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 July 31, 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:
Lactobacillus mulieris

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Artepillin C

Role:
No role

NHPID Name:
Polyacrylic Acid

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Copper-nicotinate complex

Role:
No role

NHPID Name:
Rose Ketones

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
alpha-Acids

Role:
Component

NHPID Name:
beta-Acids

Role:
Component

NHPID Name:
Caprylyl Trimethicone

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Citronella Oil

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Rebaudioside M9

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:
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract

New NHPID Name:
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract

Old NHPID Name:
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Fruit Extract

New NHPID Name:
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Fruit Extract

Old NHPID Name:
Brassica oleracea var. capitata leaf flavour

New NHPID Name:
Cabbage Leaf Powder

Revised Common or Proper Names

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

NHPID Name:
Artemisia vulgaris

Removed Common Name(s):
Summitates Artemisiae (vulgaris)

NHPID Name:
Artemisia vulgaris

New Common Name(s):
No English equivalent to synonym "Armoise vulgaire"

NHPID Name:
Crataegus monogyna

Removed Common Name(s):
Oneseed hawthorn; One-style hawthorn

NHPID Name:
Crataegus monogyna

New Common Name(s):
Oneseed hawthorn; One-style hawthorn

NHPID Name:
beta-Glucan

Removed Proper Name(s):
beta-glucan

NHPID Name:
beta-Glucan

New Proper Name(s):
beta-Glucan

NHPID Name:
beta-Glucan

Removed Common Name(s):
beta-D-glucan; beta-glucan

NHPID Name:
beta-Glucan

New Common Name(s):
beta-Glucan; beta-D-Glucan; Barley beta-glucan; Yeast beta-glucan

NHPID Name:
Ceteth-10 Phosphate

Removed Proper Name(s):
Ceteth-10 phosphate

NHPID Name:
Ceteth-10 Phosphate

New Proper Name(s):
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy-, phosphate (10 mol EO average molar ratio)

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Undecylenate

Removed Proper Name(s):
Glyceryl Undecylenate

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Undecylenate

New Proper Name(s):
Undecylenic acid, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol

NHPID Name:
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract

Removed Common Name(s):
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract

NHPID Name:
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract

New Common Name(s):
Cucumis sativus (Cucumber) fruit extract

NHPID Name:
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Fruit Extract

Removed Common Name(s):
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Fruit Extract; Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract

NHPID Name:
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Fruit Extract

New Common Name(s):
Persea gratissima (Avocado) fruit extract; Persea gratissima fruit extract

NHPID Name:
Cabbage Leaf Powder

Removed Common Name(s):
Brassica oleracea var. capitata leaf flavour

NHPID Name:
Cabbage Leaf Powder

New Common Name(s):
Cabbage leaf powder; Cabbage powder

NHPID Name:
Crataegus laevigata

Removed Common Name(s):
Maytree; Two-style hawthorn; Whitethorn

NHPID Name:
Crataegus laevigata

New Common Name(s):
Two-style hawthorn; Whitethorn

Changed Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Creatine hydrochloride

Old Role:
No role

New Role:
Medicinal

Restriction Modifications

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

NHPID Name:
Cetostearyl Alcohol

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Dental – Detail =Up to 5%.

NHPID Name:
Dicetyl Phosphate

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Detail: When formulated to be non-irritating.

NHPID Name:
Dicetyl Phosphate

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Topical – Detail =Up to 4%.

NHPID Name:
Dicetyl Phosphate

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Dental – Detail =Up to 5%.

NHPID Name:
Ceteth-10 Phosphate

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Dental – Detail =Up to 5%.

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Caprylate

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Topical- Detail= Up to 1.5%.

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Caprylate

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Dental- Detail= Up to 1%.

NHPID Name:
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate

New Route(s) of Administration added:
Topical; Dental

NHPID Name:
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Detail: Up to 3% in rinse-off products and up to 0.3% in leave-on products, when formulated to be non-irritating.

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Undecylenate

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Detail: Up to 1%.

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Undecylenate

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Dental

NHPID Name:
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Detail: With an anthraquinones level not exceeding 50 ppm.

