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 January 09, 2018.
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:
Silene Uniflora Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Aconitum bisma
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Calotropis gigantea
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Pentaerythrityl Distearate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Coconut flour
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:
Hordeum Distichon (Barley) Extract
New Common Name(s):
Hordeum Vulgare Extract
NHPID Name:
Fir Needle Oil Siberian
New Common Name(s):
Abies Sibirica Oil
Fir Needle Oil Siberian
NHPID Name:
Ambrettolide
New Proper Name(s):
Oxacycloheptadec-7-en-2-one
NHPID Name:
colloidal sulfur
New Common Name(s):
Colloidal sulfur in acacia gum
NHPID Name:
colloidal sulfur
New Proper Name(s):
colloidal sulfur
NHPID Name:
alpha-ionone
Removed Proper Name(s):
3-Buten-2-one, 4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-, (3E)-; 3-Buten-2-one, 4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-, (E)-
NHPID Name:
alpha-ionone
New Proper Name(s):
(3E)-4-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-3-buten-2-one
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
NHPID Name:
Fir Needle Oil Siberian
Old Role:
Non-medicinal
New Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Selenium amino acid chelate
Old Role:
Medicinal
New Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
colloidal sulfur
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:
Fir Needle Oil Siberian
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral, Topical
NHPID Name:
Isoeugenyl benzyl ether
Route(s) of Adminstration removed:
Flavouring agent only, up to 1.5 mcg/kg body weight/day
NHPID Name:
Isoeugenyl phenylacetate
Route(s) of Adminstration removed:
Flavouring agent only, up to 30 mcg/kg body weight/day
NHPID Name:
3-Phenylpropyl cinnamate
Route(s) of Adminstration removed:
Flavouring agent only, up to 30 mcg/kg body weight/day
NHPID Name:
Phenyl acetate
Route(s) of Adminstration removed:
Flavouring agent only, up to 0.0025 mcg/kg body weight/day
NHPID Name:
Ambrettolide
Route(s) of Adminstration removed:
Flavouring agent only.
NHPID Name:
Methyl-alpha-ionone
Route(s) of Adminstration removed:
Flavouring agent only.
NHPID Name:
cyclohexanone
Route(s) of Adminstration removed:
Flavouring agent only
NHPID Name:
alpha-ionone
Route(s) of Adminstration removed:
Flavouring agent only
NHPID Name:
beta-ionone
Route(s) of Adminstration removed:
Flavouring agent only
NHPID Name:
gamma-ionone
Route(s) of Adminstration removed:
Flavouring agent only
NHPID Name:
alpha-isomethyl ionone
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral, topical
NHPID Name:
colloidal sulfur
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical use only. Colloidal sulfur in a base of acacia gum which may contain trace amounts of propylene glycol or glycerin.
NHPID Name:
colloidal sulfur
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
colloidal sulfur
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Cosmetic Biocide, Skin-Conditioning Agent
NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Tri-Hydrogenated Rosinate
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:
Propolis flavonoids
New Source Material(s) added:
Apis mellifera - Secretion
NHPID Name:
Laminaria hyperborea
New Source Material(s) added:
Iodine
NHPID Name:
Eschscholzia californica
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Eschscholtzine
NHPID Name:
Pyrogallol
New Toxicity restriction added:
Threshold of toxicological concern of 0.0025 mcg/kg bw/day.
NHPID Name:
Pyrogallol
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 potential safety issues. This ingredient cannot be used in topical natural health products without the submission of additional evidence for safety. Reference: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/cosmet-person/hot-list-critique/hotlist-liste-eng.php.
NHPID Name:
Isoeugenyl benzyl ether
New Toxicity restriction added:
Threshold of toxicological concern of 1.5 mcg/kg bw/day.
NHPID Name:
Isoeugenyl phenylacetate
New Toxicity restriction added:
Threshold of toxicological concern of 30 mcg/kg bw/day.
NHPID Name:
3-Phenylpropyl cinnamate
New Toxicity restriction added:
Threshold of toxicological concern of 30 mcg/kg bw/day.
NHPID Name:
alpha-ionone
Toxicity Restriction changed:
Acceptable daily intake of up to 0.1 mg/kg bw/day for alpha-ionone and beta-ionone, singly or in combination.
NHPID Name:
beta-ionone
Toxicity Restriction changed:
Acceptable daily intake of up to 0.1 mg/kg bw/day for alpha-ionone and beta-ionone, singly or in combination.
NHPID Name:
gamma-ionone
Toxicity Restriction removed:
Acceptable daily intake up to 0.1 mg/kg body weight daily (JECFA, 1998) for alpha-ionone, beta-ionone, gamma-ionone singly or in combination.
NHPID Name:
Phenyl acetate
Toxicity Restriction changed:
Threshold of toxicological concern of 0.0025 mcg/kg bw/day.
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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