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 August 01, 2017.
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:
PhF_Calendula officinalis
Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
PhF_Ferrum Phosphoricum
Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
PhF_Cuprum metallicum
Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
PhEur_Atropa belladonna
Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
Lactobionic Acid
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Taraxacum Officinale (Dandelion) Rhizome/Root Extract
Role:
Taraxacum Officinale (Dandelion) Rhizome/Root Extract
NHPID Name:
Sucrose Tetraisostearate
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.
No Changes.
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
Methoxydiglycol
New Proper Name(s):
2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol
NHPID Name:
Methoxydiglycol
Removed Proper Name(s):
Methoxydiglycol
NHPID Name:
Methoxydiglycol
Removed Common Name(s):
Methyl Carbitol
NHPID Name:
Methoxydiglycol
New Common Name(s):
Diethylene glycol monomethyl ether
NHPID Name:
Methoxydiglycol
New Common Name(s):
Methoxydiglycol
NHPID Name:
Triethylene glycol
Removed Proper Name(s):
Triethylene glycol
NHPID Name:
Triethylene glycol
New Proper Name(s):
2,2'-[1,2-Ethanediylbis(oxy)]bisethanol
NHPID Name:
Butoxydiglycol
New Common Name(s):
Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether
NHPID Name:
Butoxydiglycol
Removed Common Name(s):
Butyl carbitol
NHPID Name:
Butoxydiglycol
New Proper Name(s):
2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol
NHPID Name:
Butoxydiglycol
Removed Proper Name(s):
Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether
NHPID Name:
Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
New Common Name(s):
Epigallocatechin Gallate
NHPID Name:
Peanut Oil
New Common Name(s):
Arachis hypogaea (Peanut) oil
NHPID Name:
Vaccinium uliginosum
New Common Name(s):
Bog blueberry; Alpine blueberry
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
NHPID Name:
Silver iodide
Old Role:
Medicinal
New Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
Methoxydiglycol
Old Role:
Non-medicinal
New Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
Putrescine dihydrochloride
Old Role:
Medicinal
Revised Restrictions
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.
NHPID Name:
Silver sulfate
Route(s) of Adminstration removed:
Topical
NHPID Name:
Silver sulfate
Route(s) of Adminstration removed:
Ophthalmic
NHPID Name:
Sodium silver aluminum silicate
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
Peanut Oil
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only for the purpose of skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, up to 30% in rinse-off products and up to 1% is leave-on products.
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:
Colloidal silver
New Toxicity restriction added:
Risk statement: Avoid contact with broken or abraded skin.
NHPID Name:
Colloidal silver
New Additional Details added :
The presence of this ingredient on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potential safety issues. This ingredient must be used in accordance with the restrictions set out on the Hotlist when included in topical natural health products, unless additional evidence for safety is submitted. Reference: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/cosmet-person/hot-list-critique/hotlist-liste-eng.php.
NHPID Name:
Silver
New Additional Details added :
The presence of this ingredient on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potential safety issues. This ingredient must be used in accordance with the restrictions set out on the Hotlist when included in topical natural health products, unless additional evidence for safety is submitted. Reference: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/cosmet-person/hot-list-critique/hotlist-liste-eng.php.
NHPID Name:
Silver
New Toxicity restriction added:
Risk statement: Avoid contact with broken or abraded skin.
NHPID Name:
Silver citrate
New Additional Details added :
The presence of this ingredient on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potential safety issues. This ingredient must be used in accordance with the restrictions set out on the Hotlist when included in topical natural health products, unless additional evidence for safety is submitted. Reference: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/cosmet-person/hot-list-critique/hotlist-liste-eng.php.
NHPID Name:
Silver citrate
New Toxicity restriction added:
Risk statement: Avoid contact with broken or abraded skin.
NHPID Name:
Silver hydrosol
New Additional Details added :
The presence of this ingredient on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potential safety issues. This ingredient must be used in accordance with the restrictions set out on the Hotlist when included in topical natural health products, unless additional evidence for safety is submitted. Reference: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/cosmet-person/hot-list-critique/hotlist-liste-eng.php.
NHPID Name:
Silver hydrosol
New Toxicity restriction added:
Risk statement: Avoid contact with broken or abraded skin.
NHPID Name:
Silver sulfate
New Additional Details added :
The presence of this ingredient on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potential safety issues. This ingredient must be used in accordance with the restrictions set out on the Hotlist when included in topical natural health products, unless additional evidence for safety is submitted. Reference: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/cosmet-person/hot-list-critique/hotlist-liste-eng.php.
NHPID Name:
Silver sulfate
New Toxicity restriction added:
For topical and ophthalmic use only. Risk statement for topical use: Avoid contact with broken or abraded skin.
NHPID Name:
Sodium silver aluminum silicate
New Additional Details added :
The presence of this ingredient on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potential safety issues. This ingredient must be used in accordance with the restrictions set out on the Hotlist when included in topical natural health products, unless additional evidence for safety is submitted. Reference: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/cosmet-person/hot-list-critique/hotlist-liste-eng.php.
NHPID Name:
Sodium silver aluminum silicate
New Toxicity restriction added:
Risk statement: Avoid contact with broken or abraded skin.
NHPID Name:
Methoxydiglycol
Additional Details changed:
The presence of this ingredient on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potential safety issues. This ingredient cannot be used in topical natural health products without the submission of additional evidence for safety. Reference: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/cosmet-person/hot-list-critique/hotlist-liste-eng.php
NHPID Name:
Ethoxydiglycol
New Toxicity restriction added:
For topical use only.
NHPID Name:
Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether
New Toxicity restriction added:
For topical use only.
NHPID Name:
Andrographis paniculata
New Source Material(s) added:
Herb top
NHPID Name:
Acetyl Rheum Rhaponticum Root Extract
Removed NMI purpose(s):
Skin Bleaching Agent
NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl lactoside
Removed NMI purpose(s):
Skin Bleaching Agent
NHPID Name:
Hexapeptide-2
Removed NMI purpose(s):
Skin Bleaching Agent
NHPID Name:
Oxothiazolidinecarboxylic acid
Removed NMI purpose(s):
Skin Bleaching Agent
NHPID Name:
Pancratium Maritimum Extract
Removed NMI purpose(s):
Skin Bleaching Agent
NHPID Name:
Dichlorhydrate de putrescine
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Putrescine
NHPID Name:
Hexapeptide-2
New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent
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:
NMI purpose "Skin-Bleaching Agent" removed
Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications
In this update, the following homeopathic ingredients were added or modified.
No Changes.
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