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 May 12, 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:
Ovalbumin
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hydrogenated Didecene
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Triisononanoin
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Artemisia Pallens Flower Oil
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Allium Fistulosum Bulb Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Passiflora coriacea
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Rheum Rhaponticum Root Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Bidens Pilosa Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Brandy
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Palmitoyl Proline
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Eucalyptus Radiata Leaf/Stem Oil
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Acrylates/ethylhexyl acrylate crosspolymer
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Jojoba wax PEG-120 esters
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Oldenlandia Diffusa Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Lycium Chinense Root Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hydroxypropyl bispalmitamide mea
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Caprylyl dimethicone ethoxy glucoside
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Lippia Citriodora Leaf Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-yuen Seed Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Methoxy PEG-114/Polyepsilon Caprolactone
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Lauryl polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Cholesteryl hexyl dicarbamate pullulan
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Calcium pantetheine sulfonate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hexapeptide-2
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Aminoethanesulfinic acid
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.
No Changes.
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
1-Dodecanol
New Common Name(s):
Lauryl alcohol
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
NHPID Name:
Manganese (II) sulfate
Old Role:
No role
New Role:
Non-medicinal
Revised Restrictions
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.
NHPID Name:
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Oil
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Oil
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Oral use only for NMI purpose Flavour ingredient.
NHPID Name:
Clove essential oil
Route(s) of Adminstration removed:
Topical
NHPID Name:
Glycerol triacetate
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Topical use only for the non-medicinal ingredient purposes Cosmetic biocide and Fragrance Ingredient, as in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary. [ICID]
NHPID Name:
beta-glucan
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
Stearic acid
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
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:
l-Menthol
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Mentha arvensis ( Parts: Herb top flowering )
NHPID Name:
Polyphenols
New Source Material(s) added:
Terminalia chebula ( Parts: Fruit )
NHPID Name:
Polyphenols
New Source Material(s) added:
Ribes nigrum ( Parts: Fruit )
NHPID Name:
Polyphenols
New Source Material(s) added:
Daucus carota ( Parts: Root )
NHPID Name:
Polyphenols
New Source Material(s) added:
Vitis rotundifolia ( Parts: Fruit without juice )
NHPID Name:
Folate
New Source Material(s) added:
Citrus limon ( Parts: Fruit peel )
NHPID Name:
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Oil
New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer
NHPID Name:
Glycerol triacetate
New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Cosmetic biocide; Fragrance Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Phosphatidylcholine
New Source Material(s) added:
Helianthus annuus ( Parts: Seed )
NHPID Name:
Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract
New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent
NHPID Name:
Stearic acid
New NMI Purpose(s):
Emulsifying Agent, Surfactant, Surfactant - Cleansing Agent
NHPID Name:
Beta-glucan
New NMI Purpose(s):
Bulking Agent, Skin-Conditioning Agent
NHPID Name:
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
New NMI Purpose(s):
Surfactant
NHPID Name:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Chromium, Selenium
NHPID Name:
Bone meal
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Calcium
NHPID Name:
Nicotine
Medicinal Rationale changed:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations when the following conditions are met; (a) in natural substances; (b) in the form of a chewing gum containing 4 mg or less of nicotine per dosage unit; (c) in the form of a transdermal patch with a delivery rate of 22 mg or less of nicotine per day; (d) in a form to be administered orally by means of an inhalation device delivering 4 mg or less of nicotine per dosage unit; or (e) in the form of a lozenge containing 4 mg or less of nicotine per dosage unit.
NHPID Name:
Nicotine
Non-NHP Rationale changed:
Other than the exceptions listed above, it is classified a non-NHP because it is on the Prescription Drug List, listed as follows: Nicotine or its salts, for human use.
NHPID Name:
Garcinia gummi-gutta
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Calcium, Potassium
NHPID Name:
Vitamin C
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Vitamin C-enriched yeast
NHPID Name:
Sulfur
New Source Material(s) added:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
NHPID Name:
Caulis Polygoni Multiflori
Source Material(s) removed:
Reynoutria multiflora - Root fibre
NHPID Name:
Caulis Polygoni Multiflori
New Source Material(s) added:
Reynoutria multiflora - Stem
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:
New unit of measure added: parts per million flouride
Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications
In this update, the following homeopathic ingredients were added or modified.
No Changes.
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