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 November 04, 2014.
- 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 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:
Propylene glycol propyl ether
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Rayon
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Lauramidopropylamine oxide
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Myristamidopropylamine oxide
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Cocamine oxide
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
C10-16 Alkyl glucoside
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sodium Caprylyl Sulfonate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Isopropylamine dodecylbenzenesulfonate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Methyl blue
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Tetrasodium iminodisuccinate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Trisodium dicarboxymethyl alaninate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
PEG-10 Soyamine
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Alcohols, C7-21, ethoxylated
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Amines, tallow alkyl, ethoxylated propoxylated
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Petroleum gases, liquefied, sweetened
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Benzenesulfonic acid, decyl(sulfophenoxy)-, sodium salt (1:2)
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Alcohols, C6-10, ethoxylated propoxylated
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Benzenesulfonic acid
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
D-Glucopyranose, oligomeric, C9-11-alkyl glycosides
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sulfonic acids, petroleum, sodium salts
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Alcohols, C10-14, ethoxylated
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
EDTA tetrapotassium salt
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Tetraammonium ethylenediaminetetraacetate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Urea hydrochloride
Role:
Colour Additive
NHPID Name:
C.I. Acid Blue 185
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
C.I. Acid Blue 145
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sodium octyl sulfate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
C.I. Acid Blue 264
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Fatty acids, C12-18, methyl esters, sulfonated, sodium salts
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
C.I. Acid Green 26
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hypericum Perforatum Flower Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hypericum Perforatum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Partially hydrolyzed lecithin
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Potato Starch Modified
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Fructus Hoveniae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Herba Gerberae Piloselloidis
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Methoxydiglycol
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
C12-16 Alkyl dimethylamine
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Phosphonobutanetricarboxylic acid
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Poloxamine 1304
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Direct blue 86
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Nepheline syenite
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
C11-15 Pareth-5
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
C12-14 Sec-pareth-7
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Butoxydiglycol
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Disodium coco-glucoside citrate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Poloxamine 908
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Tripotassium EDTA
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Anhydrous aluminum silicate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Octoxynol
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated propoxylated
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hexyloxyethanol
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
C9-11 Pareth-8
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Caprylyl pyrrolidone
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
C12-14 Pareth-9
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Nonoxynol-3
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
PEG-2 Hydrogenated tallow amine
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Soyethyl morpholinium ethosulfate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Isolaureth-10
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Undeceth-5
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sodium benzotriazole
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Styrene/Acrylamide copolymer
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
C12-15 Pareth-12
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Tall oil acid
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Alkyl polyglycoside
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Decylamine oxide
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Propylene glycol butyl ether
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sodium dodecyl diphenyloxide disulfonate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Camellia sinensis/ Litchi chinensis modified extract with cysteine
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Olive Leaf
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Herba seu Rhizoma Isodonis Amethystoisis
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Ascorbic Acid Polypeptide
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Ricinoleamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Protein
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Penicillium chrysogenum
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Penicillium glabrum
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Penicillium roqueforti
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Myristoyl Pentapeptide-11
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Soy Flour
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Defatted soybean flour
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sea buckthorn seed oil
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
False flax oil
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Chia seed oil
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Penicillium roqueforti
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Penicillium glabrum
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Penicillium chrysogenum
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Mycobacterium phlei
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Bacillus firmus
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sodium Ethylhexyl Sulfate
Role:
Non-medicinal
Removed Ingredients
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were removed.
NHPID Name:
Octoxynol-9
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Squid's oil
Role:
Medicinal
Old NHPID Name:
Sodium cocoate
New NHPID Name:
Fatty acids, coconut oil, sodium salts
Revised NHPID Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their NHPID name revised.
