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 December 02, 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:
Rumex occidentalis Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Lantana camara
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sesbania grandiflora
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Bis-C16-20 Isoalkoxy TMHDI/PEG-90 Copolymer
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Exocarpium Rubrum Citri Reticulatae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Pleurotus sajor-caju Ferment Filtrate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Phenylethyl resorcinol
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Averrhoa carambola Leaf Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sodium acetylated hyaluronate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Gentiana urnula Flower Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
2-O-Ethyl ascorbic acid
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Piperidinepropionic Acid
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
PEG-100 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Leuconostoc Ferment Filtrate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Panicum Miliaceum (Millet) Seed Oil
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
3-O-Ethyl ascorbic acid
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Polylactic acid-glycolic acid copolymer
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Eucalyptus smithii
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
S-acetylglutathione
Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
Oleum Cinnamomi (Essential Oil)
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Aminopropyl Kojyl Phosphate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Aminopropyl Dihydrogen Phosphate
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:
Eucalyptus Citriodora Oil
New NHPID Name:
Eucalyptus Citriodora Essential Oil
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
Capsicum annuum var. annuum
New Common Name(s):
Bell pepper
NHPID Name:
Radix Paeoniae Alba
New Common Name(s):
Chao bai shao
NHPID Name:
Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae
New Common Name(s):
Chao chen pi
NHPID Name:
Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae
Removed Common Name(s):
Ju hong
NHPID Name:
Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis
New Common Name(s):
Chao huang bai; Huang bai; Jui chao huang bai
NHPID Name:
Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis
Removed Common Name(s):
Huang bo
NHPID Name:
Semen Raphani
New Common Name(s):
Chao lai fu zi; Radish Seed
NHPID Name:
Raphanus sativus
Removed Common Name(s):
Laifuzi
NHPID Name:
Radix Polygalae
New Common Name(s):
Thinleaf Milkwort Root; Qing yuan zhi; Zhi yuan zhi;
NHPID Name:
FD&C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake
New Common Name(s):
C.I. 42090:2; C.I. Food Blue 2:1
NHPID Name:
D&C Yellow No. 10 Aluminum Lake
New Common Name(s):
C.I. Food Yellow 13:1
NHPID Name:
PVM/MA copolymer
New Common Name(s):
Poly(methylvinyl ether/maleic anhydride)
NHPID Name:
Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis
New Common Name(s):
Jiang chao hou po
NHPID Name:
Radix Astragali
New Common Name(s):
Zhi huang qi; Mi zhi huang qi
NHPID Name:
Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae
New Common Name(s):
Chao niu xi
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Cyperi
New Common Name(s):
Zhi xiang fu
NHPID Name:
Radix et Rhizoma Rhei
New Common Name(s):
Zhi da huang; Shu da huang
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Sparganii
New Common Name(s):
Cu san leng
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Curcumae
New Common Name(s):
Cu e zhu
NHPID Name:
Polypropylene glycol
New Common Name(s):
PPG-17
NHPID Name:
Ramulus Cinnamomi
New Common Name(s):
Chao gui zhi
NHPID Name:
Corymbia citriodora
Removed Common Name(s):
Spotted gum tree
NHPID Name:
Corymbia citriodora
New Common Name(s):
Citron eucalyptus
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
NHPID Name:
Betaine hydrochloride
Old Role:
Medicinal
New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
Revised Restrictions
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.
NHPID Name:
Carvacrol
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
Carvacrol
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Topical use only for the purposes Fragrance Ingredient and Skin-Conditioning Agent, as in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary.
NHPID Name:
Carvacrol
New Restriction Reference added:
CIR
NHPID Name:
Salicylic acid
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only. Permitted at concentrations equal to or less than 2%.
NHPID Name:
Salicylic acid
New Restriction Reference added:
CIH
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:
Hederacoside C
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Hedera helix ( Parts: Leaf )
NHPID Name:
Oleic acid
New Source Material(s) added:
Salvia hispanica ( Parts: Seed )
NHPID Name:
Carvacrol
New NMI Purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient, Skin-Conditioning Agent
NHPID Name:
HAB_Chelidonium majus
New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Minimum Homeopathic Potency: 5X
NHPID Name:
HAB_Chelidonium majus
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Minimum Homeopathic Potency: 4D
NHPID Name:
HAB_Chelidonium majus e floribus-ethanol. Digestio
New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Minimum Homeopathic Potency: 5X
NHPID Name:
HAB_Chelidonium majus e floribus-ethanol. Digestio
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Minimum Homeopathic Potency: 4D
NHPID Name:
HAB_Chelidonium majus Rh
New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Minimum Homeopathic Potency: 5X
NHPID Name:
HAB_Chelidonium majus Rh
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Minimum Homeopathic Potency: MT
NHPID Name:
HPUS_Chelidonium majus
New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Minimum Homeopathic Potency: 5X
NHPID Name:
HPUS_Chelidonium majus
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Minimum Homeopathic Potency: 1X
NHPID Name:
HPUS_Chelidonium majus-radix
New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Minimum Homeopathic Potency: 5X
NHPID Name:
HPUS_Chelidonium majus-radix
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Minimum Homeopathic Potency: MT
NHPID Name:
PhF_Chelidonium majus
New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Minimum Homeopathic Potency: 5X
NHPID Name:
PhF_Chelidonium majus
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Minimum Homeopathic Potency: 1X
NHPID Name:
D&C Yellow No. 10 Aluminum Lake
New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
68814-04-0
NHPID Name:
Rosmarinic acid
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Perilla frutescens ( Parts: Leaf )
NHPID Name:
Violantin
New Source Material(s) added:
Perilla frutescens ( Parts: Leaf )
NHPID Name:
Omega-6 fatty acids
New Source Material(s) added:
Persea americana ( Parts: Fruit )
NHPID Name:
Omega-9 fatty acids
New Source Material(s) added:
Persea americana ( Parts: Fruit )
NHPID Name:
Polypropylene glycol
New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent
NHPID Name:
Triclosan
New Additional Details added :
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (PCDD) and polychlorinated dibenzofuran (PCDF) impurities must not be present in quantities that exceed: i) 0,1 ng/g 2,3,7,8-tetra-chlorodibenzo-p-dioxin and 2,3,7,8-tetra-chlorodibenzofuran; and ii) 10 µg/g total other PCDD/PCDF impurities, with no individual impurity greater than 5 µg/g.
NHPID Name:
Hydrated Silica
New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
112926-00-8
NHPID Name:
Salicylic acid
New NMI Purpose(s):
Preservative Antimicrobial
NHPID Name:
Flaxseed Oil
New NMI Purpose(s):
Filler
NHPID Name:
Iron
New Source Material(s) added:
Bos taurus ( Parts: Liver )
NHPID Name:
Vitamin B12
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
NHPID Name:
Potassium
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
NHPID Name:
Eucalyptus Citriodora Essential Oil
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (enfleurage)
NHPID Name:
Eucalyptus Citriodora Essential Oil
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (enfleurage) Standardised
NHPID Name:
Eucalyptus Citriodora Essential Oil
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (expression)
NHPID Name:
Eucalyptus Citriodora Essential Oil
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (expression) Standardised
NHPID Name:
Eucalyptus Citriodora Essential Oil
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation)
NHPID Name:
Eucalyptus Citriodora Essential Oil
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation) Standardised
NHPID Name:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Vitamin B12
NHPID Name:
Sodium sarcosinate
New NMI Purpose(s):
Hair-Conditioning Agent
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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