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 November 24, 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:
Entada Phaseoloides Bark/Seed Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Coconut Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Sebacate

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprylate/Caprate

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Gossypium Hirsutum (Cotton) Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Furostanolic saponins

Role:
Component

NHPID Name:
Octanediol

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Ink Edible Black

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Ink Edible White

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:
Stearyl/Octadodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer

New NHPID Name:
Stearyl/Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer


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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:
Helicteres angustifolia

New Common Name(s):
Shan zhi ma

NHPID Name:
Helicteres angustifolia

Removed Common Name(s):
Helicteres angustifolia

NHPID Name:
Lycopus lucidus

New Common Name(s):
Ze lan

NHPID Name:
Stearyl/Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer

Removed Common Name(s):
Stearyl/Octadodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer

NHPID Name:
Stearyl/Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer

Removed Proper Name(s):
Stearyl/Octadodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer

NHPID Name:
Stearyl/Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer

New Common Name(s):
Stearyl/octyldodecyl citrate crosspolymer

NHPID Name:
Stearyl/Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer

New Proper Name(s):
Stearyl/octyldodecyl citrate crosspolymer


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New Roles

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

No Changes.


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Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
Stearyl/Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer

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

NHPID Name:
Flavour

Route(s) of Adminstration removed:
Oral

NHPID Name:
Sodium lactate

Route(s) of Adminstration removed:
Topical


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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:
Gossypium herbaceum

Taxonomical Synonym(s) removed:
Gossypium africanum , Gossypium hirsutum , Gossypium obtusifolium

NHPID Name:
Fragrance

Additional Details changed:
Applicants using the fragrance ingredient must ensure that all ingredients used in the fragrance are safe. Any allergens contained in the fragrance ingredient, such as the ones identified for disclosure in Annex III of the European Commission's Cosmetic Products Regulations, must be listed separately in the "non-medicinal ingredient" section of the label. For example, you may list them as non-medicinal ingredients[...] fragrance (allergen 1, allergen 2, allergen 3).

NHPID Name:
Punicalagin

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Punica granatum (Parts: Fruit peel)

NHPID Name:
Punica granatum

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Punicalagin

NHPID Name:
Trigonella foenum-graecum

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Furostanolic saponins


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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.

No Changes.

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