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 October 25, 2024.
- Announcements
- New Ingredients
- Removed Ingredients
- Revised NHPID Names
- Revised Proper and Common Names
- New Roles
- Revised Restrictions
- Other Ingredient Modifications
- Monograph Modifications
- AbLS Modifications
- Controlled Vocabulary Modifications
- Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications
- Previous What's New
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:
Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-37
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Cetyl-PG Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Cananga Odorata Leaf Oil
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Inula Viscosa Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Terpineol
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Trimethylcyclopentenyl Methylisopentenol
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Soluble Fibroin
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Lentil Protein Hydrolysate
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Clinacanthus Nutans
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Magnesium N-acetyltaurinate dihydrate
Role:
No Role
NHPID Name:
N-trans-Caffeoyltyramine
Role:
Component
NHPID Name:
N-trans-Feruloyltyramine
Role:
Component
Removed Ingredients
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were removed.
NHPID Name:
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
Role:
Non-medicinal
Revised NHPID Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their NHPID name revised.
Old NHPID Name:
Disodium (ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetate dihydrate
New NHPID Name:
Disodium EDTA Dihydrate
Old NHPID Name:
Disodium EDTA
New NHPID Name:
Disodium EDTA
Old NHPID Name:
Active hexose correlated compound
New NHPID Name:
AHCC
Old NHPID Name:
Natural Fruit Flavour
New NHPID Name:
Fruit Flavour
Old NHPID Name:
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil
New NHPID Name:
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil
Old NHPID Name:
Laminaria japonica
New NHPID Name:
Saccharina Japonica
Old NHPID Name:
Laminaria japonica Extract
New NHPID Name:
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Old NHPID Name:
Brown Seaweed Extract
New NHPID Name:
Brown Seaweed Extract
Old NHPID Name:
beta-Pinene
New NHPID Name:
beta-Pinene
Old NHPID Name:
Terpineol
New NHPID Name:
alpha-Terpineol
Old NHPID Name:
beta-Terpineol
New NHPID Name:
beta-Terpineol
Old NHPID Name:
Magnesium acetyl taurate
New NHPID Name:
Magnesium N-acetyltaurinate
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
Disodium EDTA Dihydrate
Removed Common Name(s):
Disodium (ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetate dihydrate
NHPID Name:
Disodium EDTA Dihydrate
New Common Name(s):
Disodium EDTA; Disodium EDTA dihydrate
NHPID Name:
Disodium EDTA
Removed Proper Name(s):
Acetic acid, (ethylenedinitrilo)tetra-, disodium salt; Disodium dihydrogen ethylenediaminetetraacetate; Glycine, N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis(N-(carboxymethyl))-, disodium salt
NHPID Name:
Disodium EDTA
New Proper Name(s):
Acetic acid, (ethylenedinitrilo)tetra-, disodium salt
NHPID Name:
Disodium EDTA
Removed Common Name(s):
Disodium edetate; Disodium EDTA; Edetate disodium
NHPID Name:
Disodium EDTA
New Common Name(s):
Disodium EDTA
NHPID Name:
AHCC
Removed Common Name(s):
Active hexose correlated compound
NHPID Name:
AHCC
Removed Proper Name(s):
Active hexose correlated compound
NHPID Name:
AHCC
New Proper Name(s):
AHCC
NHPID Name:
Fruit Flavour
Removed Common Name(s):
Natural Fruit Flavour
NHPID Name:
Fruit Flavour
New Common Name(s):
Fruit flavour
NHPID Name:
Fruit Flavour
Removed Proper Name(s):
Natural Fruit Flavour
NHPID Name:
Fruit Flavour
New Proper Name(s):
Fruit flavour
NHPID Name:
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil
Removed Common Name(s):
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil; Lemongrass (Cymbopogon Schoenanthus) Essential Oil; Lemongrass Essential Oil
NHPID Name:
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil
New Common Name(s):
Cymbopogon schoenanthus oil
NHPID Name:
Saccharina Japonica
Removed Proper Name(s):
Laminaria japonica
NHPID Name:
Saccharina Japonica
New Proper Name(s):
Saccharina japonica
NHPID Name:
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Removed Proper Name(s):
Laminaria japonica
NHPID Name:
Laminaria Japonica Extract
New Proper Name(s):
Saccharina japonica
NHPID Name:
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Removed Common Name(s):
Japanese kelp extract; Laminaria japonica Extract
NHPID Name:
Laminaria Japonica Extract
New Common Name(s):
Laminaria japonica extract
NHPID Name:
Brown Seaweed Extract
Removed Common Name(s):
Brown Seaweed Extract
NHPID Name:
Brown Seaweed Extract
New Common Name(s):
