndOfTermCharge" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_PrincipalPaidInConversionSharesMaximumValue" name="PrincipalPaidInConversionSharesMaximumValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_PriorityLienAndSecurityInterestOnDebtGrantedToDebtor" name="PriorityLienAndSecurityInterestOnDebtGrantedToDebtor" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_DefaultInterestRate" name="DefaultInterestRate" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_EmployeeTypeAxis" name="EmployeeTypeAxis" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem"/> |
| <element id="cdxc_SaleOfStockAxis" name="SaleOfStockAxis" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem"/> |
| </schema> |