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 February 05, 2021.

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 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:

Octadecene/MA Copolymer

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Octyldodecyl PCA

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Argan Oil Aminopropanediol Esters

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Isostearamide MIPA

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Acerola Fruit Juice Powder

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Beet Juice Powder

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:

Radix Polygoni Multiflori (non preparata)

New Common Name(s):

He shou wu

NHPID Name:

Radix Ophiopogonis

New Common Name(s):

Mai dong

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New Roles

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

NHPID Name:

False flax oil

Old Role:

Medicinal & Non-medicinal

New Role:

Medicinal

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Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:

Beet juice concentrate

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:

Oral

NHPID Name:

Chlorothymol

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:

Upper Limit: 0.5 . Units: Percent . Route Of Administration: Topical . Detail: For topical use only, up to 0.5%. . Reference: CIR

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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:

Citrus aurantium

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:

Diosmin

NHPID Name:

Citrus aurantium

Medicinal Rationale changed:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 1 (a plant or a plant material) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

NHPID Name:

Malpighia glabra

New Name Reference added:

GRIN

NHPID Name:

Malpighia glabra

Medicinal Rationale changed:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 1 (a plant or a plant material) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

NHPID Name:

Beet juice concentrate

New Name Reference added:

NNHPD

NHPID Name:

Beet juice concentrate

Modification:

Removed Schedule 1: Extract

NHPID Name:

Beet juice concentrate

Modification:

Revised Preparations: Concentrated juice

NHPID Name:

Beet juice concentrate

Modification:

New Detail: For oral use only.

NHPID Name:

Reynoutria multiflora

New Name Reference added:

GRIN

NHPID Name:

Reynoutria multiflora

Medicinal Rationale changed:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 1 (a plant or a plant material) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

NHPID Name:

Radix Polygoni Multiflori (non preparata)

Medicinal Rationale changed:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 1 (a plant or a plant material) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

NHPID Name:

Radix Polygoni Multiflori Preparata

Medicinal Rationale changed:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 1 (a plant or a plant material) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

NHPID Name:

Ophiopogon japonicus

New Name Reference added:

GRIN

NHPID Name:

Ophiopogon japonicus

Medicinal Rationale changed:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 1 (a plant or a plant material) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

NHPID Name:

Radix Ophiopogonis

New Source Material(s) added:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 1 (a plant or a plant material) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

NHPID Name:

Antimony

New Additional Details added :

The presence of this ingredient as prohibited on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potential safety issues. This ingredient cannot be used in natural health products without the submission of additional evidence for safety.

NHPID Name:

Antimony

New Toxicity restriction added:

Toxicity Restriction Upper Limit: 1200.0 . Units: Micrograms/day . Route Of Administration: Oral . Detail: Permitted daily exposure as elemental impurity up to 1200 mcg/day, equivalent to a concentration limit of 120 mcg/g when assuming a product mass of 10 g administered daily. . Reference: ICH

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