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 May 20, 2022.
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:
Long-Chain Inulin
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Carthamus Yellow
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.
Old NHPID Name:
Lemon Essential Oil Distilled
New NHPID Name:
Lemon Oil, Distilled
Old NHPID Name:
Citrulline malate
New NHPID Name:
L-Citrulline malate
Old NHPID Name:
Citrulline ethyl ester
New NHPID Name:
L-Citrulline ethyl ester
Old NHPID Name:
Cysteine hydrochloride
New NHPID Name:
L-Cysteine hydrochloride
Old NHPID Name:
Cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate
New NHPID Name:
L-Cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate
Old NHPID Name:
Symphytum Officinale Root Extract
New NHPID Name:
Symphytum Officinale Root Extract
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
Lemon Oil, Distilled
Removed Common Name(s):
Lemon Essential Oil Distilled
NHPID Name:
Lemon Oil, Distilled
New Common Name(s):
Lemon oil, distilled
NHPID Name:
L-Citrulline malate
Removed Proper Name(s):
Citrulline malate
NHPID Name:
L-Citrulline malate
New Proper Name(s):
L-Citrulline malate
NHPID Name:
L-Citrulline malate
New Common Name(s):
L-Citrulline malate
NHPID Name:
L-Citrulline ethyl ester
Removed Proper Name(s):
Citrulline ethyl ester
NHPID Name:
L-Citrulline ethyl ester
New Proper Name(s):
L-Citrulline ethyl ester
NHPID Name:
L-Citrulline ethyl ester
New Common Name(s):
L-Citrulline ethyl ester
NHPID Name:
L-Cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate
Removed Common Name(s):
Cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate
NHPID Name:
L-Cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate
New Common Name(s):
L-Cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate
NHPID Name:
Symphytum Officinale Root Extract
Removed Common Name(s):
Symphytum Officinale Root Extract
NHPID Name:
Symphytum Officinale Root Extract
New Common Name(s):
Symphytum officinale root extract
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
NHPID Name:
Arginine PCA
Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
New Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
L-Arginine L-aspartate
Old Role:
Medicinal
New Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
D-Ribose-L-cysteine
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:
Alanylglutamine
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
beta-Alanine
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only.
NHPID Name:
L-Arginine
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
L-Arginine
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General ; General
NHPID Name:
DL-Arginine
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Up to 18% in rinse-off products and up to 2% in leave-on products.
NHPID Name:
L-Aspartic acid
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
L-Aspartic acid
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General ; General
NHPID Name:
L-Cysteine
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
L-Cysteine
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General ; General
NHPID Name:
L-Cysteine hydrochloride
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
L-Cysteine hydrochloride
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General
NHPID Name:
N-Acetyl-L-cysteine
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
Silica Silylate
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, up to 25%, when formulated and delivered in the final product not to be irritating or sensitizing to the respiratory tract.
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:
Lemon Essential Oil
New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Oil, Essential (water steam distillation) , Oil, Essential (water steam distillation) Standardized
NHPID Name:
Lemon Essential Oil
Additional Details removed:
The volatile oil is obtained by expression, without the aid of heat, from the fresh peel of the fruit with or without the previous separation of the pulp and the peel.
NHPID Name:
Blue Mallee Essential Oil
New Additional Details added :
The presence of eucalyptus oil 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:
Alanylglutamine
Removed NMI purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent - Humectant
NHPID Name:
Alanylglutamine
New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent - Emollient
NHPID Name:
Arginine PCA
Modification:
Removed Schedule 1:Isolate
NHPID Name:
D-Ribose-L-cysteine
Modification:
Removed Schedule 1:Isolate
NHPID Name:
Cichorium intybus
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Long-Chain Inulin
NHPID Name:
Symphytum Officinale Root Extract
Modification:
Removed Schedule 1:Extract
NHPID Name:
Symphytum Officinale Root Extract
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Extract dry standardized ; Extract liquid standardized
NHPID Name:
Olive Oil
New NMI Purpose(s):
Solvent
Monograph Modifications
In this update, the following single ingredient or product monographs were added or modified.
Modification:
Devil's claw - Harpagophytum
Modification:
Ginger - Zingiber officinale
Modification:
Rhodiola - Rhodiola rosea
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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