Old NHPID Name:
Isodon japonicas
New NHPID Name:
Isodon japonicus
Old NHPID Name:
Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Oil
New NHPID Name:
Pumpkin seed oil
NHPID Name:
Myristamine oxide
New Proper Name(s):
N,N-Dimethyltetradecylamine N-oxide
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
Sodium laureth sulfate
New Common Name(s):
Sodium lauryl ether sulfate
NHPID Name:
Edetate calcium disodium
New Common Name(s):
Calcium disodium EDTA; Sodium calcium edetate
NHPID Name:
Fatty acids, coconut oil, sodium salts
Removed Proper Name(s):
Sodium cocoate
NHPID Name:
Fatty acids, coconut oil, sodium salts
New Proper Name(s):
Fatty acids, coco, sodium salts; Fatty acids, coconut oil, sodium salts
NHPID Name:
Ceramide 2
Removed Proper Name(s):
Ceramide 2
NHPID Name:
Ceramide 2
New Proper Name(s):
Ceramide NG
NHPID Name:
Herba Gerbera piloselloides
New Proper Name(s):
Gerbera piloselloides
NHPID Name:
Lauramine oxide
New Common Name(s):
Lauryldimethylamine oxide
NHPID Name:
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
New Common Name(s):
Sodium cocoamphodiacetate
NHPID Name:
Aluminum sulfate tetradecahydrate
New Proper Name(s):
Sulfuric acid, aluminum salt (3:2), tetradecahydrate
NHPID Name:
Semen Cuscutae
New Proper Name(s):
Cuscuta japonica
NHPID Name:
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Flour
Removed Common Name(s):
Soybean flour
NHPID Name:
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Flour
Removed Common Name(s):
Soy flour
NHPID Name:
Squid oil
New Proper Name(s):
Squid oil
NHPID Name:
Squid oil
Removed Proper Name(s):
Illex illecebrosus
NHPID Name:
Canola Oil
New Proper Name(s):
Canola Oil
NHPID Name:
Canola Oil
Removed Proper Name(s):
Brassica napus
NHPID Name:
Aluminum sulfate tetradecahydrate
Old Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
Sodium salicylate
Old Role:
No role
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
NHPID Name:
Pumpkin seed oil
Old Role:
No role
New Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sunflower Oil
Old Role:
No role
New Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Butyloctyl salicylate
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Topical use only.
NHPID Name:
Petrolatum
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
When it is not associated with a health claim and has a valid non-medicinal purpose, Petrolatum is an acceptable non-medicinal ingredient in a natural health product in the minimum concentration necessary to achieve the excipient effect. It is also expected that Petrolatum present in a natural health product be of food / pharmaceutical grade (e.g. FCC / USP).
Revised Restrictions
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.
NHPID Name:
White petrolatum
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
When it is not associated with a health claim and has a valid non-medicinal purpose, White petrolatum is an acceptable non-medicinal ingredient in a natural health product in the minimum concentration necessary to achieve the excipient effect. It is also expected that White petrolatum present in a natural health product be of food / pharmaceutical grade (e.g. FCC / USP). For topical use only.
NHPID Name:
Petrolatum, hydrophilic
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
It is expected that Petrolatum present in a natural health product be of food / pharmaceutical grade (e.g. FCC / USP).
NHPID Name:
Myristamine oxide
New NMI Purpose(s):
Hair-Conditioning Agent; Surfactant - Cleansing Agent; Surfactant - Foam Booster; Surfactant - Hydrotrope
NHPID Name:
Sodium Molybdate
New NMI Purpose(s):
Colour Additive
NHPID Name:
Magnesium glycinate
New NMI Purpose(s):
Buffering Agent
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:
Ceramide 2
CAS Registry Number(s) removed:
2304-80-5
NHPID Name:
Chromium
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Brassica juncea ( Parts: Whole plant )
NHPID Name:
Fruit Blend (NMI)
New Additional Details added :
Fruit Blend is composed of any plant whose fruit and/or seeds are used for food.
NHPID Name:
Fruit Blend (NMI); Fruit and Vegetable Blend (NMI); Fruit Blend; Fruit and Vegetable Blend
New Additional Details added :
The blend may not include plants that have been identified by Health Canada as priority food allergens (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2012/2012-130fs-eng.php)e.g. mustard, peanuts, sesame, soy, any tree nuts, or wheat and other cereal grains containing gluten.
