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 October 09, 2020.

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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.


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New Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Verbascum Phlomoides

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Fatty Acids, C14-18 and C16-18-Unsatd.

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Cotinus Coggygria Leaf Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Polyvinyl Butyral

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Ganoderma Lucidum (Mushroom) Spore Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Punica Granatum Fruit Juice

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.

No Changes.


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New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
DL-Methionine

Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal

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:
Triethyl citrate

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral

NHPID Name:
Triethyl citrate

Restriction Reference removed:
JECFA , UNAVA

NHPID Name:
Triethyl citrate

New Restriction Reference added:
WHO_JECFA , WHO_JECFA

NHPID Name:
Triethyl citrate

New Medicinal Restriction(s) added :
General , General

NHPID Name:
dl-Menthol

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral

NHPID Name:
dl-Menthol

Restriction Reference removed:
UNAVA

NHPID Name:
dl-Menthol

New Restriction Reference added:
FCC

NHPID Name:
dl-Menthol

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General

NHPID Name:
DL-Methionine

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
For topical use only, up to 0.005% in leave-on products and up to 0.07% in rinse-off products.

NHPID Name:
DL-Methionine

Restriction Reference removed:
ICID

NHPID Name:
DL-Methionine

New Restriction Reference added:
CIR

NHPID Name:
Stearic acid

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical

NHPID Name:
Stearic acid

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Up to 21% in leave-on products and up to 37.4% in rinse-off products, when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.

NHPID Name:
Stearic acid

Restriction Reference removed:
ICID

NHPID Name:
Stearic acid

New Restriction Reference added:
CIR

NHPID Name:
Stearic acid

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General


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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:
Cotinus coggygria

Name Reference removed:
UNAVA

NHPID Name:
Cotinus coggygria

New Name Reference added:
GRIN

NHPID Name:
Thiamine

New Source Material(s) added:
Ocimum tenuiflorum (Parts: Leaf)

NHPID Name:
Riboflavin

New Source Material(s) added:
Ocimum tenuiflorum (Parts: Leaf)

NHPID Name:
Ocimum tenuiflorum

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Riboflavin , Thiamine

NHPID Name:
Triethyl citrate

Toxicity Restriction removed:
Acceptable daily intake up to 20 mg/kg body weight (JECFA 1999).

NHPID Name:
Triethyl citrate

New Toxicity restriction added:
Acceptable daily intake up to 20 mg/kg bw/day.

NHPID Name:
Triethyl citrate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Denaturant

NHPID Name:
Triethyl citrate

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Coating Agent

NHPID Name:
DL-Methionine

Modification:
Removed Schedule 1: Synthetic duplicate

NHPID Name:
Stearic acid

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Anticaking Agent; Glidant; Surfactant


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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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