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 26, 2023.

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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:
Coriander Sativum Herb Oil

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Fructus Sapindi Mukorossi (Charred)

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Powder

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Gentianella Alborosea

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Euphrasia Pectinata

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Thymus Mongolicus

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Anaerobutyricum Hallii

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Mauritia Flexuosa

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Clostridium Beijerinckii

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
2-Mercaptonicotinoyl Glycine

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Agastache Foeniculum Leaf Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Pentadesma Butyracea Seed Butter

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil Phytosterol Esters

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Potassium Olivate

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Hesperethusa Crenulata Bark Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Sargassum Fluitans/Natans Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Maleated Soybean Oil Glyceryl/Octyldodecanol Esters

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:
Ampelopsis grossedentata

New NHPID Name:
Nekemias Grossedentata

Old NHPID Name:
Parmelia perlata

New NHPID Name:
Parmotrema Perlatum

Old NHPID Name:
Tranexamic acid

New NHPID Name:
Tranexamic acid


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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:
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine

Removed Proper Name(s):
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine

NHPID Name:
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine

New Proper Name(s):
N-[3-(Dimethylamino)propyl]octadecanamide

NHPID Name:
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine

Removed Common Name(s):
Dimethylaminopropyl Stearamide

NHPID Name:
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine

New Common Name(s):
Stearamidopropyl dimethylamine

NHPID Name:
Nekemias Grossedentata

Removed Proper Name(s):
Ampelopsis grossedentata

NHPID Name:
Nekemias Grossedentata

Removed Common Name(s):
Ampelopsis grossedentata

NHPID Name:
Nekemias Grossedentata

New Proper Name(s):
Nekemias grossedentata

NHPID Name:
Nekemias Grossedentata

New Common Name(s):
Nekemias grossedentata

NHPID Name:
Selenium-enriched yeast

New Common Name(s):
High-selenium yeast

NHPID Name:
Pleurotus eryngii

Removed Common Name(s):
Pleurotus eryngii

NHPID Name:
Pleurotus eryngii

New Common Name(s):
Cardarella ; King oyster ; King trumpet ; Trumpet royale

NHPID Name:
Cordyceps militaris

New Common Name(s):
Chinese caterpillar fungus ; Cordyceps ; Cordyceps fungus ; Trooping cordyceps

NHPID Name:
Chlorophyllin copper complex sodium

New Common Name(s):
Sodium copper chlorophyllin

NHPID Name:
Parmotrema Perlatum

Removed Proper Name(s):
Parmelia perlata

NHPID Name:
Parmotrema Perlatum

Removed Common Name(s):
Parmelia perlata

NHPID Name:
Parmotrema Perlatum

New Common Name(s):
Black stone flower

NHPID Name:
Parmotrema Perlatum

New Proper Name(s):
Parmotrema perlatum

NHPID Name:
Tranexamic acid

Removed Proper Name(s):
Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 4-(aminomethyl)-, trans-

NHPID Name:
Tranexamic acid

New Proper Name(s):
trans-4-(Aminomethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid

NHPID Name:
Tranexamic acid

Removed Common Name(s):
Carxamin ; Hexatron


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New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Tranexamic acid

Old Role:
Non-medicinal & Non-NHP

New Role:
Non-NHP


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Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only.

NHPID Name:
Dalmation Sage Essential Oil

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral

NHPID Name:
Sage Leaf Dry

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
Oral use only for the non-medicinal ingredient purpose flavour enhancer as per Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients.

NHPID Name:
Sage Leaf Dry

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
Topical use only for the non-medicinal ingredient purposes masking agent and skin protectant as per the European Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng).

NHPID Name:
Sage Leaf Dry

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Sage contains thujone. For adults, the upper limit for total daily intake of thujone from health products is 6 mg. Product licence applications for oral products should include a copy of a certificate of analysis or any other equivalent document demonstrating that the thujone content of a daily dose of the product is acceptable. Because thujone content of the herbal materials can vary, the thujone content should be determined for each batch during production of the product.

NHPID Name:
Sage Leaf Powder

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral

NHPID Name:
Sage Leaf Powder

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Sage contains thujone. For adults, the upper limit for total daily intake of thujone from health products is 6 mg. Product licence applications for oral products should include a copy of a certificate of analysis or any other equivalent document demonstrating that the thujone content of a daily dose of the product is acceptable. Because thujone content of the herbal materials can vary, the thujone content should be determined for each batch during production of the product.

NHPID Name:
Salvia officinalis

New Medicinal Restriction(s) added :
Sage contains thujone. For adults, the upper limit for total daily intake of thujone from health products is 6 mg. Product licence applications for oral products should include a copy of a certificate of analysis or any other equivalent document demonstrating that the thujone content of a daily dose of the product is acceptable. Because thujone content of the herbal materials can vary, the thujone content should be determined for each batch during production of the product.

NHPID Name:
Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical

NHPID Name:
Aluminum oxide

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
For topical use only.

NHPID Name:
Aluminum oxide

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Dental

NHPID Name:
Parmotrema Perlatum

Medicinal Restriction(s) Changed :
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 1 (a fungus) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.


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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:
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine

New NMI Purpose(s):
Hair-Conditioning Agent

NHPID Name:
Nekemias Grossedentata

Source Material(s) removed:
Ampelopsis grossedentata (Parts: Whole plant)

NHPID Name:
Nekemias Grossedentata

New Source Material(s) added:
Nekemias grossedentata (Parts: Whole plant)

NHPID Name:
Nekemias Grossedentata

New Taxonomical Synonym(s) added:
Ampelopsis grossedentata

NHPID Name:
Dalmation Sage Essential Oil

Additional Details removed:
For adults, the upper limit for total daily intake of thujone from health products is 6 mg (EMA, 22 May 2012, "Public statement on the use of herbal medicinal products containing thujone"). Product licence applications for oral products should include a copy of a certificate of analysis or any other equivalent document demonstrating that the thujone content of a daily dose of the product is acceptable. Because thujone content of the herbal materials can vary, the thujone content should be determined for each batch during production of the product.

NHPID Name:
Sage Leaf Dry

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Masking Agent

NHPID Name:
Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract

Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Extract dry standardized ; Extract liquid standardized

NHPID Name:
Citrus bioflavonoids

New Source Material(s) added:
Citrus reticulata × Citrus sinensis (Parts: Fruit)

NHPID Name:
Citrus Reticulata × Citrus Sinensis

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Citrus bioflavonoids

NHPID Name:
Superoxide dismutase

New Source Material(s) added:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Parts: Whole)

NHPID Name:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Superoxide dismutase

NHPID Name:
Parmotrema Perlatum

Source Material(s) removed:
Parmelia perlata (Parts: Whole plant)

NHPID Name:
Parmotrema Perlatum

New Source Material(s) added:
Parmotrema perlatum (Parts: Whole)

NHPID Name:
Parmotrema Perlatum

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Vitamin D

NHPID Name:
Vitamin D

New Source Material(s) added:
Parmotrema perlatum (Parts: Whole)


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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.

NHPID Name:
HAB_Baptisia tinctoria

Modification:
New Homeopathic Substance

RemIng
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