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 January 30, 2026.

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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:
Acacia Seyal Gum

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Glycol Montanate

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Maque

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Acai Fruit Juice Concentrate

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Hericium americanum

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Desoxyrhaponticin

Role:
Component

NHPID Name:
Alchornea cordifolia

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Delphinidins

Role:
Component

NHPID Name:
Magnesium choline citrate

Role:
No role

NHPID Name:
Cetomacrogol Emulsifying Wax

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:
Acacia Senegal Gum

New NHPID Name:
Acacia Senegal Gum

Old NHPID Name:
Emulsifying wax

New NHPID Name:
Emulsifying Wax

Revised Common or Proper Names

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

NHPID Name:
Acacia

Removed Common Name(s):
Acacia gum ; Acacia seyal gum

NHPID Name:
Acacia

New Common Name(s):
Acacia gum

NHPID Name:
Acacia Senegal Gum

Removed Common Name(s):
Acacia gum ; Acacia Senegal Gum

NHPID Name:
Acacia Senegal Gum

New Common Name(s):
Acacia gum ; Acacia senegal gum

NHPID Name:
2'-Fucosyllactose

Removed Proper Name(s):
2'-Fucosyllactose

NHPID Name:
2'-Fucosyllactose

New Proper Name(s):
alpha-L-Fucopyranosyl-(1→2)-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→4)-D-glucose

NHPID Name:
Lacto-N-neotetraose

Removed Proper Name(s):
D-Glucose, O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1-4)-O-2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-3)-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1-4)-

NHPID Name:
Lacto-N-neotetraose

New Proper Name(s):
O-beta-D-Galactopyranosyl-(1→4)-O-2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→4)-D-glucose

NHPID Name:
Isopropylidenediphenyl Bisoxyhydroxypropyl Methacrylate

New Common Name(s):
Bisphenol A-glycidyl methacrylate

NHPID Name:
Hamamelis virginiana

Removed Common Name(s):
Witchazel ; Hamamelis ; Witch-hazel ; Spotted alder

NHPID Name:
Hamamelis virginiana

New Common Name(s):
Hamamelis ; Witch-hazel ; Witch hazel ; Spotted alder

NHPID Name:
Vitex agnus-castus

Removed Common Name(s):
No English equivalent to synonym "Agneau-chaste" ; Chastetree

NHPID Name:
Vitex agnus-castus

New Common Name(s):
Chastetree ; Chaste tree ; Monk's pepper

NHPID Name:
Cynara cardunculus

Removed Common Name(s):
Globe artichoke ; Cynara ; Garden artichoke

NHPID Name:
Cynara cardunculus

New Common Name(s):
Globe artichoke

NHPID Name:
Emulsifying Wax

Removed Proper Name(s):
Anionic emulsifying wax ; Emulsifying wax

NHPID Name:
Emulsifying Wax

New Proper Name(s):
Emulsifying wax

NHPID Name:
Emulsifying Wax

Removed Common Name(s):
Emulsifying wax

Changed Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Urolithin A

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Sodium phosphate, dibasic, heptahydrate

Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal

New Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Sodium phosphate, monobasic, monohydrate

Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal

New Role:
Non-medicinal

Restriction Modifications

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

NHPID Name:
Fructooligosaccharides

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Fermentable carbohydrates that are present in sufficient quantity or with the intention of selectively influencing endogenous host microflora are considered to be prebiotics and should be declared as medicinal ingredients.

NHPID Name:
Xylooligosaccharides

Medicinal Rationale Changed:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

NHPID Name:
Xylooligosaccharides

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Oral - Fermentable carbohydrates that are present in sufficient quantity or with the intention of selectively influencing endogenous host microflora are considered to be prebiotics and should be declared as medicinal ingredients.

NHPID Name:
Xylooligosaccharides

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
Fermentable carbohydrates that are present in sufficient quantity or with the intention of selectively influencing endogenous host microflora are considered to be prebiotics and must be declared as medicinal ingredients. Fermentable carbohydrates may be considered non-medicinal in quantities exceeding the limits indicated in the NHP Ingredients Database in non-compendial submissions if accompanied by a suitable scientific justification.

NHPID Name:
Transgalactooligosaccharides

Medicinal Rationale Changed:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

NHPID Name:
Transgalactooligosaccharides

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Oral - Fermentable carbohydrates that are present in sufficient quantity or with the intention of selectively influencing endogenous host microflora are considered to be prebiotics and should be declared as medicinal ingredients.

NHPID Name:
Transgalactooligosaccharides

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
Fermentable carbohydrates that are present in sufficient quantity or with the intention of selectively influencing endogenous host microflora are considered to be prebiotics and must be declared as medicinal ingredients. Fermentable carbohydrates may be considered non-medicinal in quantities exceeding the limits indicated in the NHP Ingredients Database in non-compendial submissions if accompanied by a suitable scientific justification.

