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 January 15, 2021.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The updates to the NHPID listed below apply to the most recent version of the web-based Product Licence Application (web PLA) form. All new product licence application submissions must use the web PLA form.


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New Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Kaempferol

Role:
No role

NHPID Name:
Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Physalis Alkekengi Calyx Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Moringa Oleifera Leaf Water

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Bamboo Fiber

Role:
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.

No Changes.


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Revised Proper and Common Names

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

No Changes.


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New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Geraniol

Old Role:
Non-NHP

New Role:
No role

NHPID Name:
Piper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract

Old Role:
Non-Medicinal

New Role:
No role


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Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
Geraniol

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General Route Of Administration: Oral . Allowed Purposes: Flavour Enhancer . Detail: Up to 43.15 ppm. . Reference: FHFI_2010

NHPID Name:
Geraniol

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
New Allowed Purposes: Fragrance Ingredient • Revised Detail: Up to 5.3%, on intact skin only. / Jusqu'à 5,3%, sur la peau intacte

NHPID Name:
Thymol

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General Route Of Administration: Oral . Allowed Purposes: Flavour Enhancer . Detail: Up to 78.05 ppm. . Reference: FHFI_2010

NHPID Name:
Thymol

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Allowed Purposes: Fragrance Ingredient , Preservative Antimicrobial . Detail: Up to 0.5%.

NHPID Name:
Borneol

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General Route Of Administration: Oral . Allowed Purposes: Flavour Enhancer . Detail: Up to 7.7 ppm. . Reference: FHFI_2010

NHPID Name:
Borneol

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Route Of Administration: Topical . Allowed Purposes: Fragrance Ingredient . Reference: ICID

NHPID Name:
Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Dimethylacrylamide Crosspolymer

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

NHPID Name:
Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer

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

NHPID Name:
Dimethylacrylamide/Acrylic Acid/Polystyrene Ethyl Methacrylate Copolymer

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Detail: For topical use only. . Reference: ICID

NHPID Name:
Name: AMP-Acrylates/C1-18 Alkyl Acrylate/C1-8 Alkyl Acrylamide Copolymer

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

NHPID Name:
Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Detail: For topical use only. . Reference: ICID

NHPID Name:
Eugenol

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Route Of Administration: Oral . Allowed Purposes: Flavour Enhancer . Reference: WHO_JECFA

NHPID Name:
Eugenol

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General Route Of Administration: Topical . Allowed Purposes: Fragrance Ingredient . Detail: When formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing. . Reference: GOC_2018_ASSESS_PHEN

NHPID Name:
Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Flower Oil

New Source Material(s) added:
Detail: For topical use only, when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing. . Reference: GOC_2018_ASSESS_PHEN .

NHPID Name:
Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Flower Extract

New Source Material(s) added:
Detail: For topical use only, when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing. . Reference: GOC_2018_ASSESS_PHEN

NHPID Name:
Clove Leaf Oil

New Source Material(s) added:
Detail: When formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing. . Reference: GOC_2018_ASSESS_PHEN

NHPID Name:
Clove Bud Oil

New Source Material(s) added:
Detail: When formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing. . Reference: GOC_2018_ASSESS_PHEN

NHPID Name:
Eugenol

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Allowed Purposes: Flavour Enhancer . Reference: WHO_JECFA .

NHPID Name:
Eugenol

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General Route Of Administration: Topical . Allowed Purposes: Fragrance Ingredient . Detail: When formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing. . Reference: GOC_2018_ASSESS_PHEN

NHPID Name:
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Upper Limit: 2.5 . Units: Milligrams/kilogram body weight/day . Route Of Administration: Oral . Allowed Purposes: Flavour Enhancer . Detail: Acceptable daily intake up to 2.5 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as eugenol equivalents. . Reference: WHO_JECFA

NHPID Name:
Clove Dry

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Removed Allowed Purposes: Flavour Enhancer • Revised Detail: For oral use only.

