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 19, 2017.

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
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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

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New Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:

Hydroxyoctacosanyl Hydroxystearate

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Pinus Ponderosa Branch/Leaf Oil

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf Extract

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Fragaria Vesca (Strawberry) Fruit Extract

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Water

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Radix Knoxiae

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Sunflowerseedamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Dimethyl myristamine

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Lepidium Sativum Sprout Extract

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Trisodium sulfosuccinate

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

3'-Hydroxypterostilbene

Role:

Medicinal

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Removed Ingredients

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

No Changes.

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Revised NHPID Names

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

No Changes.

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Revised Proper and Common Names

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

No Changes.

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New Roles

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

No Changes.

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Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:

Methenamine

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:

For topical use only, up to 0.16%.

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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:

d-Limonene

New NMI Purpose(s):

Solvent

NHPID Name:

Laminaria japonica

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:

4-Aminobutanoic acid

NHPID Name:

Benzalkonium chloride

Additional Details changed:

The presence of this ingredient on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potentially significant safety issues. This ingredient must be used in accordance with the restrictions set out on the Hotlist when included as a non-medicinal ingredient in natural health products, unless additional evidence for safety is submitted. Reference: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/cosmet-person/hot-list-critique/hotlist-liste-eng.php. Maximum concentration permitted 0.1% for use as a preservative antimicrobial (i.e. benzalkonium chloride with chain lengths below or equal to 14 C). Maximum concentration permitted 3% in rinse-off hair care products (i.e. benzalkonium chloride with chain length equal or above 16 C). Risk statement " Avoid contact with eyes " required for all products containing more than 0.1% benzalkonium chloride.

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