NHPID Name:
Inulin

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Fermentable carbohydrates that are present in sufficient quantity or with the intention of selectively influencing endogenous host microflora are considered to be prebiotics and should be declared as medicinal ingredients.

NHPID Name:
Acacia Senegal Gum

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, up to 4%.

NHPID Name:
Short-Chain Fructooligosaccharides

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Fermentable carbohydrates that are present in sufficient quantity or with the intention of selectively influencing endogenous host microflora are considered to be prebiotics and should be declared as medicinal ingredients.

NHPID Name:
Quercetin

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

NHPID Name:
Flavour

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
The information supporting the safety, nature, and suitability of these substances or mixtures of substances as NMIs – typically food safe – may be requested and should therefore remain available upon request. Examples include, but are not limited to, (1) flavouring preparations as set out in Volume 9 of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's Food Compositional Standards Document; (2) substances concluded, notified, and/or codified as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) as set out in the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA)'s GRAS Substances Database, the US FDA's GRAS Notice Inventory, and/or Title 21, Part 182 of the United States National Archives and Records Administration's Code of Federal Regulations; and/or (3) the European Commission's Food Flavourings Database.

NHPID Name:
Fragrance

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Any allergens contained in the fragrance, 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(s)” section of the label. For example, you may list them as non-medicinal ingredients[…] fragrance (allergen 1, allergen 2, allergen 3). The information supporting the safety, nature, and suitability of these substances or mixtures of substances as NMIs – typically food safe – may be requested and should therefore remain available upon request. Examples include, but are not limited to, fragrance ingredients as set out in (1) Research Institute for Fragrance Materials' Fragrance Materials Safety Assessment Database and/or (2) International Fragrance Association's Standards Library.

NHPID Name:
Sodium phosphate, monobasic

Medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
This ingredient is pending a decision on its addition to the Prescription Drug List which would impact the acceptability of an NHP containing phosphate sodium salts equivalent to 20 grams or more of sodium phosphate per oral dose in a 24 hour period and/or products for a purgative indication.

NHPID Name:
Sodium phosphate, monobasic

New Medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 7 (a mineral) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

NHPID Name:
Sodium phosphate, dibasic

Medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
This ingredient is pending a decision on its addition to the Prescription Drug List which would impact the acceptability of an NHP containing phosphate sodium salts equivalent to 20 grams or more of sodium phosphate per oral dose in a 24 hour period and/or products for a purgative indication.

NHPID Name:
Sodium phosphate, dibasic

New Medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 7 (a mineral) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

Other 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:
Fructooligosaccharides

Source Material(s) removed:
Helianthus tuberosus (Parts: Whole)

NHPID Name:
Fructooligosaccharides

New Source Material(s) added:
Helianthus tuberosus (Parts: Tuber)

NHPID Name:
Fructooligosaccharides

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Filler ; Thickening Agent

NHPID Name:
Xylooligosaccharides

Revised Schedule 1:
Isolate

NHPID Name:
Transgalactooligosaccharides

Revised Schedule 1:
Isolate

NHPID Name:
Transgalactooligosaccharides

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Filler ; Thickening Agent

NHPID Name:
Inulin

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Thickening Agent

NHPID Name:
Acacia

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Delivery System ; Polishing Agent

NHPID Name:
Acacia Senegal Gum

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Controlled Release Vehicle , Delivery System , Emulsifying Agent , Flavour Enhancer , Stabilizing Agent , Thickening Agent

NHPID Name:
Acacia Senegal Gum

New NMI Purpose(s):
Emulsion Stabilizer

NHPID Name:
2'-Fucosyllactose

New Source Material(s) added:
Escherichia coli (Parts: Whole Cell for Biosynthesis)

NHPID Name:
Lacto-N-neotetraose

New Source Material(s) added:
Escherichia coli (Parts: Whole Cell for Biosynthesis)

NHPID Name:
Escherichia coli

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Lacto-N-neotetraose

NHPID Name:
Short-Chain Fructooligosaccharides

New NMI Purpose(s):
Fermentable Carbohydrate

NHPID Name:
Vitamin K2

New Source Material(s) added:
Bacillus paralicheniformis (Parts: Whole Cell)

NHPID Name:
Pectin

New Source Material(s) added:
Citrus bergamia (Parts: Fruit)

NHPID Name:
Citrus bergamia

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Pectin

NHPID Name:
Quercetin

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Colour Additive

NHPID Name:
Rheum rhaponticum

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Desoxyrhaponticin

NHPID Name:
Alternansucrase

New Source Material(s) added:
Escherichia coli (Parts: Whole Cell for Biosynthesis)

NHPID Name:
Escherichia coli

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Alternansucrase

NHPID Name:
Flavour

Additional Details changed:
Substances or mixtures of substances used as non-medicinal ingredients (NMIs) for the purpose of flavour enhancer, either artificial or natural, may be selected – in the Natural Health Product Licence Application Form (web PLA form) – as flavour, named flavour(s), or more specifically, as the corresponding chemical substance(s) and/or defined organism substance(s). A single application may be submitted for the licensing of products that come in multiple possible flavours – all to be listed as NMIs, provided that all other aspects of the product remain the same; and, while the purpose of these NMIs may be qualified as artificial or natural in the web PLA form, such qualifiers are not required to be labelled.

