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 November 20, 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:
Dimethicone PG-Diethylmonium Chloride

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.

Old NHPID Name:
Calcium alpha-ketoglutarate

New NHPID Name:
Calcium alpha-ketoglutarate


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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:
C9-15 Fluoroalcohol Phosphate

Removed Proper Name(s):
C9-15 Fluoroalcohol Phosphate

NHPID Name:
C9-15 Fluoroalcohol Phosphate

New Proper Name(s):
Perfluoro-C9-15-alkanol, esters with phosphoric acid

NHPID Name:
Methylene chloride

New Common Name(s):
Methylene chloride

NHPID Name:
Calcium alpha-ketoglutarate

Removed Proper Name(s):
Calcium alpha-ketoglutarate

NHPID Name:
Calcium alpha-ketoglutarate

New Proper Name(s):
Calcium 2-oxoglutarate

NHPID Name:
Calcium alpha-ketoglutarate

Removed Common Name(s):
Calcium alpha-ketoglutarate

NHPID Name:
Calcium alpha-ketoglutarate

New Common Name(s):
Calcium alpha-ketoglutarate


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New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Taurine ethyl ester

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
No role

NHPID Name:
Calcium alpha-ketoglutarate

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
No role


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Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
C9-15 Fluoroalcohol Phosphate

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

NHPID Name:
C9-15 Fluoroalcohol Phosphate

New Restriction Reference added:
ICID

NHPID Name:
C9-15 Fluoroalcohol Phosphate

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
UNAVA

NHPID Name:
Sucrose laurate

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical

NHPID Name:
Sucrose laurate

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General

NHPID Name:
Sucrose laurate

Restriction Reference removed:
UNAVA

NHPID Name:
Sucrose laurate

New Restriction Reference added:
CIR

NHPID Name:
Methylene chloride

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
New Detail:Not permitted in aerosol products.

NHPID Name:
Methylene chloride

Restriction Reference removed:
UNAVA

NHPID Name:
Methylene chloride

New Restriction Reference added:
CIH

NHPID Name:
Taurine ethyl ester

Route(s) of Adminstration removed:
Oral


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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:
C9-15 Fluoroalcohol Phosphate

New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
223239-92-7

NHPID Name:
C9-15 Fluoroalcohol Phosphate

New Additional Details added :
This substance may be subject to the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012. The Regulations prohibit the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or import of certain toxic substances, and products containing them, with a limited number of exemptions.

NHPID Name:
Sucrose laurate

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Denaturant ; Fragrance Ingredient ; Surfactant

NHPID Name:
Sucrose laurate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Surfactant - Cleansing Agent ; Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent

NHPID Name:
Methylene chloride

Additional Details changed:
The presence of this ingredient as restricted on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potential safety issues. This ingredient must be used in accordance with the restrictions set out on the Hotlist when included in natural health products, unless additional evidence for safety is submitted.

NHPID Name:
Methylene chloride

New Toxicity restriction added:
Permitted daily exposure as residual solvent up to 6 mg/day, equivalent to a concentration limit of 6000 ppm when assuming a product mass of 10 g administered daily. This limit applies to all dosage forms and routes of administration.

NHPID Name:
Taurine ethyl ester

Modification:
Removed Schedule 1:Isolate

NHPID Name:
Taurine ethyl ester

New Name Reference added:
NMCD

NHPID Name:
Calcium alpha-ketoglutarate

Name Reference removed:
NMCD

NHPID Name:
Calcium alpha-ketoglutarate

New Name Reference added:
CHEMID

NHPID Name:
Calcium alpha-ketoglutarate

Modification:
Removed Schedule 1:Isolate

NHPID Name:
Calcium alpha-ketoglutarate

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
2-Oxoglutaric acid


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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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