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 August 26, 2014.

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 2.3.1, which is available for downloading from e-PLA 2.3.1


New Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Dimethiconol/Methylsilanol/Silicate Crosspolymer

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Balanites roxburghii Seed Oil

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Ajuga turkestanica extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Hydrogenated Methyl Abietate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Glycosphingolipids

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Glyceryl undecyl dimethicone

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
alpha-Arbutin

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Hippoglossus stenolepis

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Phaeodactylum tricornutum

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Ethyl ferulate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Disodium ethylene dicocamide PEG-15 disulfate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Ranunclus ternatus

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Diphenyl Dimethicone/Vinyl Diphenyl Dimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Sericin

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
VP/VA Copolymer

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Citronellyl Methylcrotonate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Opuntia streptacantha Stem Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Quercus petraea Fruit Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Isopentyldiol

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Palmitoyl tripeptide-1

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Sodium polymethacrylate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Sodium coco-glucoside tartrate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
C15-23 alkane

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Kluyveromyces Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Dimethylmethoxy chromanol

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Decyloxazolidinone

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Aframomum angustifolium Seed Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Thymus vulgaris (Thyme) Leaf Water

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Leaf Essential Oil

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf Essential Oil

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Shorea stenoptera Seed Butter

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Shorea stenoptera Seed Butter

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Montanoa tomentosa

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Dibutyl adipate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Aminomethyl propanediol

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Bacillus marcerans

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Bacillus polymyxa

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Bacillus subtilis

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Bacteroides succinogenes

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Brevibacterium stationis

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Myrothecium verrucaria

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Phanerochaete chrysosporium

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Pseudomonas fluorescens

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Pseudomonas glathei

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Streptomyces cellulosae

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Streptomyces fradiae

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Streptomyces griseoflavus

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Coco-Caprylate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Theobroma cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Manganese oxide

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Spilanthes Acmella Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Eugenia caryophyllus Seed Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Asparagus racemosus root extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Celastrus paniculata Seed Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Quercus Infectoria Fruit Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Quercus infectoria

Role:
N/A


NHPID Name:
C10-13 Alkane

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Myristyl Betaine

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:
Lavandin Oil Abrial

New NHPID Name:
Lavandin Abrialis Essential Oil


Old NHPID Name:
Ceramide 1

New NHPID Name:
Ceramide EOP


Old NHPID Name:
Brassica oleracea italica (Broccoli) Flower/Stem

New NHPID Name:
Brassica oleracea italica (Broccoli) powder


Old NHPID Name:
Mucor racemosa

New NHPID Name:
Mucor racemosus


Revised Proper and Common Names

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

NHPID Name:
Lavandin Abrialis Essential Oil

Removed Proper Name(s):
Lavandula angustifolia


NHPID Name:
Lavandin Abrialis Essential Oil

New Proper Name(s):
Lavandula x intermedia


NHPID Name:
Lavandin Abrialis Essential Oil

Removed Common Name(s):
Lavandin Oil Abrial


NHPID Name:
Lavandin Abrialis Essential Oil

New Common Name(s):
Lavandin Abrialis Essential Oil


NHPID Name:
Lavandin Abrialis Essential Oil

New Common Name(s):
Lavandin Essential Oil Abrial


NHPID Name:
Ceramide EOP

New Common Name(s):
Ceramide EOP


NHPID Name:
Ceramide EOP

New Proper Name(s):
Ceramide EOP


NHPID Name:
3,3'-Diindolylmethane

New Proper Name(s):
3,3'-Diindolylmethane


NHPID Name:
Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae

New Common Name(s):
Ju hong


NHPID Name:
Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil

New Common Name(s):
Citrus limon peel essential oil


New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Dextrin

Old Role:
Non-medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Manganese gluconate

Old Role:
No role

New Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Glucosylceramides

Old Role:
No role

New Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
D-Glucuronic acid

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Denatured alcohol

Old Role:
Non-NHP

New Role:
Non-NHP and Non-medicinal


Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Up to 7% when used topically (except eye and lip products)


NHPID Name:
Ceramide EOP

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


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:
Seal Oil

New Source Material(s) added:
Arctocephalus pusillus (Parts: Blubber)


NHPID Name:
Thyme Essential Oil

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient


NHPID Name:
Thyme Essential Oil

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent


NHPID Name:
Thyme Essential Oil

Source Material(s) removed:
Thymus vulgaris ( Parts: Herb flowering , Whole )


NHPID Name:
Thyme Essential Oil

Source Material(s) removed:
Thymus zygis ( Parts: Herb flowering )


NHPID Name:
Thyme Essential Oil

New Source Material(s) added:
Thymus vulgaris ( Parts: Herb top flowering )


NHPID Name:
Thyme Essential Oil

New Source Material(s) added:
Thymus zygis ( Parts: Herb top flowering )


NHPID Name:
Camellia Sinensis Leaf

New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer


NHPID Name:
Nigella sativa

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Linoleic acid


NHPID Name:
Nigella sativa

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Oleic acid


NHPID Name:
Cordyceps

Source Material(s) removed:
Ophiocordyceps sinensis ( Parts: Mycelia )


NHPID Name:
Cordyceps

New Source Material(s) added:
Ophiocordyceps sinensis ( Parts: Stroma )


NHPID Name:
Fructus Lycii

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer


NHPID Name:
Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil

New NMI Purpose(s):
Masking Agent


NHPID Name:
Nutmeg Essential Oil

New NMI Purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient


Monograph Modifications

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

Modification:

New monographs added and are under consultation:

  • African Wild Mango
  • Aloe Vera Leaf Gel
  • Kutki

Revisions to the following monograph and under consultation:

  • Antiseptic Skin Cleansers



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:
Definition of "Denatured" changed to: Altered chemical or cellular structure (such as protein or DNA) caused by reaction with water (hydrolyzed), saline solution (plasmolyzed), heat (heat-killed), or other methods and substances.


Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

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

No Changes.


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