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 September 04, 2020.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The updates to the NHPID listed below apply to the most recent version of the web-based Product Licence Application (web PLA) form. All new product licence application submissions must use the web PLA form.


New Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Monostroma Nitidum

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Verbascum Speciosum

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Verbascum olympicum

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Verbascum Densiflorum

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:
Disodium Uridine Phosphate

New Common Name(s):
Disodium Uridine Phosphate


New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
N-Acetyl L-carnitine hydrochloride

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
No role


Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
N-Acetyl L-carnitine hydrochloride

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


NHPID Name:
N-Acetyl L-carnitine hydrochloride

New Restriction Reference added:
CIR


NHPID Name:
Cetrimonium chloride

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
New Detail: For topical use only, when formulated to be non-irritating. Up to 0.1% when used as preservative antimicrobial. For purposes other than inhibiting the development of microorganisms in the product, which must be apparent from the presentation of the product: (a) In rinse-off hair products, up to 2.5% for the individual concentrations or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride; (b) In leave-on hair products, up to 1.0% for the individual concentrations or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride; and (c) In leave-on face products, up to 0.5% for the individual concentrations or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride.


NHPID Name:
Cetrimonium chloride

New Restriction Reference added:
CosIng


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:
Uridine

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Disodium Uridine Phosphate


NHPID Name:
Disodium Uridine Phosphate

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Uridine


NHPID Name:
Disodium Uridine Phosphate

New Name Reference added:
BRAIN_RES_REV52(389)


NHPID Name:
Disodium Uridine Phosphate

Additional Details changed:
For topical use only.


NHPID Name:
Tetrahydrocurcumin

Modification:
Schedule 1: Isolate


NHPID Name:
Tetrahydrocurcumin

Medicinal Rationale changed:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.


NHPID Name:
Nicotinamide riboside

Modification:
Schedule 1: Isolate


NHPID Name:
Nicotinamide riboside

New Source Material(s) added:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.


NHPID Name:
Phosphoethanolamine

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Schedule 1: Isolate


NHPID Name:
Phosphoethanolamine

Toxicity Restriction removed:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.


NHPID Name:
N-Acetyl L-carnitine hydrochloride

Modification:
Removed Schedule 1: Isolate


NHPID Name:
Cetrimonium chloride

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Cosmetic Biocide


Monograph Modifications

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

Modification:
Bitter Fennel was added to the Bitter fennel monograph


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.

RemIng

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