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 07, 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:
Potassium lauroyl wheat amino acids

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Cordyceps Sinensis Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Litchi Chinensis Seed Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Sasa Veitchii Leaf Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Trisodium nitrilotriacetate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Lauryl/Myristyl Benzoate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Polyglyceryl-5 Trioleate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Passiflora edulis Seed Oil

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Polyglyceryl-6 distearate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Pseudoalteromonas Exopolysaccharides

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Aloe macroclada

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Trideceth-5

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Amodimethicone/morpholinomethyl silsesquioxane copolymer

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Disodium Uridine Phosphate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Resina Liquidambaris

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Glass beads

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Oryza sativa (Rice) Hull Powder

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Isodecyl salicylate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Chrysanthellum americanum

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Leaf Oil

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Herring roe extract

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Balsam fir essential oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Angelica essential oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Atlas Cedarwood essential oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Benzoin essential oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Bergamot (FCF) essential oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Cornmint essential oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Damask rose essential oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
East Indian lemongrass essential oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
East Indian sandalwood essential oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Frankincense Absolute

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Immortelle Essential Oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Italian Cypress essential oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Java citronella essential oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Lemongrass essential oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Litsea Essential Oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Myrrh Absolute

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Myrtle essential oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Neroli Absolute

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Spike lavender essential oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Sweet basil essential oi

Role:
Medicinal


Removed Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Branched-chain amino acid

Role:
Medicinal


Revised NHPID Names

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

Old NHPID Name:
Anethole

New NHPID Name:
trans-Anethole


Old NHPID Name:
Pinus sylvestris essential oil

New NHPID Name:
Scotch pine essential oil


Old NHPID Name:
Balsam fir needle essential oil

New NHPID Name:
Abies Balsamea (Balsam Canada) Needle Oil


Old NHPID Name:
Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil

New NHPID Name:
Grapefruit Essential Oil


Revised Proper and Common Names

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

NHPID Name:
trans-Anethole

Removed Proper Name(s):
1-Methoxy-4-(1propenylbenzene)


NHPID Name:
trans-Anethole

New Proper Name(s):
(E)-1-Methoxy-4-(prop-1-enyl)benzene


NHPID Name:
trans-Anethole

New Proper Name(s):
1-Methoxy-4-(1E)-1-propen-1-ylbenzene


NHPID Name:
trans-Anethole

New Common Name(s):
E-Anethole


NHPID Name:
trans-Anethole

New Common Name(s):
trans-Anethole


NHPID Name:
Epimedium brevicornu

New Common Name(s):
Horny goat weed


NHPID Name:
Chlorella vulgaris

New Common Name(s):
Chlorella pyrenoidosa


NHPID Name:
Phymatolithon calcareum

New Common Name(s):
Lithothamnium calcareum


NHPID Name:
Abies Balsamea (Balsam Canada) Needle Oil

Removed Common Name(s):
Balsam fir needle essential oil


NHPID Name:
Abies Balsamea (Balsam Canada) Needle Oil

Removed Common Name(s):
Canadian fir needle essential oil


NHPID Name:
Abies Balsamea (Balsam Canada) Needle Oil

Removed Common Name(s):
Fir Needle Essential Oil Canadian


NHPID Name:
Abies Balsamea (Balsam Canada) Needle Oil

New Common Name(s):
Abies Balsamea (Balsam Canada) Needle Essential Oil


NHPID Name:
Abies Balsamea (Balsam Canada) Needle Oil

New Common Name(s):
Abies balsamea Needle Essential Oil


NHPID Name:
Abies Balsamea (Balsam Canada) Needle Oil

New Common Name(s):
Fir needle essential oil, Canadian type


NHPID Name:
Clove essential oil

New Proper Name(s):
Syzygium aromaticum


NHPID Name:
Frankincense essential oil

New Proper Name(s):
Boswellia frereana


NHPID Name:
Frankincense essential oil

New Proper Name(s):
Boswellia sacra


NHPID Name:
Frankincense essential oil

Removed Proper Name(s):
Frankincense essential oil


NHPID Name:
Frankincense essential oil

New Common Name(s):
No English equivalent to synonym "Huile essentielle d'arbre à encens"


NHPID Name:
Grapefruit Essential Oil

Removed Common Name(s):
Grapefruit peel essential oil


New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Asiaticoside

Old Role:
No role

New Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Asiaticoside

Old Role:
No role

New Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Abies Balsamea (Balsam Canada) Needle Oil

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
No role


NHPID Name:
Grapefruit Essential Oil

Old Role:
Non-medicinal

New Role:
No role


Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
Sodium lactate

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical


NHPID Name:
Sodium lactate

New Restriction Reference added:
ICID


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:
Sodium lactate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Buffering Agent; Exfoliant; Skin-Conditioning Agents - Humectant


NHPID Name:
Sodium lactate

New Additional Details added :
Topical use only


NHPID Name:
Sasa Veitchii Leaf Extract

New Group organism(s) added:
Sasa veitchii


NHPID Name:
trans-Anethole

New Source Material(s) added:
Foeniculum vulgare subsp. vulgare var. dulce ( Parts: Seed )


NHPID Name:
trans-Anethole

New Source Material(s) added:
Illicium verum ( Parties: Fruit


NHPID Name:
Calcium

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Calcium amino acid chelate


NHPID Name:
Beef protein isolate

New Source Material(s) added:
Bos taurus ( Parts: Muscle )


NHPID Name:
beta-Pinene

New Source Material(s) added:
Abies balsamea ( Parts: Leaf )


NHPID Name:
Salicylic acid

New NMI Purpose(s):
Exfoliant


NHPID Name:
Salicylic acid

New NMI Purpose(s):
Hair-Conditioning Agent


NHPID Name:
Selenium

New Source Material(s) added:
Chlorella vulgaris


NHPID Name:
Vitamin E

New Source Material(s) added:
Chlorella vulgaris


NHPID Name:
Zinc

New Source Material(s) added:
Chlorella vulgaris


NHPID Name:
Inositol

New Source Material(s) added:
Chlorella vulgaris


NHPID Name:
Lutein

New Source Material(s) added:
Chlorella vulgaris


NHPID Name:
Niacin

New Source Material(s) added:
Chlorella vulgaris


NHPID Name:
Magnesium

New Source Material(s) added:
Chlorella vulgaris


NHPID Name:
Potassium

New Source Material(s) added:
Chlorella vulgaris


NHPID Name:
Chlorophyll

New Source Material(s) added:
Chlorella vulgaris


NHPID Name:
Scotch pine essential oil

New Source Material(s) added:
Needle


NHPID Name:
Scotch pine essential oil

Source Material(s) removed:
Leaf


NHPID Name:
Kavalactones

New Source Material(s) added:
Piper methysticum


NHPID Name:
Eicosapentaenoic acid

New Source Material(s) added:
Clupea harengus


NHPID Name:
Docosahexaenoic acid

New Source Material(s) added:
Clupea harengus


Monograph Modifications

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

Modification:
Revision on NHPID Essential Oil entries for the 2014 Aromatherapy Monograph


Modification:
New monographs added and under consultation:
  • Aromatherapy- Essential oils
  • Bearberry


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:
Unripe fruit peel, Ripe fruit peel


Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

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

No Changes.


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