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 July 07, 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:
Hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Epilactose
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Yoghurt protein
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Disodium Rutinyl Disulfate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Quaternium-95
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Menthyl Ethylamido Oxalate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed Sericin
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Cholesteryl nonanoate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
beta-Ocimene
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Borassus flabellifer
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Mountain berry flavour
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Polyester-27
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Germ 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:
Thuja Occidentalis Leaf Essential Oil
New NHPID Name:
Thuja Occidentalis Leaf Oil
Old NHPID Name:
Santalum spicatum wood powder
New NHPID Name:
Australian Sandalwood wood powder
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
Terpinen-4-ol
New Common Name(s):
4-Terpineol
NHPID Name:
Australian Sandalwood wood powder
New Common Name(s):
Australian Sandalwood wood powder
NHPID Name:
Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Wood Powder
New Common Name(s):
Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Wood Powder
NHPID Name:
Poly(methylvinyl ether/maleic acid)
New Common Name(s):
PVM/MA copolymer
NHPID Name:
Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis
New Common Name(s):
Huang bo
NHPID Name:
Semen Ziziphi Spinosae
New Common Name(s):
Chao suan zao ren
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
NHPID Name:
Genistein
Old Role:
Medicinal
New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Terpinen-4-ol
Old Role:
Medicinal
New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Corolla Abelmoschi
Old Role:
No role
New Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Heraclea Oregano Essential Oil
Old Role:
No role
New Role:
Medicinal
Revised Restrictions
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.
NHPID Name:
Genistein
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Topical use only.
NHPID Name:
Terpinen-4-ol
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Topical use only.
NHPID Name:
Taurine
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Topical use only for the purposes Fragrance Ingredient and Buffering Agent, as in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and the European Commission CosIng database. Oral use only for the purpose Flavour Enhancer.
NHPID Name:
Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Wood Powder
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Topical use only for the purpose Skin-Conditioning Agent, as in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary.
NHPID Name:
Heraclea Oregano Essential Oil
New Medicinal Restriction(s) added :
The quantity or concentration of carvacrol in all applicable essential oils or extracts must be declared. Not applicable to whole herb preparations: Based on safety concerns, oregano oil intake of up to 0.27 micrograms/kg body weight per day is allowed. Applicants must provide evidence to support the safe use of the carvacrol content of oil of oregano, if they would like to use a higher quantity as a NMI in their product. If the daily exposure of carvacrol exceeds 0.23 micrograms/kg bw per day from the NHP in the absence of adequate safety evidence, the oil of oregano cannot be considered to be a NMI.
NHPID Name:
Dalmation Sage Essential Oil
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Topical use only for the purposes Fragrance Ingredient, Masking Agent, and Tonicity Agent, as in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and the European Commission CosIng database.
NHPID Name:
Poly(methylvinyl ether/maleic acid)
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
Topical
NHPID Name:
Polyvinyl alcohol
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical products, up to 10% as per the Cosmetic Ingredient Review unless additional evidence for safety is submitted. Ophthalmic products with a concentration greater than or equal to 0.1% are considered a non-NHP.
NHPID Name:
Povidone
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Ophthalmic products with a concentration greater than or equal to 0.1% are considered a non-NHP.
NHPID Name:
Polysorbate 80
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Ophthalmic products with a concentration greater than or equal to 0.2% are considered a non-NHP.
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:
Anthocyanins
New Source Material(s) added:
Ipomoea batatas cv. Ayamurasaki ( Parts: Root )
NHPID Name:
Anthocyanidins
New Source Material(s) added:
Ipomoea batatas cv. Ayamurasaki ( Parts: Root )
NHPID Name:
Taurine
New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer
NHPID Name:
Free plant sterols
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
beta-Sitosterol
NHPID Name:
Vanadium
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Ammonium Vanadate(V)
NHPID Name:
Ceramides
New Source Material(s) added:
Triticum aestivum ( Parts: Seed )
NHPID Name:
Xanthohumol
New Source Material(s) added:
Humulus lupulus ( Parts: Fruit )
NHPID Name:
Thymol
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Origanum vulgare subsp vulgare ( Parts: Herb top flowering )
NHPID Name:
Cellulose - microcrystalline
New Source Material(s) added:
Bambusa emeiensis ( Parts: Stem ) and Bambusa textilis ( Parts: Stem )
NHPID Name:
Dalmation Sage Essential Oil
New NMI Purpose(s):
Masking Agent, Tonicity Agent
NHPID Name:
Poly(methylvinyl ether/maleic acid)
New NMI Purpose(s):
Delivery System
NHPID Name:
Fruit Blend
New Source Material(s) added:
Aronia melanocarpa, Phyllanthus emblica, Prunus cerasus, Ribes nigrum, Rubus occidentalis, Sambucus nigra subsp. Nigra, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Vitis labrusca
NHPID Name:
Fruit Blend
New Additional Details added :
If risk information regarding medications, pregnancy, breastfeeding, hypersensitivity or allergy is present on the NNHPD monographs for the listed sources, this risk information is required on the product regardless of dose.
NHPID Name:
Diosmin
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Citrus sinensis
NHPID Name:
Phosphatidylcholine
New Source Material(s) added:
Euphausia pacifica, Euphausia superba
NHPID Name:
Naringin
New Source Material(s) added:
Citrus maxima - Fruit
NHPID Name:
Naringin
New Source Material(s) added:
Citrus paradisi - Fruit
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.
No Changes.
Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications
In this update, the following homeopathic ingredients were added or modified.
No Changes.
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