NHPID Name:
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Detail: Up to 1%.

NHPID Name:
Cabbage Leaf Powder

New Medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Detail: For oral use only.

NHPID Name:
Zinc chloride

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Dental- Detail = Up to 0.3%, when formulated to be non-irritating.

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:
AMP-C8-18 Perfluoroalkylethyl phosphate

Additional Details changed:
This substance is subject to the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2025. The Regulations prohibit the manufacture, use, sale or import of certain toxic substances, and products containing them, with a limited number of exemptions.

NHPID Name:
Ammonium C6-16 Perfluoroalkylethyl Phosphate

Additional Details changed:
This substance is subject to the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2025. The Regulations prohibit the manufacture, use, sale or import of certain toxic substances, and products containing them, with a limited number of exemptions.

NHPID Name:
C9-15 Fluoroalcohol Phosphate

Additional Details changed:
This substance is subject to the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2025. The Regulations prohibit the manufacture, use, sale or import of certain toxic substances, and products containing them, with a limited number of exemptions.

NHPID Name:
DEA-C8-18 Perfluoroalkylethyl Phosphate

Additional Details changed:
This substance is subject to the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2025. The Regulations prohibit the manufacture, use, sale or import of certain toxic substances, and products containing them, with a limited number of exemptions.

NHPID Name:
TEA-C8-18 Perfluoroalkylethyl Phosphate

Additional Details changed:
This substance is subject to the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2025. The Regulations prohibit the manufacture, use, sale or import of certain toxic substances, and products containing them, with a limited number of exemptions.

NHPID Name:
Creatine hydrochloride

New Schedule 1:
Isolate

NHPID Name:
D-Chiro-inositol

New Source Material(s) added:
Ceratonia siliqua - Fruit

NHPID Name:
Ceratonia siliqua

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
D-Chiro-inositol

NHPID Name:
Propolis

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Artepillin C

NHPID Name:
beta-Glucan

New Source Material(s) added:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae - Yeast cell wall

NHPID Name:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
beta-Glucan

NHPID Name:
14-Hydroxydocosahexaenoic acid

New Source Material(s) added:
fish oil fish - Whole

NHPID Name:
Fish Oil

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
14-Hydroxydocosahexaenoic acid

NHPID Name:
Strontium

New Source Material(s) added:
Mesophyllum superpositum - Whole

NHPID Name:
Mesophyllum superpositum

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Strontium

NHPID Name:
Copper

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Copper-nicotinate complex

NHPID Name:
Niacin

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Copper-nicotinate complex

NHPID Name:
Dicetyl Phosphate

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Surfactant

NHPID Name:
Dicetyl Phosphate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Caprylate

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Surfactant

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Caprylate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent

NHPID Name:
Humulus lupulus

New Source Material Constituent(s) added:
Flower

NHPID Name:
Humulus lupulus

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
alpha-Acids; beta-Acids

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Undecylenate

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Emulsifying Agent

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Undecylenate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent

NHPID Name:
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder

New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer

NHPID Name:
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract

Removed Schedule 1:
Extract

NHPID Name:
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract

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

NHPID Name:
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract

New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer

NHPID Name:
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Fruit Extract

Removed Schedule 1:
Extract

NHPID Name:
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Fruit Extract

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

NHPID Name:
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Fruit Extract

New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer

NHPID Name:
Cabbage Leaf Powder

Removed Schedule 1:
Plant and plant material

NHPID Name:
Cabbage Leaf Powder

Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Fresh

NHPID Name:
Cabbage Leaf Powder

New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Powdered

NHPID Name:
Sea salt

New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer

NHPID Name:
Zinc chloride

New NMI Purpose(s):
Oral Care Agent

Monograph Modifications

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

Modification:
Hawthorn

Modification:
Figwort

Modification:
Marigold Extract and Isolates (Lutein and Zeaxanthin)

Modification:
Mugwort

Modification:
Beta-Glucan

Modification:
Benzocaine

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.

No Changes.


Homeopathic Ingredient Updates

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

No Changes.


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