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 March 25, 2022.
- Announcements
- New Ingredients
- Removed Ingredients
- Revised NHPID Names
- Revised Proper and Common Names
- New Roles
- Revised Restrictions
- Other Ingredient Modifications
- Monograph Modifications
- AbLS Modifications
- Controlled Vocabulary Modifications
- Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications
- Previous What's New
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:
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf
Role:
Non-Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Polysaccharides
Role:
Non-Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sodium Polyaspartate
Role:
Non-Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Krill Protein Hydrolysate
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Belladonnae Extractum
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Magnesium Monoperoxyphthalate Hexahydrate
Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
Caraway Oil
Role:
Non-Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Carum Carvi (Caraway) Fruit Oil
Role:
Non-Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Pentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate
New Proper Name(s):
2,2-Bis[[(1-oxodocosyl)oxy]methyl]-1,3-propanediyl docosanoate
NHPID Name:
Pentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate
Removed Proper Name(s):
Pentaerythrityl tetrabehenate
NHPID Name:
Pentaerythrityl Tetracaprylate/Tetracaprate
New Proper Name(s):
Decanoic acid, mixed esters with octanoic acid and pentaerythritol
NHPID Name:
Pentaerythrityl Tetracaprylate/Tetracaprate
Removed Proper Name(s):
Pentaerythrityl Tetracaprylate/Tetracaprate
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:
Pancreatic Extract
Removed Proper Name(s):
Bos taurus
NHPID Name:
Magnesium Monoperoxyphthalate
New Proper Name(s):
(T-4)-Bis[2-carboxybenzenecarboperoxoato(2?)-kappaOO,kappaO']magne?sate(2?) hydrogen (1:2)
NHPID Name:
Magnesium Monoperoxyphthalate
Removed Common Name(s):
Dihydrogen bis(monoperoxyphthalato(2-)-O1,OO1)magnesate(2-)
NHPID Name:
Magnesium Monoperoxyphthalate
New Common Name(s):
Magnesium monoperoxyphthalate
NHPID Name:
Pentaerythritol Rosinate
Old Role:
Non-Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Pancreatic Enzymes
Old Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
Pancreatic Extract
Old Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
Pancreatin
Old Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
Pancreatin
Old Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
Pancrelipase
Old Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
Pancrelipase
Old Role:
No role
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
NHPID Name:
Caraway Essential Oil
Old Role:
Non-Medicinal
New Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
Dicocoyl Pentaerythrityl Distearyl Citrate
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
New Detail: For topical use only.
NHPID Name:
Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
New Detail: For topical use only.
NHPID Name:
Dipentaerythrityl Pentaisononanoate
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
New Detail: For topical use only, up to 13%.
NHPID Name:
Dipentaerythrityl Tri-Polyhydroxystearate
New Source Material(s) added:
New Detail: For topical use only.
NHPID Name:
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
New Source Material(s) added:
New Detail: For topical use only, up to 5% in rinse-off products and up to 1.8% in leave-on products.
NHPID Name:
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-t-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-t-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
New Detail: For topical use only, up to 0.8%.
Revised Restrictions
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.
NHPID Name:
Pentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
Pentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
New Detail: For topical use only, up to 3%.
NHPID Name:
Pentaerythrityl Tetracaprylate/Tetracaprate
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
Pentaerythrityl Tetracaprylate/Tetracaprate
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
New Detail: For topical use only, up to 5%.
NHPID Name:
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Revised Detail: For topical use only, up to 50%.
NHPID Name:
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Revised Detail: For topical use only, up to 55%.
NHPID Name:
Pancreatic Enzymes
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Revised Detail: The maximum dose of pancreatic enzymes, in terms of lipase activity, is 20 000 USP units per dosage unit.
NHPID Name:
Pancreatic Extract
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Revised Detail: The maximum dose of pancreatic extract, in terms of lipase activity, is 20 000 USP units per dosage unit.
NHPID Name:
Fruit and Vegetable Blend (NMI)
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Revised Detail: The blend may not include components that have been identified by Health Canada as priority food allergens; for example, mustard, peanuts, sesame, soy, any tree nuts, or wheat and other cereal grains containing gluten.
NHPID Name:
Fruit Blend (NMI)
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
General
NHPID Name:
Fruit Blend (NMI)
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Revised Detail: The blend may not include components that have been identified by Health Canada as priority food allergens; for example, mustard, peanuts, sesame, soy, any tree nuts, or wheat and other cereal grains containing gluten.
NHPID Name:
Oleoresin Caraway
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
Oleoresin Caraway
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Removed Allowed Purposes: Flavour Enhancer; Revised Detail: For oral use only.
