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 June 30, 2022.

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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:
Thyme Oil

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Sodium Oxalate

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Sapindus Rarak Fruit Extract

Role:
Non-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.

Old NHPID Name:
1,2-Benzisothiazoline-3-one

New NHPID Name:
Benzisothiazolinone

Old NHPID Name:
Calcium threonate

New NHPID Name:
Calcium L-threonate


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Revised Proper and Common Names

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

NHPID Name:
Benzisothiazolinone

Removed Proper Name(s):
1,2-Benzisothiazoline-3-one

NHPID Name:
Benzisothiazolinone

New Proper Name(s):
1,2-Benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one

NHPID Name:
Benzisothiazolinone

Removed Common Name(s):
1,2-Benzisothiazoline-3-one

NHPID Name:
Benzisothiazolinone

New Common Name(s):
Benzisothiazolinone

NHPID Name:
Calcium L-threonate

Removed Proper Name(s):
Calcium threonate

NHPID Name:
Calcium L-threonate

New Proper Name(s):
Calcium L-threonate

NHPID Name:
Calcium L-threonate

New Common Name(s):
Calcium L-threonate


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New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Thyme Essential Oil

Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal


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Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
Thyme Essential Oil

Medicinal Restriction(s) Changed :
The quantity or concentration of carvacrol must be declared. Based on safety concerns, thyme essential oil oral intake of up to 4.16 mcg/kg bw/day is allowed, and the daily oral exposure of carvacrol from the product must not exceed 0.23 mcg/kg bw/day. If applicants would like to use a thyme essential oil with a higher content of carvacrol as a medicinal ingredient in their product, they must provide evidence to support its safe use.

NHPID Name:
Thymus vulgaris

Medicinal Restriction(s) Changed :
Not applicable to whole herb preparations: The quantity or concentration of carvacrol in all applicable essential oils or extracts must be declared. Based on safety concerns, thyme essential oil oral intake of up to 4.16 mcg/kg bw/day is allowed, and the daily oral exposure of carvacrol from the product must not exceed 0.23 mcg/kg bw/day. If applicants would like to use a thyme essential oil or extract with a higher content of carvacrol as a medicinal ingredient in their product, they must provide evidence to support its safe use.

NHPID Name:
Benzisothiazolinone

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, up to 0.01%, when formulated to be non-sensitizing.


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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:
Glucosamine hydrochloride

Modification:
Revised chemical structure

NHPID Name:
Glucosamine sulfate

Modification:
Revised chemical structure


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Monograph Modifications

In this update, the following single ingredient or product monographs were added or modified.

Modification:
Traditional Chinese Medicine Ingredients (TCMI)


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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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