Brown seaweed extract
NHPID Name:
Brown Seaweed Extract
Removed Proper Name(s):
Laminaria japonica
NHPID Name:
Brown Seaweed Extract
New Proper Name(s):
Saccharina japonica
NHPID Name:
Chitosanase
Removed Proper Name(s):
Chitosanase
NHPID Name:
Chitosanase
New Proper Name(s):
Chitosan N-acetylglucosaminohydrolase
NHPID Name:
beta-Pinene
Removed Common Name(s):
(1)-6,6-Dimethyl-2-methylenebicyclo(3.1.1)heptane; 2(10)-pinene; 6,6-Dimethyl-2-methylene-bicyclo(3.1.1)heptane; 6,6-Dimethyl-2-methylenebicyclo[3.1.1]heptane; 6,6-dimethyl-2-methylidene-norpinane; Bicyclo(3.1.1)heptane, 6,6-dimethyl-2-methylene-; nopinene; Pin-2(10)-ene; Terbenthene
NHPID Name:
beta-Pinene
New Common Name(s):
beta-Pinene
NHPID Name:
beta-Pinene
Removed Proper Name(s):
beta-Pinene
NHPID Name:
beta-Pinene
New Proper Name(s):
6,6-Dimethyl-2-methylenebicyclo[3.1.1]heptane
NHPID Name:
alpha-Terpineol
Removed Common Name(s):
(1)-alpha,alpha,4-Trimethylcyclohex-3-ene-1-methanol; 1-Methyl-4-isopropyl-1-cyclohexen-8-ol; 1-p-Menthen-8-ol; 2-(4-methyl-1-cyclohex-3-enyl)propan-2-ol; 3-Cyclohexene-1-methanol, alpha,alpha,4-trimethyl-; alpha,alpha,4-Trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol; alpha-Terpineol; p-Menth-1-en-8-ol
NHPID Name:
alpha-Terpineol
New Common Name(s):
alpha-Terpineol
NHPID Name:
alpha-Terpineol
Removed Proper Name(s):
Terpineol
NHPID Name:
alpha-Terpineol
New Proper Name(s):
alpha,alpha,4-Trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol
NHPID Name:
beta-Terpineol
New Common Name(s):
beta-Terpineol
NHPID Name:
beta-Terpineol
Removed Common Name(s):
beta-Terpineol
NHPID Name:
beta-Terpineol
New Proper Name(s):
1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexanol
NHPID Name:
beta-Terpineol
Removed Proper Name(s):
1-Methyl-4-(1-methylvinyl)cyclohexan-1-ol; Cyclohexanol, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-; p-Menth-8-en-1-ol
NHPID Name:
Octinoxate
New Common Name(s):
Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
NHPID Name:
Magnesium N-acetyltaurinate
New Common Name(s):
Magnesium N-acetyltaurinate
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
No Changes.
Revised Restrictions
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.
NHPID Name:
Disodium EDTA Dihydrate
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
The concentration of nitrilotriacetic acid should not exceed 0.1%.
NHPID Name:
Disodium EDTA
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
The concentration of nitrilotriacetic acid should not exceed 0.1%.
NHPID Name:
Lemongrass Oil
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Up to 0.7%.
NHPID Name:
Saccharina Japonica
Medicinal Restriction(s) Changed :
Preparations of Saccharina japonica standardized to 4-Aminobutanoic acid (GABA) must be obtained via fermentation.
NHPID Name:
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Up to 5%.
NHPID Name:
alpha-Terpineol
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
beta-Terpineol
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
For oral use only.
NHPID Name:
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Detail: Up to 1.5%.
NHPID Name:
Octinoxate
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
For topical use only. When it is not associated with a health claim, octinoxate can be represented as a non-medicinal ingredient in a natural health product (NHP) at the minimum concentration necessary to achieve the excipient effect. If the ingredient contributes to the recommended use(s) or purpose(s) of the NHP - such as in sunscreens, it should be represented as medicinal and therefore, the product is a drug, not an NHP.
NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
For topical use only, up to 3%.
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:
Disodium EDTA Dihydrate
New Toxicity restriction added:
Acceptable daily intake up to 2.5 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as calcium disodium EDTA.
NHPID Name:
Disodium EDTA
New Toxicity restriction added:
Acceptable daily intake up to 2.5 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as calcium disodium EDTA.
NHPID Name:
AHCC
Source Material(s) removed:
Lentinula edodes (Parts: Mycelia)
NHPID Name:
AHCC
New Source Material(s) added:
Lentinula edodes (Parts: Cultured mycelia)
NHPID Name:
Lentinula edodes
Sub-ingredient(s) removed:
Active hexose correlated compound
NHPID Name:
Lentinula edodes
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
AHCC
NHPID Name:
Fruit Flavour
New Additional Details added :
All ingredients with a flavoring non-medicinal purpose must be food safe and be included in one of the following lists or comply with one of the following sets of regulations: (1) Comply with the definition of flavour set out in B.10.005 of the Food and Drug Regulations; (2) GRAS Substances Database; (3) CFR Title 21 part 182; (4) European Union Database of Flavouring Substances.