NHPID Name:
Fragrance

Additional Details changed:
Substances or mixtures of substances used as non-medicinal ingredients (NMIs) for the purpose of fragrance ingredient, either artificial or natural, may be selected – in the Natural Health Product Licence Application Form (web PLA form) – as fragrance; or more specifically, as the corresponding chemical substance(s) and/or defined organism substance(s). A single application may be submitted for the licensing of products that come in multiple possible fragrances – all to be listed as NMIs, provided that all other aspects of the product remain the same; and, while the purpose of these NMIs may be qualified as artificial or natural in the web PLA form, such qualifiers are not required to be labelled.

NHPID Name:
Fragrance

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient

NHPID Name:
Fragrance

New NMI Purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient - Artificial ; Fragrance Ingredient – Natural

NHPID Name:
Cynara cardunculus

Taxonomical Synonym(s) removed:
Cynara cardunculus subsp. Cardunculus

NHPID Name:
Cynara cardunculus

Modification:
New Geographic areas: Africa , Australasia , Northern America

NHPID Name:
Aristotelia chilensis

New Taxonomical Synonym(s) added:
Cornus chilensis

NHPID Name:
Aristotelia chilensis

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Delphinidins

NHPID Name:
Magnesium

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Magnesium choline citrate

NHPID Name:
Sodium phosphate, dibasic, heptahydrate

New Toxicity restriction added:
Group maximum tolerable daily intake for phosphorus from all sources, up to 70 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as P.

NHPID Name:
Sodium phosphate, monobasic, monohydrate

New Toxicity restriction added:
Group maximum tolerable daily intake for phosphorus from all sources, up to 70 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as P.

NHPID Name:
Sodium phosphate, monobasic, monohydrate

Removed Schedule 1:
Mineral

NHPID Name:
Sodium phosphate, dibasic, heptahydrate

Removed Schedule 1:
Mineral

Monograph Modifications

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

Revised:
Bilberry - Buccal

Revised:
Blessed Thistle - Oral

Revised:
Calendula - Oral

Revised:
Calendula - Topical

Revised:
Ground Ivy - Oral

Revised:
Antioxidants

Revised:
Avens - Geum Urbanum

Revised:
Betaine / Betaine hydrochloride

Revised:
Boldo - Peumus boldus

Revised:
Bearberry - Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi

Revised:
Carrot - Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Revised:
Catnip - Nepeta cataria

Revised:
Cognitive function products

Revised:
Echinacea purpurea

Revised:
Garlic - Allium sativum

Revised:
Globe Artichoke - Cynara Cardunculus

Revised:
Hyssop - Hyssop Officinalis

Revised:
L-Glutamine

Revised:
L-Theanine

Revised:
L-Tyrosine

Revised:
Quercetin

Revised:
Rutin

Revised:
Taurine

Abbreviated Labelling Standards

In this update, the following abbreviated labelling standards were added or modified.

No Changes.


Controlled Vocabulary Updates

In this update, the following controlled vocabulary (dosage forms, methods of preparation, quality test methods, etc) were added or modified.

Modification:
Dosage Form: Gum, chewing - New synonym: Gum

Modification:
New Test Method(s): AOCS Ca 5a-40; Free Fatty Acids in Crude and Refined Fats and Oils

Modification:
New Test Method(s): AOCS Ce 1a-13; Fatty Acids in Edible Oils and Fats by Capillary GLC

Modification:
New Test Method(s): AOAC Official Method 940.28; Fatty Acids (Free) in Crude and Refined Oils: Titration Method

Modification:
New Test Method(s): Soleris® Direct Pseudomonas PD-109

Modification:
New Test Method(s): Soleris® Salmonella Vial S2-SAL

Modification:
New Test Method(s): Soleris® Staphylococcus aureus Vial S2-SA

Modification:
New Test Method(s): Soleris® Enterobacteriaceae Vial S2-EBAC9

Modification:
New Test Method(s): Soleris® Direct Yeast and Mold DYM-109C

Modification:
Revised Test Method(s): Soleris® Non-Fermenting Total Viable Count NF-TVC

Modification:
New Test Method(s): Soleris® E. coli Vial S2-EC

Homeopathic Ingredient Updates

In this update, the following homeopathic ingredients were added or modified.

No Changes.


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