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 February 06, 2018.

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:
Potassium tallate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
PEG-3 Distearate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
PPG-9

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Lauroyl/Myristoyl Methyl Glucamide

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Haematococcus pluvialis oil

Role:
no role


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:
Cistanche tubulosa

Removed Common Name(s):
Cistanche tubulosa


NHPID Name:
Cistanche tubulosa

New Common Name(s):
Cistanche


NHPID Name:
Cistanche tubulosa

New Common Name(s):
Desertliving cistanche


NHPID Name:
Formic acid

Removed Common Name(s):
Methanoic acid


NHPID Name:
Formic acid

Removed Common Name(s):
Spirit of formic acid


NHPID Name:
Acrylates/Methoxy PEG-10 maleate/Styrene copolymer

Removed Common Name(s):
Acrylates/Methoxy PEG-10 maleate/Styrene copolymer


NHPID Name:
Acrylates/Methoxy PEG-10 maleate/Styrene copolymer

New Common Name(s):
Acrylates/PEG-10 Maleate/Styrene Copolymer


NHPID Name:
HAB_Citrullus colocynthis

New Proper Name(s):
Colocynthis


NHPID Name:
Curcuma longa essential oil

New Common Name(s):
Turmeric essential oil


New Roles

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

No Changes.


Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
Betaine hydrochloride

Medicinal Restriction(s) Changed :
Classified as an NHP substance, being a source of betaine and hydrochloric acid, substances falling under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations. Permitted to be represented as a medicinal ingredient in products associated with a claim based on the acidifying properties of betaine hydrochloride.


NHPID Name:
Clary Sage Essential Oil

Restriction Reference removed:
ICID


NHPID Name:
Clary Sage Essential Oil

New Restriction Reference added:
HC_ENV_SCRN_NAPH_2017


NHPID Name:
Potassium tallate

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


NHPID Name:
Potassium tallate

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical


NHPID Name:
Potassium tallate

New Restriction Reference added:
CIR


NHPID Name:
PEG-3 Distearate

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


NHPID Name:
PEG-3 Distearate

New Restriction Reference added:
ICID


NHPID Name:
PEG-3 Distearate

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical


NHPID Name:
PPG-9

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, up to 22%, when formulated to be non-irritating.


NHPID Name:
PPG-9

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
topical


NHPID Name:
PPG-9

New Restriction Reference added:
CIR


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:
Formic acid

Name Reference removed:
MAR


NHPID Name:
Formic acid

New Name Reference added:
MI


NHPID Name:
Clary Sage Essential Oil

Toxicity Restriction removed:
Topical use only.


NHPID Name:
Clary Sage Essential Oil

Toxicity Restriction changed:
Providing up to 0.088 mg/kg bw/day of sclareol.


NHPID Name:
Brilliant blue FCF

Toxicity Restriction changed:
Upper Limit: 6.0


NHPID Name:
Brilliant blue FCF

Toxicity Restriction changed:
Detail: Acceptable daily intake up to 6 mg/kg bw/day.


NHPID Name:
Brilliant blue FCF

Toxicity Restriction changed:
Detail: Acceptable daily intake up to 6 mg/kg bw/day.


NHPID Name:
Potassium tallate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Surfactant


NHPID Name:
PEG-3 Distearate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Surfactant


NHPID Name:
PPG-9

New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent


NHPID Name:
Eucalyptol

New NMI Purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient


NHPID Name:
Bambusa vulgaris

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Bambusa vulgaris ( Parts: Stem ) Bambusa vulgaris ( Parts: Leaf )


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.

NHPID Name:
HAB_Lachesis

Modification:
Solórzano


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