NHPID Name:
Clove Powder

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Route Of Administration: Oral . Detail: For oral use only. . Reference: FHFI_2010

NHPID Name:
Triethanolamine

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Route Of Administration: Topical . Allowed Purposes: Fragrance Ingredient , PH Adjuster , Surfactant - Cleansing Agent , Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent . Detail: Up to 19% in rinse-off products and up to 6% in leave-on products, when formulated to be non-irritating. Not to be used in products containing N-nitrosating agents. . Reference: CIR

NHPID Name:
Triethanolamine

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General Route Of Administration: Oral . Allowed Purposes: Alkalizing Agent , Emulsifying Agent , PH Adjuster . Reference: USP-NF Online

NHPID Name:
Triethanolamine Stearate

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
Preparation Upper Limit: 1.0 . Units: Percent weight/weight . Route Of Administration: Topical . Detail: Topical application s only Up to 1% w/w . Reference: UNAVA

NHPID Name:
Triethanolamine Stearate

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General Route Of Administration: Topical . Detail: For topical use only, up to 9% in rinse-off products, when formulated to be non-irritating. Not to be used in products containing N-nitrosating agents. . Reference: CIR

NHPID Name:
TEA-lauryl sulfate

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Revised Detail: For topical use only, up to 40% in rinse-off products and up to 8% in leave-on products, when formulated to be non-irritating. Not to be used in products containing N-nitrosating agents.

NHPID Name:
TEA-Laureth sulfate

New Source Material(s) added:
Detail: For topical use only, up to 14% in rinse-off products, when formulated to be non-irritating. Not to be used in products containing N-nitrosating agents.

NHPID Name:
TEA-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Detail: For topical use only, up to 5%, when formulated to be non-irritating. Not to be used in products containing N-nitrosating agents.

NHPID Name:
TEA-Carbomer

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
Preparation Upper Limit: 1.0 . Units: Percent weight/weight . Route Of Administration: Topical . Detail: Topical application s only Up to 1% w/w . Reference: UNAVA

NHPID Name:
TEA-Carbomer

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General Route Of Administration: Topical . Detail: For topical use only, when formulated to be non-irritating. Not to be used in products containing N-nitrosating agents. . Reference: CIR


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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:
Styphnolobium japonicum

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Kaempferol

NHPID Name:
Geraniol

New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer

NHPID Name:
Thymol

New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer

NHPID Name:
Borneol

New NMI Purpose(s):
Film Former

NHPID Name:
Dendrocalamus asper

New Name Reference added:
GRIN

NHPID Name:
Dendrocalamus asper

Modification:
Revised Genus: Dendrocalamus • Revised Species: asper

NHPID Name:
Eugenol

Toxicity Restriction changed:
Detail: Acceptable daily intake up to 2.5 mg/kg bw/day. . Reference: WHO_JECFA

NHPID Name:
Acetic Anhydride

New Name Reference added:
MIO

NHPID Name:
Acetic Anhydride

Additional Details changed:
It should be noted that this ingredient is subject to additional regulatory requirements in accordance with the Precursor Control Regulations since it is listed on Schedule VI of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

NHPID Name:
Acetic Anhydride

Medicinal Rationale changed:
A non-NHP because not a naturally occurring substance included in Schedule 1 of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

NHPID Name:
Piper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract

Modification:
Removed Schedule 1: Extract

NHPID Name:
Piper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract

Additional Details changed:
The presence of this ingredient as prohibited 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 natural health products without the submission of additional evidence for safety.

NHPID Name:
Triethanolamine

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Gelling Agent, , Gelling Agent, Solubilizing Agent, Gelling Agent, , Gelling Agent, Solubilizing Agent, Surfactant

NHPID Name:
Triethanolamine

New NMI Purpose(s):
Surfactant - Cleansing Agent; Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent

NHPID Name:
Triethanolamine Stearate

New Name Reference added:
ICID

NHPID Name:
Triethanolamine Stearate

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Alkalizing Agent , Emulsifying Agent

NHPID Name:
Triethanolamine Stearate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Surfactant - Cleansing Agent; Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent

NHPID Name:
TEA-lauryl sulfate

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Emulsifying Agent; Surfactant

NHPID Name:
TEA-lauryl sulfate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Surfactant - Cleansing Agent; Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent

NHPID Name:
TEA-Carbomer

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Alkalizing Agent; Emulsifying Agent

NHPID Name:
TEA-Carbomer

New NMI Purpose(s):
Viscosity Increasing Agent - Aqueous


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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.

No Changes.


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Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

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

No Changes.

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