NHPID Name:
Dipentaerythrityl Pentaisononanoate
Toxicity Restriction removed:
Route Of Administration: Topical
NHPID Name:
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
130249-48-8
NHPID Name:
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
Modification:
Revised Purposes: Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent
NHPID Name:
Pentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate
New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
61682-73-3
NHPID Name:
Pentaerythrityl Tetracaprylate/Tetracaprate
New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
68441-68-9
NHPID Name:
Euphausia superba
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Krill Protein Hydrolysate
NHPID Name:
Protein
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Krill Protein Hydrolysate
NHPID Name:
Extractum Liquidum Belladonae
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Extract dry; Extract dry standardized
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:
Pancreatic Enzymes
Modification:
Revised Schedule 1: Extract
NHPID Name:
Pancreatic Enzymes
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Dry standardized
NHPID Name:
Pancreatic Enzymes
New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Extract dry standardized
NHPID Name:
Pancreatic Enzymes
Medicinal Rationale changed:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an extract) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.
NHPID Name:
Pancreatic Extract
New Additional Details added :
The only acceptable pharmaceutical dosage forms are delayed-release capsules, tablets, or granules (e.g. enteric-coated tablets, capsules containing enteric-coated granules/(mini)microspheres). The dosage form must be qualified with an additional term to describe the delayed release (e.g. enteric-coated capsules, gastro-resistant tablets, microencapsulated pancreatic enzymes) (WHO 2011).
NHPID Name:
Pancreatin
Modification:
Revised Category: Approved Biological Substance Name
NHPID Name:
Pancreatin
Modification:
New Schedule 1: Extract
NHPID Name:
Pancreatin
CAS Registry Number(s) removed:
8049-47-6
NHPID Name:
Pancreatin
New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Extract dry standardized
NHPID Name:
Pancreatin
New Additional Details added :
The only acceptable pharmaceutical dosage forms are delayed-release capsules, tablets, or granules (e.g. enteric-coated tablets, capsules containing enteric-coated granules/(mini)microspheres). The dosage form must be qualified with an additional term to describe the delayed release (e.g. enteric-coated capsules, gastro-resistant tablets, microencapsulated pancreatic enzymes) (WHO 2011).
NHPID Name:
Pancrelipase
Modification:
Revised Category: Approved Biological Substance Name
NHPID Name:
Pancrelipase
Modification:
New Schedule 1: Extract
NHPID Name:
Pancrelipase
CAS Registry Number(s) removed:
53608-75-6
NHPID Name:
Pancrelipase
New Additional Details added :
The only acceptable pharmaceutical dosage forms are delayed-release capsules, tablets, or granules (e.g. enteric-coated tablets, capsules containing enteric-coated granules/(mini)microspheres). The dosage form must be qualified with an additional term to describe the delayed release (e.g. enteric-coated capsules, gastro-resistant tablets, microencapsulated pancreatic enzymes) (WHO 2011).
NHPID Name:
Pancrelipase
New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Extract dry standardized
NHPID Name:
Fruit and Vegetable Blend (NMI)
New Additional Details added :
Fruit and vegetable blend is composed of any plant, fungus or algae whose leaves, roots, tubers, fruits, seeds, flowers, fruiting body or thallus are used for food. The quantity of the blend must be stated in the web PLA form. A cover letter listing all the components, including their Latin binomials, will need to be submitted with the product licence application. Each component of the blend has to be food safe.
NHPID Name:
Fruit and Vegetable Blend (NMI)
Additional Details removed:
Vegetable Blend is composed of any plant, edible fungus or edible algae whose leaves, roots, tubers, fruit, seeds, flowers, fruiting body or thallus are used for food, e.g. lettuce, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, mushrooms and/or edible seaweeds.
NHPID Name:
Fruit and Vegetable Blend (NMI)
Toxicity Restriction removed:
Detail: The quantity of the blend must be stated in the ePLA. A cover letter listing all the components, including their Latin binomials, will need to be submitted with the Product License Application Form. Each ingredient with a non-medicinal role has to be food safe.
NHPID Name:
Fruit Blend (NMI)
New Additional Details added :
Fruit blend is composed of any plant whose fruits are used for food. The quantity of the blend must be stated in the web PLA form. A cover letter listing all the components, including their Latin binomials, will need to be submitted with the product licence application. Each component of the blend has to be food safe.
NHPID Name:
Fruit Blend (NMI)
Toxicity Restriction removed:
Detail: Fruit Blend is composed of any plant whose fruit and/or seeds are used for food. The quantity of the blend must be stated in the ePLA. A cover letter listing all the components, including their Latin binomials, will need to be submitted with the Product License Application Form. Each component of this ingredient has to be food safe.
NHPID Name:
Oleoresin Caraway
Modification:
Removed Schedule 1: Extract
NHPID Name:
Oleoresin Caraway
Source Material(s) removed:
Carum carvi
( Parts: Fruit oleoresin )
NHPID Name:
Oleoresin Caraway
New Source Material(s) added:
Carum carvi
( Parts: Seed oleoresin )
NHPID Name:
Olive Oil
New Source Material(s) added:
Olea europaea - Fruit
NHPID Name:
Olive Oil
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Linoleic acid; Oleic acid
NHPID Name:
Linoleic acid
New Source Material(s) added:
Olea europaea - Fruit
NHPID Name:
Oleic acid
New Source Material(s) added:
Olea europaea - Fruit
NHPID Name:
Blackcurrant Seed Oil
Medicinal Rationale changed:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an extract) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.
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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