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 August 28, 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:
Brassicamidopropyl Dimethylamine

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Arisaematis Rhizoma

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
PPG-2 methyl ether acetate

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Laurtrimonium chloride

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Laurtrimonium bromide

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Citrus meyeri

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Cynoglossum amabile

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Ficus tikoua

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.

Old NHPID Name:
Ahnfeltia Concinna Extract

New NHPID Name:
Ahnfeltiopsis Concinna Extract


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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:
C12-16 Pareth-9

New Proper Name(s):
Alcohols, C12-16, ethoxylated

NHPID Name:
Ahnfeltiopsis Concinna Extract

New Common Name(s):
Ahnfeltiopsis Concinna Extract

NHPID Name:
Laurtrimonium bromide

New Proper Name(s):
N,N,N-Trimethyl-1-dodecanaminiuim bromide


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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:
C12-16 Pareth-9

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, up to 0.3% in rinse-off products, when formulated to be non-irritating.

NHPID Name:
Laurtrimonium bromide

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, up to 0.1%.

NHPID Name:
Panax Ginseng Root Extract

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Up to 0.5%


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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:
Conjugated linoleic acid

Additional Details changed:
CLA-rich oil must comply with the following chemical specifications: CLA total equal or greater than 78percent; CLA (c9t11 plus t10,c12 isomers) equal or greater than 74percent; CLA c9,t11 isomers equal or greater than 36percent; CLA t10,c12 isomers equal or greater than 36%; CLA trans, trans equal or less than 3percent. The maximum peroxide value derived from CLA-rich oil must be equal or less than 1 meq O2/kg and be in accordance with the methods set out by the American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) and/or Pharmacopoeial analytical methods. This specification is necessary to ensure the oxidative stability of the CLA.

NHPID Name:
Creatine

New Additional Details added :
The finished product and/or raw material specifications must have limits for the following impurities: not more than 100 ppm creatinine; not more than 50 ppm dicyandiamide; non-detectable dihydrotriazine. The method used to detect dihydrotriazine must have a limit of detection of not more than 5 ppm.

NHPID Name:
Creatine monohydrate

New Additional Details added :
The finished product and/or raw material specifications must have limits for the following impurities: not more than 100 ppm creatinine; not more than 50 ppm dicyandiamide; non-detectable dihydrotriazine. The method used to detect dihydrotriazine must have a limit of detection of not more than 5 ppm.

NHPID Name:
Ahnfeltiopsis Concinna Extract

New NMI Purpose(s):
Non-medicinal, Skin-Conditioning Agent - Emollient

NHPID Name:
Lutein

New Source Material(s) added:
Calendula officinalis - Flower

NHPID Name:
Malus domestica - Fruit

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Sucrose

NHPID Name:
Silver

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Silver iodide


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Monograph Modifications

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

Modification:
acai - euterpe oleracea

Modification:
l-arginine

Modification:
Birch - betula pendula

Modification:
Black cohosh - actaea racemosa

Modification:
Black horehound - ballota nigra

Modification:
Bovine colostrum

Modification:
Calendula - calendula officinalis - buccal

Modification:
Calendula - calendula officinalis - oral

Modification:
Calendula - calendula officinalis - topical

Modification:
Curcumin

Modification:
Fenugreek - trigonella foenum-graecum - oral

Modification:
Fenugreek - trigonella foenum-graecum - topical

Modification:
American ginseng - panax quinquefolius

Modification:
Panax ginseng

Modification:
Gucosamine sulfate

Modification:
Grape seed extract

Modification:
Maca - lepidium meyenii

Modification:
Melatonin - oral

Modification:
Thuja - thuja occidentalis - oral

Modification:
Green coffee bean extract

Modification:
Green tea extract

Modification:
Milk thistle - silybum marianum

Modification:
Peppermint - mentha x piperita

Modification:
Red clover isoflavone extract

Modification:
Red wine extract

Modification:
Resveratrol

Modification:
Thuja - thuja occidentalis - topical

Modification:
Ubiquinol

Modification:
Aloe vera leaf gel - oral


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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.

Modification:
Bladder extracellular matrix as Organism Part Type


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Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

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

No Changes.

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