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 December 20, 2019.

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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:
Triheptanoin

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Limonium Gerberi Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Polyurethane-79

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Zizania latifolia

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Behenyl Dimethicone

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Sodium ricinoleate

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Polyglyceryl-4 cocoate

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Creatine orotate

Role:
No role

NHPID Name:
Camelina Sativa Seed Oil

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Martynia annua

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
5,7-Dimethoxyflavone

Role:
No role

NHPID Name:
Platonia Insignis Seed Butter

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Cetyl behenate

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Mitragynine

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Ledum Groenlandicum Oil

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
2,2'-(Octadec-9-enylimino)bisethanol

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Bovis Calculus Sativus

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Avocadene

Role:
No role

NHPID Name:
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract

Role:
Non-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.

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:
Sandalwood Oil East Indian

Removed Common Name(s):
Sandawood oil

NHPID Name:
Sandalwood Oil East Indian

New Common Name(s):
Sandalwood oil

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl behenate

Removed Proper Name(s):
Propane-1,2,3-triyl tridocosanoate

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl behenate

New Proper Name(s):
Docosanoic acid, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl behenate

New Common Name(s):
Glyceryl monobehenate

NHPID Name:
Acacia

New Common Name(s):
Gum arabic

NHPID Name:
Acacia

New Common Name(s):
Acacia seyal gum

NHPID Name:
Pyrus pyrifolia

New Common Name(s):
Korean pear

NHPID Name:
Norflurane

Removed Proper Name(s):
1,1,2,2-Tetrafluoroethane

NHPID Name:
Norflurane

New Proper Name(s):
1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane


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New Roles

In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.

NHPID Name:
Zinc sulfate, heptahydrate

Old Role:
No role

New Role:
Non-medicinal


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Revised Restrictions

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.

NHPID Name:
Citrus reticulata (Tangerine) Peel Extract

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Topical: For topical use only.

NHPID Name:
Sandalwood Oil East Indian

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral

NHPID Name:
Zinc sulfate, heptahydrate

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical

NHPID Name:
Zinc sulfate, heptahydrate

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, up to 1%, when formulated to be non-irritating.

NHPID Name:
Propylene Glycol Caprylate

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral, Oral, For oral use only for the purposes of emulsifying agent and emulsion stabilizer.

NHPID Name:
Propylene Glycol Caprylate

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical, Topical, For topical use only for the purposes of skin-conditioning agent - emollient and surfactant - emulsifying agent, when formulated to be non-irritating.

NHPID Name:
Isohexadecane

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

NHPID Name:
Isohexadecane

New Restriction Reference added:
ICID

NHPID Name:
DL-Tartaric acid

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical

NHPID Name:
DL-Tartaric acid

New Restriction Reference added:
ICID

NHPID Name:
DL-Tartaric acid

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
Flavouring agent only


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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:
Sandalwood Oil East Indian

New NMI Purpose(s):
Film Former, Flow Enhancer

NHPID Name:
Fucoidan

New Source Material(s) added:
Cladosiphon okamuranus, Parts: whole

NHPID Name:
Zea mays

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Anthocyanins

NHPID Name:
Behenyl dimethicone

New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent

NHPID Name:
Tribehenin

New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
18641-57-1

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl behenate

CAS Registry Number(s) removed:
18641-57-1

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl behenate

New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
30233-64-8

NHPID Name:
Zinc sulfate, heptahydrate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Cosmetic Astringent

NHPID Name:
Propylene Glycol Caprylate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Emulsifying Agent

NHPID Name:
Propylene Glycol Caprylate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Emulsion Stabilizer

NHPID Name:
Propylene Glycol Caprylate

New Toxicity restriction added:
Upper Limit:25.0 Units:Milligrams/kilogram body weight/day Detail:Acceptable daily intake up to 25 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as propylene glycol equivalents.

NHPID Name:
Salacia chinensis

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Mangiferin, part(Root)

NHPID Name:
Salacia chinensis

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Polyphenols, part (Root)

NHPID Name:
Salacia chinensis

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Proanthocyanidins, part(Root)

NHPID Name:
Eucommia ulmoides

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
alpha-Linolenic acid, part(Seed)

NHPID Name:
Eucommia ulmoides

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Linoleic acid, part(Seed)

NHPID Name:
Eucommia ulmoides

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Palmitic acid, part(Seed)

NHPID Name:
Eucommia ulmoides

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Stearic acid, part(Seed)

NHPID Name:
Benzoic Acid

New NMI Purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient

NHPID Name:
Red yeast rice

New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Extract dry standardised

NHPID Name:
DL-Tartaric acid

New NMI Purpose(s):
pH Adjuster

NHPID Name:
Mitragyna speciosa

New Source Material(s) added:
Mitragyna speciosa, Part : Leaf

NHPID Name:
Mitragyna speciosa

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Mitragynine

NHPID Name:
Cyperus rotundus, Part : Rhizhome

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Scirpusin A

NHPID Name:
Cyperus rotundus, Part: Rhizome

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Scirpusin B

NHPID Name:
Passiflora edulis, Part : Seed

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Piceatannol

NHPID Name:
flora edulis, Part : Seed

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Scirpusin B


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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.

No Changes.

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