NHPID Name:
Polysaccharides
New Source Material(s) added:
Cordyceps militaris (Parts: Cultured fruiting body); Cordyceps militaris (Parts: Cultured mycelia); Cordyceps militaris (Parts: Stroma); Wolfiporia extensa (Parts: Mycelia)
NHPID Name:
Cordyceps militaris
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Polysaccharides
NHPID Name:
Wolfiporia extensa
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Polysaccharides
NHPID Name:
Dicetyldimonium Chloride
New NMI Purpose(s):
Antistatic Agent
NHPID Name:
Lemongrass Oil
New NMI Purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil
Modification:
Removed Schedule 1:Plant and plant material
NHPID Name:
Saccharina Japonica
Source Material(s) removed:
Laminaria japonica (Parts: Whole)
NHPID Name:
Saccharina Japonica
Sub-ingredient(s) removed:
gamma-Aminobutyric acid; Sodium alginate
NHPID Name:
Saccharina Japonica
New Source Material(s) added:
Saccharina japonica (Parts: Whole)
NHPID Name:
Iodine
New Source Material(s) added:
Saccharina japonica (Parts: Whole)
NHPID Name:
Sodium alginate
Source Material(s) removed:
Laminaria japonica (Parts: Whole)
NHPID Name:
Fucoidan
New Source Material(s) added:
Saccharina japonica (Parts: Whole); Saccharina japonica (Parts: Thallus)
NHPID Name:
Fucoidan
Source Material(s) removed:
Laminaria japonica (Parts: Whole); Laminaria japonica (Parts: Thallus)
NHPID Name:
Fucoxanthin
New Source Material(s) added:
Saccharina japonica (Parts: Whole); Saccharina japonica (Parts: Thallus)
NHPID Name:
Fucoxanthin
Source Material(s) removed:
Laminaria japonica (Parts: Whole); Laminaria japonica (Parts: Thallus)
NHPID Name:
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Modification:
Removed Schedule 1:Extract
NHPID Name:
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Source Material(s) removed:
Laminaria japonica (Parts: Whole)
NHPID Name:
Laminaria Japonica Extract
New Source Material(s) added:
Saccharina japonica (Parts: Whole)
NHPID Name:
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Extract dry standardized; Extract liquid standardized
NHPID Name:
Brown Seaweed Extract
Source Material(s) removed:
Laminaria japonica (Parts: Whole)
NHPID Name:
Brown Seaweed Extract
New Source Material(s) added:
Saccharina japonica (Parts: Whole)
NHPID Name:
Isoquercitrin
New Source Material(s) added:
Styphnolobium japonicum (Parts: Fruit)
NHPID Name:
Styphnolobium japonicum
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Isoquercitrin
NHPID Name:
Chitosanase
New Source Material(s) added:
Bacillus subtilis (Parts: Whole Cell)
NHPID Name:
Bacillus subtilis
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Chitosanase
NHPID Name:
beta-Pinene
Modification:
Removed Other registry numbers:23089-32-9
NHPID Name:
beta-Pinene
New NMI Purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient
NHPID Name:
alpha-Terpineol
Modification:
Removed Other registry numbers:22347-88-2; 2438-12-2
NHPID Name:
Octinoxate
Modification:
Removed Other registry numbers:155867-04-2
NHPID Name:
Lens culinaris
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Lentil Protein Hydrolysate
NHPID Name:
Protein
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Lentil Protein Hydrolysate
NHPID Name:
Magnesium
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Magnesium N-acetyltaurinate dihydrate
NHPID Name:
Magnesium
Source Ingredient(s) removed:
Magnesium acetyl taurate
NHPID Name:
Magnesium
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Magnesium N-acetyltaurinate
NHPID Name:
Cannabis sativa
Modification:
New Source Material Constituent(s): Husk
NHPID Name:
Cannabis sativa
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
N-trans-Caffeoyltyramine; N-trans-Feruloyltyramine
NHPID Name:
Nonoxynol-10
Modification:
New Other registry numbers: 9016-45-9
Monograph Modifications
In this update, the following single ingredient or product monographs were added or modified.
Modification:
Mushrooms
Modification:
Antioxidants
Modification:
AHCC Extract - Granule
Modification:
AHCC Extract - Powder
Modification:
Joint Health Products
Modification:
Kelp Products
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.
Modification:
Cultured fruiting body
Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications
In this update, the following homeopathic ingredients were added or modified.
No Changes.
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