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 April 09, 2020.

Announcements
New Ingredients
Removed Ingredients
Revised NHPID Names
Revised Proper and Common Names
New Roles
Revised Restrictions
Other Ingredient Modifications
Monograph Modifications
AbLS Modifications
Controlled Vocabulary Modifications
Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications
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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:

Lilium Tigrinum Extract

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Pentaerythrityl Isostearate/Caprate/Caprylate/Adipate

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Curcuma Wenyujin/Curcuma Kwangsiensis Rhizome Extract

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Bacosine

Role:

Component

NHPID Name:

Magnesium Disuccinate Tetrahydrate

Role:

No role

NHPID Name:

Calcium Disuccinate Dihydrate

Role:

No role

NHPID Name:

Taraxacum Platycarpum

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Dillweed Oil, American Type

Role:

Non-medicinal

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Removed Ingredients

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were removed.

NHPID Name:

Ethanol (96%), denatured with methyl ethyl ketone

Role:

Medicinal

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Revised NHPID Names

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their NHPID name revised.

Old NHPID Name:

Eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester

New NHPID Name:

Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester

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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:

Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester

New Proper Name(s):

(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester

NHPID Name:

Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester

New Proper Name(s):

Ethyl (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-icosa-5,8,11,14,17-pentaenoate

NHPID Name:

Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester

Removed Proper Name(s):

Ethyl all-cis-5,8,11,14,17-icosapentaenoic acid

NHPID Name:

Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester

New Common Name(s):

Ethyl icosapentate

NHPID Name:

Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester

New Common Name(s):

Icosapent ethyl

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New Roles

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

NHPID Name:

Succinic acid

Old Role:

No role

New Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester

Old Role:

Medicinal

New Role:

non-NHP

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Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:

Tocopherol concentrate, mixed

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:

Accetpable Daily Intake

NHPID Name:

Tocopherol concentrate, mixed

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:

Topical

NHPID Name:

Tocopherol concentrate, mixed

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:

Oral

NHPID Name:

Tocopherol concentrate, mixed

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:

Oral

NHPID Name:

Meglumine

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:

Topical

NHPID Name:

Succinic acid

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:

General

NHPID Name:

Sodium lauroylsarcosinate

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:

Up to 0.9% in leave-on products and up to 15% in rinse-off products.

NHPID Name:

Sodium lauroylsarcosinate

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:

Dental

NHPID Name:

Sodium lauroylsarcosinate

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:

Buccal

NHPID Name:

Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf Essential Oil

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:

For topical use only, up to 1.3%.

NHPID Name:

Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf Essential Oil

New Restriction Reference added:

EQSAFTY2

NHPID Name:

Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf Essential Oil

Restriction Reference removed:

ICID

NHPID Name:

Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Leaf Essential Oil

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:

For topical use only, up to 1.3%.

NHPID Name:

Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Leaf Essential Oil

New Restriction Reference added:

EQSAFTY2

NHPID Name:

Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Leaf Essential Oil

Restriction Reference removed:

ICID

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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:

Tocopherol concentrate, mixed

Toxicity Restriction changed:

Detail: Acceptable daily intake up to 2 mg/kg bw/day

NHPID Name:

Tocopherol concentrate, mixed

Modification:

Toxicity restriction reference changed: WHO_JECFA

NHPID Name:

Tocopherol concentrate, mixed

Modification:

Allowed Purposes added: Masking Agent , Preservative Antioxidant , Skin-Conditioning Agent , Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive Detail added:For topical use, up to 5.4%. Reference added:CIR

NHPID Name:

Tocopherol concentrate, mixed

Modification:

Allowed Purposes added: Preservative Antioxidant , Stabilizing Agent Reference Added: WHO_JECFA

NHPID Name:

Tocopherol concentrate, mixed

New Toxicity restriction added:

Upper Limit:2.0 Units:Milligrams/kilogram body weight/day Detail:Acceptable daily intake up to 2 mg/kg bw/day. Reference:WHO_JECFA

NHPID Name:

Fiber

New Source Ingredient(s) added:

Water lentil protein concentrate

NHPID Name:

Curcuma wenyujin

New Name Reference added:

GRIN

NHPID Name:

Curcuma wenyujin

Name Reference removed:

UNAVA

NHPID Name:

Curcuma kwangsiensis

New Name Reference added:

GRIN

NHPID Name:

Curcuma kwangsiensis

Name Reference removed:

UNAVA

NHPID Name:

Meglumine

New NMI Purpose(s):

PH Adjuster

NHPID Name:

Apigenin

New Source Material(s) added:

Bacopa monnieri ( Parts: Herb top )

NHPID Name:

Luteolin

New Source Ingredient(s) added:

Bacopa monnieri ( Parts: Herb top )

NHPID Name:

Sitogluside

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:

Bacopa monnieri ( Parts: Herb top )

NHPID Name:

Magnesium

New Source Material(s) added:

Magnesium Disuccinate Tetrahydrate

NHPID Name:

Succinic acid

Modification:

New Schedule 1:Isolate

NHPID Name:

Succinic acid

New Source Material(s) added:

Magnesium Disuccinate Tetrahydrate

NHPID Name:

Magnesium

New Source Material(s) added:

Magnesium Disuccinate Tetrahydrate

NHPID Name:

Succinic acid

New Source Material(s) added:

Calcium Disuccinate Dihydrate

NHPID Name:

Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester

Modification:

Removed Schedule 1:Isolate

NHPID Name:

Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester

New CAS Registry Number(s) added:

86227-47-6

NHPID Name:

Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester

CAS Registry Number(s) removed:

73310-10-8

NHPID Name:

Astaxanthin

New Source Material(s) added:

Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous ( Parts: Whole )

NHPID Name:

Sodium lauroylsarcosinate

New NMI Purpose(s):

Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent

NHPID Name:

Sodium lauroylsarcosinate

Modification:

New NMI Detail: For buccal, dental, or topical use only, when formulated to be non-irritating, and not to be used in products in which N-nitroso compounds can be formed.

NHPID Name:

Thyme Essential Oil

Medicinal Rationale changed:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an extract) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

NHPID Name:

Thyme Essential Oil

New NMI Purpose(s):

Preservative Antioxidant

NHPID Name:

Thyme Essential Oil

Modification:

Removed allowed Purposes: Flavour Enhancer

NHPID Name:

Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf Essential Oil

Modification:

Removed Schedule 1:Extract

NHPID Name:

Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf Essential Oil

New Source Material(s) added:

Thymus vulgaris ( Parts: Flower and Leaf )

NHPID Name:

Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf Essential Oil

Source Material(s) removed:

Thymus vulgaris ( Parts: Herb top flowering )

NHPID Name:

Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf Essential Oil

Modification:

Removed Preparation: Oil, Essential (water steam distillation) Standardized

NHPID Name:

Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Leaf Essential Oil

Modification:

Removed Schedule 1:Extract

NHPID Name:

Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Leaf Essential Oil

Modification:

Removed Preparation: Oil, Essential (water steam distillation) Standardized

NHPID Name:

Thyme Essential Oil

New Source Material(s) added:

Thymus vulgaris ( Parts: Herb top )

NHPID Name:

Massa Medicata Fermentata

Medicinal Rationale changed:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an extract) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

NHPID Name:

Massa Medicata Fermentata

Modification:

New MI detail: Artemisia species contain thujone. For adults, the upper limit for total daily intake of thujone from health products is 6 mg. Product licence applications for oral products should include a copy of a certificate of analysis or any other equivalent document demonstrating that the thujone content of a daily dose of the product is acceptable. Because thujone content of the herbal materials can vary, the thujone content should be determined for each batch during production of the product.

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