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 December 20, 2019.

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:
Triheptanoin

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Limonium Gerberi Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Polyurethane-79

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Zizania latifolia

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Behenyl Dimethicone

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Sodium ricinoleate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Polyglyceryl-4 cocoate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Creatine orotate

Role:
No role


NHPID Name:
Camelina Sativa Seed Oil

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Martynia annua

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
5,7-Dimethoxyflavone

Role:
No role


NHPID Name:
Platonia Insignis Seed Butter

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Cetyl behenate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Mitragynine

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Ledum Groenlandicum Oil

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
2,2'-(Octadec-9-enylimino)bisethanol

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Bovis Calculus Sativus

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Avocadene

Role:
No role


NHPID Name:
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower 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.

No Changes.


Revised Proper and Common Names

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

NHPID Name:
Sandalwood Oil East Indian

Removed Common Name(s):
Sandawood oil


NHPID Name:
Sandalwood Oil East Indian

New Common Name(s):
Sandalwood oil


NHPID Name:
Glyceryl behenate

Removed Proper Name(s):
Propane-1,2,3-triyl tridocosanoate


NHPID Name:
Glyceryl behenate

New Proper Name(s):
Docosanoic acid, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol


NHPID Name:
Glyceryl behenate

New Common Name(s):
Glyceryl monobehenate


NHPID Name:
Acacia

New Common Name(s):
Gum arabic


NHPID Name:
Acacia

New Common Name(s):
Acacia seyal gum


NHPID Name:
Pyrus pyrifolia

New Common Name(s):
Korean pear


NHPID Name:
Norflurane

Removed Proper Name(s):
1,1,2,2-Tetrafluoroethane


NHPID Name:
Norflurane

New Proper Name(s):
1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane


New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Zinc sulfate, heptahydrate

Old Role:
No role

New Role:
Non-medicinal


Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
Citrus reticulata (Tangerine) Peel Extract

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


NHPID Name:
Sandalwood Oil East Indian

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral


NHPID Name:
Zinc sulfate, heptahydrate

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical


NHPID Name:
Zinc sulfate, heptahydrate

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, up to 1%, when formulated to be non-irritating.


NHPID Name:
Propylene Glycol Caprylate

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral, Oral, For oral use only for the purposes of emulsifying agent and emulsion stabilizer.


NHPID Name:
Propylene Glycol Caprylate

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical, Topical, For topical use only for the purposes of skin-conditioning agent - emollient and surfactant - emulsifying agent, when formulated to be non-irritating.


NHPID Name:
Isohexadecane

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


NHPID Name:
Isohexadecane

New Restriction Reference added:
ICID


NHPID Name:
DL-Tartaric acid

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical


NHPID Name:
DL-Tartaric acid

New Restriction Reference added:
ICID


NHPID Name:
DL-Tartaric acid

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
Flavouring agent only


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:
Sandalwood Oil East Indian

New NMI Purpose(s):
Film Former, Flow Enhancer


NHPID Name:
Fucoidan

New Source Material(s) added:
Cladosiphon okamuranus, Parts: whole


NHPID Name:
Zea mays

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Anthocyanins


NHPID Name:
Behenyl dimethicone

New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent


NHPID Name:
Tribehenin

New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
18641-57-1


NHPID Name:
Glyceryl behenate

CAS Registry Number(s) removed:
18641-57-1


NHPID Name:
Glyceryl behenate

New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
30233-64-8


NHPID Name:
Zinc sulfate, heptahydrate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Cosmetic Astringent


NHPID Name:
Propylene Glycol Caprylate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Emulsifying Agent


NHPID Name:
Propylene Glycol Caprylate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Emulsion Stabilizer


NHPID Name:
Propylene Glycol Caprylate

New Toxicity restriction added:
Upper Limit:25.0 Units:Milligrams/kilogram body weight/day Detail:Acceptable daily intake up to 25 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as propylene glycol equivalents.


NHPID Name:
Salacia chinensis

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Mangiferin, part(Root)


NHPID Name:
Salacia chinensis

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Polyphenols, part (Root)


NHPID Name:
Salacia chinensis

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Proanthocyanidins, part(Root)


NHPID Name:
Eucommia ulmoides

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
alpha-Linolenic acid, part(Seed)


NHPID Name:
Eucommia ulmoides

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Linoleic acid, part(Seed)


NHPID Name:
Eucommia ulmoides

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Palmitic acid, part(Seed)


NHPID Name:
Eucommia ulmoides

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Stearic acid, part(Seed)


NHPID Name:
Benzoic Acid

New NMI Purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient


NHPID Name:
Red yeast rice

New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Extract dry standardised


NHPID Name:
DL-Tartaric acid

New NMI Purpose(s):
pH Adjuster


NHPID Name:
Mitragyna speciosa

New Source Material(s) added:
Mitragyna speciosa, Part : Leaf


NHPID Name:
Mitragyna speciosa

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Mitragynine


NHPID Name:
Cyperus rotundus, Part : Rhizhome

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Scirpusin A


NHPID Name:
Cyperus rotundus, Part: Rhizome

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Scirpusin B


NHPID Name:
Passiflora edulis, Part : Seed

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Piceatannol


NHPID Name:
flora edulis, Part : Seed

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Scirpusin B


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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