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 March 20, 2019.

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:
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Leaf Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Hydrogenated Sunflower Seed Oil Glyceryl Esters

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Hydrogenated Sunflower Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-3 Esters

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Sorghum bicolor

Role:
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:
Vanadyl sulfate

New Proper Name(s):
Oxo[sulfato(2-)-kappaO]vanadium


NHPID Name:
Vanadyl sulfate, dihydrate

Removed Common Name(s):
oxovanadium; sulfuric acid; dihydrate


NHPID Name:
Vanadyl sulfate, dihydrate

New Proper Name(s):
Vanadium, oxo(sulfato(2-)-O,O')-, dihydrate; Vanadium, oxosulfato-, dihydrate


NHPID Name:
Vanadyl sulfate, dihydrate

Removed Proper Name(s):
Vanadyl sulfate, dihydrate


NHPID Name:
Vanadyl sulfate, dihydrate

New Common Name(s):
Vanadyl sulfate, dihydrate


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:
Isostearic Acid

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, up to 16% in leave-on products and up to 20% in rinse-off products, when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.


NHPID Name:
Isostearic Acid

New Restriction Reference added:
CIR


NHPID Name:
N-Acetyl tyrosine

Restriction Reference removed:
UNAVA


NHPID Name:
N-Acetyl tyrosine

New Restriction Reference added:
CIR


NHPID Name:
N-Acetyl tyrosine

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


NHPID Name:
Phenoxyethanol

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
1.0 percent


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:
Punica granatum

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Gallic acid


NHPID Name:
beta-glucan

New Source Material(s) added:
Lentinula edodes


NHPID Name:
D-Aspartic acid

New Source Material(s) added:
Sodium-D-aspartate


NHPID Name:
Mangifera indica

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Mangiferin


NHPID Name:
Algal protein

New Source Material(s) added:
Auxenochlorella protothecoides


NHPID Name:
Isostearic Acid

New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
30399-84-9


NHPID Name:
Chondroitin sulfate

New Source Material(s) added:
Lophius piscatorius; Uroteuthis chinensis; Oncorhynchus gorbuscha; Prionace glauca


NHPID Name:
Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent


Monograph Modifications

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

Modification:
Cognitive function products


Modification:
Mushrooms


Modification:
Whey Products


Modification:
Probiotics


Modification:
Black Pepper - Piper nigrum


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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