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 29, 2013.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The updates to the NHPID listed below apply to the most recent version of the ePLA (electronic Product Licence Application). All new electronic submissions of a Product Licence Application must use the latest version of the e-PLA, namely version 2.3.0, which is available for downloading from e-PLA 2.3


New Ingredients

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were added.

NHPID Name:
Aloe

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Semen Citri Reticulatae

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Semen Juglandis

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Pericarpium Zanthoxyli

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Oleum Sesami

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Sargassum

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Thallus Laminariae Eckloniae

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Cornu Caprae seu Ovis

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
xylene

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Highly branched cyclic dextrin

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Vanilla Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Pyrus Cydonia Seed Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Chitosanase

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Durapatite

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Mucins

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Potassium hydrogen phthalate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Fetus Cervi

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Acacia Senegal Flower/Stem Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Metroxylon sagu (Sago Palm) Starch

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Elastin

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Sanguis Cervi

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Methoxybenzoyl methylsulfonyl oxopiperidinyl piperazinecarboxamide

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Methyldibromo glutaronitrile

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Bis-Ethylhexyl hydroxydimethoxy benzylmalonate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Patrinia scabiosifolia

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Herba Patriniae

Role:
Medicinal


Removed Ingredients

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were removed.

NHPID Name:
N-Acetyl-L-tyrosine

Role:
No role


Revised NHPID Names

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their NHPID name revised.

Old NHPID Name:
Fructus choerospondiatis

New NHPID Name:
Fructus Choerospondiatis


Old NHPID Name:
Calcium hydroxyapatite

New NHPID Name:
Durapatite


Old NHPID Name:
Acacia senegal

New NHPID Name:
Senegalia senegal


Revised Proper and Common Names

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

NHPID Name:
Laminaria japonica

New Common Name(s):
Hai dai, Japanese kelp, Makombu


NHPID Name:
Semen Allii Tuberosi

New Common Name(s):
Jiu cai zi, Tuber Onion Seed


NHPID Name:
Radix Asparagi

New Common Name(s):
Tian men dong


NHPID Name:
Fructus Choerospondiatis

New Common Name(s):
Fructus Choerospondiatis, Axillary Choerospondiatis Fruit


NHPID Name:
Radix Ophiopogonis

New Common Name(s):
Mai men dong


NHPID Name:
Radix Rehmanniae

New Common Name(s):
Sheng di huang


NHPID Name:
Herba Portulacae

New Common Name(s):
Herba Portulacae


NHPID Name:
Zanthoxylum bungeanum

New Common Name(s):
Bunge Pricklyash


NHPID Name:
Zanthoxylum schinifolium

New Common Name(s):
Qing hua jiao


NHPID Name:
Ecamsule

New Common Name(s):
Terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid


NHPID Name:
Quaternium-11

New Common Name(s):
Methyl dodecyl benzyl trimethyl ammonium chloride


NHPID Name:
Stearalkonium chloride

New Common Name(s):
Octadecyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride


NHPID Name:
Quaternium-24

New Common Name(s):
Octyl decyl dimethyl ammonium chloride


NHPID Name:
Vanilla Tahitensis Fruit Extract

Removed Common Name(s):
Vanilla Extract


NHPID Name:
Durapatite

New Common Name(s):
Calcium hydroxyapatite, Durapatite, Hydroxylapatite


NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Essential Oil

New Common Name(s):
Citrus sinensis Essential Oil, Orange Essential Oil


NHPID Name:
Eucalyptus globulus

Removed Common Name(s):
Eucalyptus Oil


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:
Vanilla Tahitensis Fruit Extract

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical


NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Essential Oil

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical


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:
Ocimum tenuiflorum

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Ursolic acid


NHPID Name:
xylene

New NMI Purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient, Solvent


NHPID Name:
Highly branched cyclic dextrin

New NMI Purpose(s):
Controlled Release Vehicle, Solubilizing Agent, Stabilizing Agent


NHPID Name:
Cetearyl glucoside

New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent


NHPID Name:
Vanilla Tahitensis Fruit Extract

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer


NHPID Name:
Eucalyptus oil trees

Additional Details changed:
Genus/species: Eucalyptus/globulus


NHPID Name:
Potassium hydrogen phthalate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Buffering Agent , PH Adjuster


NHPID Name:
Propolis

Source Material(s) removed:
Apis mellifera (Gum from beehive)


NHPID Name:
Propolis

New Source Material(s) added:
Apis mellifera (Secretion)


NHPID Name:
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract

New NMI Purpose(s):
Gelling Agent , Thickening Agent


NHPID Name:
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent


NHPID Name:
Polyphenols

New Source Material(s) added:
Prunus domestica (Skin)


NHPID Name:
Mesyloxybenzyl Isobutylbenzenesulfonamide

New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
853758-16-4


Monograph Modifications

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

No Changes.


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.

No Changes.


Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

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

No Changes.


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