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 November 21, 2017.

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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


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New Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Non-dairy cream flavour

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
French vanilla flavour

Role:
Non-medicinal


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Removed Ingredients

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

No Changes.


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Revised NHPID Names

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

Old NHPID Name:
Pentan-2-one

New NHPID Name:
Methyl propyl ketone

Old NHPID Name:
4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one

New NHPID Name:
Mesityl oxide

Old NHPID Name:
Butan-2-ol

New NHPID Name:
sec-Butyl alcohol


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Revised Proper and Common Names

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

NHPID Name:
Acrylamide/sodium acrylate copolymer

New Proper Name(s):
2-Propenoic acid, sodium salt, polymer with 2-propenamide

NHPID Name:
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer

New Proper Name(s):
1-Propanesulfonic acid, 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propenyl)amino]-, monosodium salt, polymer with 2-propenamide

NHPID Name:
Acrylates/Acrylamide Copolymer

New Proper Name(s):
2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2-propenamide

NHPID Name:
Styrene/Acrylamide copolymer

New Proper Name(s):
Ethenylbenzene, polymer with 2-propenamide

NHPID Name:
Methyl isobutyl ketone

New Proper Name(s):
4-Methyl-2-pentanone

NHPID Name:
Methyl isobutyl ketone

Removed Common Name(s):
2-Pentanone, 4-methyl-; 4-Methyl-2-pentanone; 4-Methylpentan-2-one

NHPID Name:
Diacetone alcohol

New Proper Name(s):
4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone

NHPID Name:
Diacetyl

New Proper Name(s):
2,3-Butanedione

NHPID Name:
Diacetyl

Removed Common Name(s):
2,3-Butadione; 2,3-Butanedione; 2,3-Diketobutane; 2,3-Dioxobutane; Butadione; butane-2,3-dione; Butanedione; dimethyl di ketone; Dimethyl glyoxal; Glyoxal, dimethyl-

NHPID Name:
Acetoin

New Proper Name(s):
3-Hydroxy-2-butanone

NHPID Name:
Acetoin

Removed Common Name(s):
2,3-Butanolone, 2-Butanone, 3-hydroxy- 3-Hydroxy-2-butanone, 3-hydroxybutan-2-one, AMC, Butan-2-ol-3-one, Gamma-hydroxy-beta-oxobutane

NHPID Name:
Mesityl oxide

New Proper Name(s):
4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one

NHPID Name:
Mesityl oxide

Removed Common Name(s):
3-Penten-2-one, 4-methyl- 4-Methyl-3-penten-2-one, 4-methylpent-3-en-2-one, Isopropylidene acetone, Methyl isobutenyl ketone

NHPID Name:
sec-Butyl alcohol

New Proper Name(s):
2-Butanol

NHPID Name:
sec-Butyl alcohol

Removed Common Name(s):
(1)-Butan-2-ol 2-Butanol, 2-hydroxybutane butan-2-ol, secondary butyl alcohol

NHPID Name:
Methyl heptenone

New Proper Name(s):
6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one

NHPID Name:
Methyl heptenone

Removed Common Name(s):
2-Methyl-2-hepten-6-one 2-Methylheptenone 5-Hepten-2-one, 6-methyl- 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one 6-methylhept-5-en-2-one Methyl Hexenyl Ketone

NHPID Name:
Methyl heptenone

New Common Name(s):
Methyl heptenone


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New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Amylopectin

Old Role:
Medicinal



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Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
Polyacrylamide

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, up to 2.8%, with a residual acrylamide concentration not exceeding 5 ppm in the finished product.

NHPID Name:
Acrylamide/Ammonium Acrylate Copolymer

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only with a residual acrylamide concentration not exceeding 5 ppm in the finished product.

NHPID Name:
Acrylamide/sodium acrylate copolymer

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, with a residual acrylamide concentration not exceeding 5 ppm in the finished product.

NHPID Name:
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, up to 3.2%, with a residual acrylamide concentration not exceeding 5 ppm in the finished product.

NHPID Name:
Acrylates/Acrylamide Copolymer

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, with a residual acrylamide concentration not exceeding 5 ppm in the finished product.

NHPID Name:
Styrene/Acrylamide copolymer

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, with a residual acrylamide concentration not exceeding 5 ppm in the finished product.

NHPID Name:
Massa Medicata Fermentata

New Medicinal Restriction(s) added :
In order to reduce toxicity, the fruit of Xanthium sibiricum and the seeds of Prunus armeniaca must be processed before use as medicinal ingredients in Massa Medicata Fermentata: Xanthium sibiricum fruit must have the spines removed and be stir-baked. The skin of Prunus armeniaca seeds must be removed and the seeds stir-baked in order to break down amygdalin, a cyanogenic glycoside.

NHPID Name:
Methyl ethyl ketone

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical

NHPID Name:
Methyl isobutyl ketone

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical

NHPID Name:
Diacetone alcohol

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only.

NHPID Name:
Diacetyl

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical

NHPID Name:
Diacetyl

New Restriction Reference added:
CosIng

NHPID Name:
Acetoin

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral

NHPID Name:
Acetoin

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical

NHPID Name:
Acetoin

Restriction Reference removed:
CosIng

NHPID Name:
Carya Ovata Bark Extract

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral

NHPID Name:
Carya Ovata Bark Extract

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
For topical use only.


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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:
Wheatgrass

New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Juice powdered

NHPID Name:
Wheatgrass

New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Juice powdered, freeze-dried

NHPID Name:
Pseudowintera colorata

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Polygodial

NHPID Name:
Methyl ethyl ketone

New NMI Purpose(s):
Denaturant

NHPID Name:
Methyl isobutyl ketone

New NMI Purpose(s):
Denaturant

NHPID Name:
Diacetone alcohol

New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
123-42-2

NHPID Name:
Diacetyl

New NMI Purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient

NHPID Name:
Acetoin

New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer

NHPID Name:
Ruscus aculeatus - Root

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Neoruscogenin

NHPID Name:
Carya Ovata Bark Extract

New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer - Natural

NHPID Name:
Phyllanthus amarus - Whole plant

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Bitter principles


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Monograph Modifications

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

No Changes.


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AbLS Modifications

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

No Changes.


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Controlled Vocabulary Modifications

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

Modification:
Add 'Serving' as a dosage unit to the dosage form "Enema"


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Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

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

No Changes.

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