NHPID Name:
Oleum Folii Perillae (Essential Oil)
New Additional Details added :
This Medicinal Ingredient is specifically for use in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) products, and its preparation must comply with the method(s) described in the most current edition of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China.
NHPID Name:
Lauramine oxide
New NMI Purpose(s):
Hair-Conditioning Agent; Surfactant - Foam Booster; Surfactant - Hydrotrope
NHPID Name:
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
New NMI Purpose(s):
Hair-Conditioning Agent; Surfactant - Hydrotrope
NHPID Name:
Isodon japonicus
New Taxonomical Synonym(s) added:
Amethystanthus japonicus
NHPID Name:
Isodon japonicus
New Taxonomical Synonym(s) added:
Isodon glaucocalyx var. japonicus
NHPID Name:
Isodon japonicus
New Taxonomical Synonym(s) added:
Plectranthus glaucocalyx var. japonicus
NHPID Name:
Isodon japonicus
New Taxonomical Synonym(s) added:
Plectranthus japonicus
NHPID Name:
Isodon japonicus
New Taxonomical Synonym(s) added:
Scutellaria japonica
NHPID Name:
Herba seu Rhizoma Isodonis Amethystoisis
New Source Material(s) added:
Isodon amethystoides
NHPID Name:
Butyloctyl salicylate
New NMI Purpose(s):
Hair-Conditioning Agent
NHPID Name:
Butyloctyl salicylate
New NMI Purpose(s):
Solvent
NHPID Name:
Penicillium multicolor
Medicinal Rationale changed:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1 item 1 (fungus) of the Natural Health Products Regulations. Penicillium spp. or its preparations, other than homeopathic preparations, are only acceptable for inclusion in a natural health product when they do not contain Penicillin or its salts or derivatives, as these substances are listed on the Prescription Drug List. Evidence or data that confirm that Penicillium spp. or its preparations are free from, or manufactured in order to be free from, Penicillin or its salts or derivatives must be provided with product licence applications. A copy of a certificate of analysis, manufacturing process, or any other document confirming the absence of Penicillin or its salts or derivatives in the ingredient or finished product would be acceptable.
NHPID Name:
Penicillium simplicissimum
Medicinal Rationale changed:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1 item 1 (fungus) of the Natural Health Products Regulations. Penicillium spp. or its preparations, other than homeopathic preparations, are only acceptable for inclusion in a natural health product when they do not contain Penicillin or its salts or derivatives, as these substances are listed on the Prescription Drug List. Evidence or data that confirm that Penicillium spp. or its preparations are free from, or manufactured in order to be free from, Penicillin or its salts or derivatives must be provided with product licence applications. A copy of a certificate of analysis, manufacturing process, or any other document confirming the absence of Penicillin or its salts or derivatives in the ingredient or finished product would be acceptable.
NHPID Name:
Aucubin
New Source Material(s) added:
Vitex agnus-castus
NHPID Name:
Semen Cuscutae
New Source Material(s) added:
Cuscuta japonica
NHPID Name:
Squid oil
New Group organism(s) added:
Squid oil Squid
NHPID Name:
Squid oil
Source Material(s) removed:
Illex illecebrosus
NHPID Name:
Rhamnose
New NMI Purpose(s):
Humectant
NHPID Name:
Myristamine oxide
Removed Proper Name(s):
Myristamine oxide
NHPID Name:
Rhamnose
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Topical use only for the purposes Fragrance Ingredient and Humectant, as in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and the European Commission CosIng database.
NHPID Name:
Zeaxanthin
New Source Material(s) added:
Nannochloropsis gaditana
NHPID Name:
beta-Carotene
New Source Material(s) added:
Nannochloropsis gaditana
NHPID Name:
Nutmeg Essential Oil
Removed NMI purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Myristica Fragrans (Nutmeg) Kernel Oil
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
3-Butylphthalide
New Source Material(s) added:
Apium graveolens
Monograph Modifications
In this update, the following single ingredient or product monographs were added or modified.
Modification:
New monographs added and under consultation:
- Betaine
- Olive leaf
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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