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 April 14, 2015.
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:
Pentaerythrityl tetrabehenate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Rosa damascena Leaf Cell Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Rosa damascena Flower Cera
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Isostearate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Rosa centifolia Leaf Cell Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Butter
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Palmitoylethanolamide
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Ophiopogon japonicus Root Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed DNA
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Melia azadirachta Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Palmaria palmata Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Iris versicolor Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Polyester-5
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed Ginseng Saponins
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Rosa gallica callus extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Chocolate fudge brownie flavour
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Malachite extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hydrogenated poly(C6-14 olefin)
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Lithospermum erythrorhizon Root Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Rosa alba Leaf Cell Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Adenophora Stricta Root Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Adenium Obesum Leaf Cell Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Commiphora Myrrha Leaf Cell Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Cereus Grandiflorus (Cactus) Flower Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Andrographis Paniculata Leaf Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Glycosyl Trehalose
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Camellia Japonica Seed Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower/Leaf Extract
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:
Mangostin
New NHPID Name:
Alpha-Mangostin
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
Carnauba Wax
New Common Name(s):
Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax
NHPID Name:
Carnauba Wax
Removed Common Name(s):
Carnauba; Tall palm
NHPID Name:
Carboxymethylcellulose
New Common Name(s):
Cellulose gum
NHPID Name:
Alpha-Mangostin
New Common Name(s):
Alpha-Mangostin
NHPID Name:
Folium Epimedii
New Proper Name(s):
Epimedium grandiflorum
NHPID Name:
[6]-paradol
New Common Name(s):
Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
NHPID Name:
Carnauba Wax
Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
New Role:
Non-medicinal
Revised Restrictions
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.
NHPID Name:
Carnauba Wax
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Topical use only for the non-medicinal ingredient purposes Film former and Skin-conditioning Agent- Emollient, as in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary.
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:
Hydrolyzed collagen
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Shark (skin)
NHPID Name:
Myristyl alcohol
New NMI Purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Creatine nitrate
Medicinal Rationale changed:
Classified as an NHP, because it is used as a source of creatine, and therefore is considered an NHP under Schedule 1, item 6, (a synthetic duplicate), of the Natural Health Products Regulations.
NHPID Name:
Poloxamer-Iodine complex
Medicinal Rationale changed:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 7 (a mineral) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.
NHPID Name:
Erythritol
Medicinal Rationale changed:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1 item 2 (isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.
NHPID Name:
Carnauba Wax
Source Material(s) removed:
Copernicia cerifera
NHPID Name:
Carnauba Wax
New Source Material(s) added:
Copernicia prunifera
NHPID Name:
Arbutin
New NMI Purpose(s):
Preservative Antioxidant
NHPID Name:
Cucurbita pepo
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Adenosine
NHPID Name:
Coenzyme Q10
New Group organism(s) added:
Rhodospirillum rubrum
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.
Modification:
Added new test method for the determination of the quantity of Biotin
Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications
In this update, the following homeopathic ingredients were added or modified.
No Changes.
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