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 June 20, 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
- 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:
PEG-5 Ethylhexanoate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hypericum Erectum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Decyl isostearate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Cetyl Stearate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
C9-12 Alkane
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sapindus Mukorossi Peel Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Immunoglobulin G
Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
C12-13 Pareth-9
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Saccharina Angustata/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Eucheuma Serra/Grateloupia Sparsa/Saccharina Angustata/Ulva Linza/Undaria Pinnatifida 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.
No Changes.
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
Epimedium sagittatum
New Common Name(s):
Horny goat weed
NHPID Name:
Gentian violet
New Common Name(s):
Basic violet 3
NHPID Name:
D&C Violet No. 2
Removed Proper Name(s):
D&C Violet No. 2
NHPID Name:
Benzyl acetate
New Proper Name(s):
Acetic acid, phenylmethyl ester; Acetic acid, benzyl ester
NHPID Name:
Benzyl acetate
New Common Name(s):
Benzyl acetate
NHPID Name:
Dibromofluorescein
New Common Name(s):
Dibromofluorescein; Solvent red 72
NHPID Name:
Tricholoma magnivelare
New Common Name(s):
American Matsutake
NHPID Name:
Denatured alcohol
New Common Name(s):
Alcohol denat.
NHPID Name:
Sodium dodecyl sulfate
New Common Name(s):
Sodium dodecyl sulfate
NHPID Name:
Formic acid
New Common Name(s):
Formic Acid
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
No Changes.
Revised Restrictions
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.
NHPID Name:
Benzoic Acid
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
Sodium benzoate
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
Potassium benzoate
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
Calcium benzoate
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
Benzyl alcohol
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
D&C Violet No. 2
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
For external use only.
NHPID Name:
D&C Violet No. 2
New Restriction Reference added:
CFDR
NHPID Name:
D&C Violet No. 2
Restriction Reference removed:
21CFR74.1602
NHPID Name:
Benzyl benzoate
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
Dibromofluorescein
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
For external use only.
NHPID Name:
Benzaldehyde
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
Phosphorus pentoxide
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Dental
NHPID Name:
Balsam Peru Oil
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, permitted at concentrations equal to or less than 0.4% in products intended for use on intact skin, in adults
NHPID Name:
Myroxylon Pereirae (Balsam Peru) Resin
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use, crude exudates are not permitted. Extracts and distillates of Peru balsam are permitted at concentrations equal to or less than 0.4%, in products intended for use on intact skin, in adults.
NHPID Name:
Estragole
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For flavour enhancers only, up to 0.05 mg/kg body weight daily.
NHPID Name:
Tarragon Essential Oil
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
Tarragon Essential Oil
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
Basil Oil Comoros
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
Basil Oil European
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
Birch Tar Oil Rectified
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
The presence of the ingredient "mixed cresols and derivatives", a major constituent of Birch tar oil, as a prohibited substance on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potentially significant safety issues. This ingredient cannot be used as a non-medicinal ingredient in natural health products without the submission of additional evidence for safety.
NHPID Name:
Sodium dodecyl sulfate
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
Sodium dodecyl sulfate
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, up to 55% in rinse-off products, and up to 1% in leave-on products.
NHPID Name:
Ammonium lauryl sulfate
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, up to 55% in rinse-off products, and up to 1% in leave-on products.
NHPID Name:
TEA-Lauryl sulfate
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
For topical use only, up to 2% in leave-on products. Residues of gamma sultones should not exceed 10 ppm for saturated (alkane) sultones, 1 ppm for chlorosultones, and 0.1 ppm for unsaturated sultones.
NHPID Name:
Formic 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:
Octanoic acid
New NMI Purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Octanoic acid
New NMI Purpose(s):
Surfactant - Cleansing Agent
NHPID Name:
Octanoic acid
New Toxicity restriction added:
Topical use only
NHPID Name:
PEG-6
New Additional Details added :
For topical and buccal use only. Up to 51% in topical products and up to 3% in buccal products.
NHPID Name:
Benzoic Acid
Toxicity Restriction changed:
Acceptable daily intake up to 5 mg/kg bw/day.
NHPID Name:
Benzoic Acid
Additional Details changed:
For topical use, up to 5%.
NHPID Name:
Sodium benzoate
Toxicity Restriction changed:
Acceptable daily intake up to 5 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as benzoic acid equivalents.
NHPID Name:
Potassium benzoate
Toxicity Restriction changed:
Acceptable daily intake up to 5 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as benzoic acid equivalents.
NHPID Name:
Calcium benzoate
Toxicity Restriction changed:
Acceptable daily intake up to 5 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as benzoic acid equivalents.
NHPID Name:
Benzyl alcohol
Toxicity Restriction changed:
Acceptable daily intake up to 5 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as benzoic acid equivalents. Must be declared as medicinal ingredient in throat lozenges in daily doses at or above 100 mg/day, and in anorectal products in concentrations at or above 1% w/w.
NHPID Name:
Brilliant blue FCF
Additional Details removed:
Permitted for internal and external use
NHPID Name:
L-Isoleucine
New Source Material(s) added:
Corynebacterium glutamicum
NHPID Name:
L-Leucine
New Source Material(s) added:
Corynebacterium glutamicum
NHPID Name:
L-Valine
New Source Material(s) added:
Corynebacterium glutamicum
NHPID Name:
Benzyl acetate
Toxicity Restriction changed:
Acceptable daily intake up to 5 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as benzoic acid equivalents
NHPID Name:
Benzyl benzoate
Toxicity Restriction removed:
Acceptable daily intake up to 5 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as benzoic acid equivalents.
NHPID Name:
Benzaldehyde
Toxicity Restriction changed:
Acceptable daily intake up to 5 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as benzoic acid equivalents.
NHPID Name:
Benzophenone-4
Additional Details changed:
For topical use only, up to 1%, if not contributing to the product`s claim(s).
NHPID Name:
Balsam Peru Oil
New Additional Details added :
As a flavour enhancer, up to 0.04 mg per day is permitted.
NHPID Name:
Beef Protein
New Source Material(s) added:
Bos taurus
NHPID Name:
Turkey Protein
New Source Material(s) added:
Bos taurus
NHPID Name:
Chiken Protein
New Source Material(s) added:
Bos taurus
NHPID Name:
Highly branched cyclic dextrin
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Glucose
NHPID Name:
Rice bran oil
New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Oil fixed
NHPID Name:
Rice bran oil
New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Oil fixed standardised
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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