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 February 06, 2018.

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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:
Potassium tallate

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
PEG-3 Distearate

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
PPG-9

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Lauroyl/Myristoyl Methyl Glucamide

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Haematococcus pluvialis oil

Role:
no role


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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.

NHPID Name:
Cistanche tubulosa

Removed Common Name(s):
Cistanche tubulosa

NHPID Name:
Cistanche tubulosa

New Common Name(s):
Cistanche

NHPID Name:
Cistanche tubulosa

New Common Name(s):
Desertliving cistanche

NHPID Name:
Formic acid

Removed Common Name(s):
Methanoic acid

NHPID Name:
Formic acid

Removed Common Name(s):
Spirit of formic acid

NHPID Name:
Acrylates/Methoxy PEG-10 maleate/Styrene copolymer

Removed Common Name(s):
Acrylates/Methoxy PEG-10 maleate/Styrene copolymer

NHPID Name:
Acrylates/Methoxy PEG-10 maleate/Styrene copolymer

New Common Name(s):
Acrylates/PEG-10 Maleate/Styrene Copolymer

NHPID Name:
HAB_Citrullus colocynthis

New Proper Name(s):
Colocynthis

NHPID Name:
Curcuma longa essential oil

New Common Name(s):
Turmeric essential oil


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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:
Betaine hydrochloride

Medicinal Restriction(s) Changed :
Classified as an NHP substance, being a source of betaine and hydrochloric acid, substances falling under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations. Permitted to be represented as a medicinal ingredient in products associated with a claim based on the acidifying properties of betaine hydrochloride.

NHPID Name:
Clary Sage Essential Oil

Restriction Reference removed:
ICID

NHPID Name:
Clary Sage Essential Oil

New Restriction Reference added:
HC_ENV_SCRN_NAPH_2017

NHPID Name:
Potassium tallate

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Topical use only.

NHPID Name:
Potassium tallate

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical

NHPID Name:
Potassium tallate

New Restriction Reference added:
CIR

NHPID Name:
PEG-3 Distearate

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only.

NHPID Name:
PEG-3 Distearate

New Restriction Reference added:
ICID

NHPID Name:
PEG-3 Distearate

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical

NHPID Name:
PPG-9

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, up to 22%, when formulated to be non-irritating.

NHPID Name:
PPG-9

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
topical

NHPID Name:
PPG-9

New Restriction Reference added:
CIR


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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:
Formic acid

Name Reference removed:
MAR

NHPID Name:
Formic acid

New Name Reference added:
MI

NHPID Name:
Clary Sage Essential Oil

Toxicity Restriction removed:
Topical use only.

NHPID Name:
Clary Sage Essential Oil

Toxicity Restriction changed:
Providing up to 0.088 mg/kg bw/day of sclareol.

NHPID Name:
Brilliant blue FCF

Toxicity Restriction changed:
Upper Limit: 6.0

NHPID Name:
Brilliant blue FCF

Toxicity Restriction changed:
Detail: Acceptable daily intake up to 6 mg/kg bw/day.

NHPID Name:
Brilliant blue FCF

Toxicity Restriction changed:
Detail: Acceptable daily intake up to 6 mg/kg bw/day.

NHPID Name:
Potassium tallate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Surfactant

NHPID Name:
PEG-3 Distearate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Surfactant

NHPID Name:
PPG-9

New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent

NHPID Name:
Eucalyptol

New NMI Purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient

NHPID Name:
Bambusa vulgaris

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Bambusa vulgaris ( Parts: Stem ) Bambusa vulgaris ( Parts: Leaf )


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Monograph Modifications

In this update, the following single ingredient or product monographs were added or modified.

No Changes.


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AbLS Modifications

In this update, the following abbreviated labelling standards were added or modified.

No Changes.


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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.


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Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

In this update, the following homeopathic ingredients were added or modified.

NHPID Name:
HAB_Lachesis

Modification:
Solórzano

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