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 19, 2021.

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.


New Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Acacia Senegal Gum Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Cyclopia Genistoides

Role:
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:
D&C Red No. 36

New Common Name(s):
C.I. No. 12085


NHPID Name:
D&C Red No. 36

Removed Common Name(s):
C.I. 12085


NHPID Name:
7-Hydroxymatairesinol

Removed Proper Name(s):
Hydroxymatairesinol


New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
7-Hydroxymatairesinol potassium acetate

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
No role


Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
D&C Red No. 36

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Upper Limit: 3.0 . Units: Percent . Detail: Up to 3% in topical, buccal and dental products. . Reference: CIH


NHPID Name:
D&C Red No. 36

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General Upper Limit: 0.014 . Units: Milligrams/kilogram body weight/day . Route Of Administration: Oral . Detail: Up to 0.014 mg/kg bw/day. . Reference: GOC_2017_AZO_BENZ


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:
Arthrobacter globiformis

New Name Reference added:
LPSN


NHPID Name:
Arthrobacter globiformis

Modification:
Revised Species: globiformis


NHPID Name:
Arthrobacter globiformis

Taxonomical Synonym(s) removed:
Achromobacter globiformis; Corynebacterium globiforme; Mycobacterium globiforme


NHPID Name:
D&C Red No. 36

Additional Details changed:
The presence of this ingredient as restricted 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 natural health products, unless additional evidence for safety is submitted.


NHPID Name:
7-Hydroxymatairesinol potassium acetate

Modification:
Removed Schedule 1: Isolate


NHPID Name:
7-Hydroxymatairesinol potassium acetate

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
7-Hydroxymatairesinol


NHPID Name:
7-Hydroxymatairesinol

New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
347359-71-1


NHPID Name:
7-Hydroxymatairesinol

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
7-Hydroxymatairesinol potassium acetate


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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