Natural Health Products Ingredients Database

WHAT'S NEW

What's New is a listing of modifications to the NHPID since the last update. This page was most recently revised on April 14, 2015.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The updates to the NHPID listed below apply to the most recent version of the ePLA (electronic Product Licence Application). All new electronic submissions of a Product Licence Application must use the latest version of the e-PLA, namely version 2.3.1, which is available for downloading from e-PLA 2.3.1


New Ingredients

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were added.

NHPID Name:
Pentaerythrityl tetrabehenate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Rosa damascena Leaf Cell Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Rosa damascena Flower Cera

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Isostearate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Rosa centifolia Leaf Cell Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Butter

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Palmitoylethanolamide

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Ophiopogon japonicus Root Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed DNA

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Melia azadirachta Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Palmaria palmata Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Iris versicolor Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Polyester-5

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed Ginseng Saponins

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Rosa gallica callus extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Chocolate fudge brownie flavour

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Malachite extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Hydrogenated poly(C6-14 olefin)

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Lithospermum erythrorhizon Root Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Rosa alba Leaf Cell Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Adenophora Stricta Root Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Adenium Obesum Leaf Cell Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Commiphora Myrrha Leaf Cell Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Cereus Grandiflorus (Cactus) Flower Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Andrographis Paniculata Leaf Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Glycosyl Trehalose

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Camellia Japonica Seed Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower/Leaf Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


Removed Ingredients

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were removed.

No Changes.


Revised NHPID Names

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their NHPID name revised.

Old NHPID Name:
Mangostin

New NHPID Name:
Alpha-Mangostin


Revised Proper and Common Names

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.

NHPID Name:
Carnauba Wax

New Common Name(s):
Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax


NHPID Name:
Carnauba Wax

Removed Common Name(s):
Carnauba; Tall palm


NHPID Name:
Carboxymethylcellulose

New Common Name(s):
Cellulose gum


NHPID Name:
Alpha-Mangostin

New Common Name(s):
Alpha-Mangostin


NHPID Name:
Folium Epimedii

New Proper Name(s):
Epimedium grandiflorum


NHPID Name:
[6]-paradol

New Common Name(s):
Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone


New Roles

In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.

NHPID Name:
Carnauba Wax

Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal

New Role:
Non-medicinal


Revised Restrictions

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.

NHPID Name:
Carnauba Wax

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Topical use only for the non-medicinal ingredient purposes Film former and Skin-conditioning Agent- Emollient, as in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary.


Other Ingredient Modifications

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification different from those listed above, such as new source material, new preparation type, or new sub-ingredient relationship, etc.

NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed collagen

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Shark (skin)


NHPID Name:
Myristyl alcohol

New NMI Purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient


NHPID Name:
Creatine nitrate

Medicinal Rationale changed:
Classified as an NHP, because it is used as a source of creatine, and therefore is considered an NHP under Schedule 1, item 6, (a synthetic duplicate), of the Natural Health Products Regulations.


NHPID Name:
Poloxamer-Iodine complex

Medicinal Rationale changed:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 7 (a mineral) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.


NHPID Name:
Erythritol

Medicinal Rationale changed:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1 item 2 (isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.


NHPID Name:
Carnauba Wax

Source Material(s) removed:
Copernicia cerifera


NHPID Name:
Carnauba Wax

New Source Material(s) added:
Copernicia prunifera


NHPID Name:
Arbutin

New NMI Purpose(s):
Preservative Antioxidant


NHPID Name:
Cucurbita pepo

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Adenosine


NHPID Name:
Coenzyme Q10

New Group organism(s) added:
Rhodospirillum rubrum


Monograph Modifications

In this update, the following single ingredient or product monographs were added or modified.

No Changes.


AbLS Modifications

In this update, the following abbreviated labelling standards were added or modified.

No Changes.


Controlled Vocabulary Modifications

In this update, the following controlled vocabulary (dosage forms, methods of preparation, quality test methods, etc) were added or modified.

Modification:
Added new test method for the determination of the quantity of Biotin


Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

In this update, the following homeopathic ingredients were added or modified.

No Changes.


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