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 16, 2021.

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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:
Erigeron Bonariensis

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Ethyl Hexanediol

Role:
Non-medicinal


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Removed Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Polyisobutene

Role:
Non-medicinal


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Revised NHPID Names

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

Old NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Stearate SE

New NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Stearate SE

Old NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Stearate

New NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Stearates

Old NHPID Name:
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer

New NHPID Name:
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer


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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:
Sorbitan Isostearate

Removed Proper Name(s):
Sorbitan, Isooctadecanoate, Sorbitan Monoisostearate

NHPID Name:
Polyisobutylene

New Common Name(s):
Polyisobutene

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Stearate SE

New Proper Name(s):
Self-emulsifying glyceryl monostearate

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Stearate SE

New Common Name(s):
Glyceryl stearate SE

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Stearates

New Proper Name(s):
Glyceryl stearates

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Stearates

New Common Name(s):
Glyceryl stearates

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Monostearate

New Proper Name(s):
Octadecanoic acid, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Monostearate

New Common Name(s):
Glyceryl stearate

NHPID Name:
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer

New Proper Name(s):
Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP copolymer

NHPID Name:
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer

New Common Name(s):
Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP copolymer

NHPID Name:
Cyclohexasiloxane

New Proper Name(s):
2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8,10,10,12,12-Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane

NHPID Name:
Cyclohexasiloxane

New Common Name(s):
Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane

NHPID Name:
Boric acid

New Proper Name(s):
Boric acid (H3BO3)


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New Roles

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

No Changes.


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Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
Sorbitan Isostearate

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
Acceptable Daily Intake Upper Limit: 25.0 Units: Milligrams/kilogram body weight/day Detail: Up to 25 mg/kg/ body weight daily as the sum of the sorbitan esters Reference: UNAVA

NHPID Name:
Polysorbate 20

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Route Of Administration: Topical Detail: When formulated to be non-irritating. Reference: CIR

NHPID Name:
Polyisobutylene

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
General Route Of Administration: Topical Allowed Purposes: Adhesive , Binder , Film Former , Viscosity Increasing Agent - Nonaqueous Reference: CIR

NHPID Name:
Polyisobutylene

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General Route Of Administration: Buccal Allowed Purposes: Masticatory Substance Reference: FCC

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Stearate SE

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
General Route Of Administration: Topical Detail: For topical use only. Reference: CIR

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Stearates

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
General Route Of Administration: Topical Detail: For topical use only. Reference: ICID

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Stearates

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
General Route Of Administration: Oral Reference: MAR

NHPID Name:
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
General Route Of Administration: Topical Detail: For topical use only, up to 3%. Reference: CIR

NHPID Name:
Cyclohexasiloxane

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
General Route Of Administration: Topical Detail: For topical use only. Reference: CIR

NHPID Name:
1,2-Hexanediol

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
General Route Of Administration: Topical Allowed Purposes: Preservative Antimicrobial , Skin Conditioning Agent ,Solvent Detail: Up to 10%. Reference: CIR

NHPID Name:
Boric acid

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
General Route Of Administration: Topical Allowed Purposes: Denaturant Detail: Up to 0.8%. Reference: DSDAR


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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:
Sorbitan Isostearate

New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
54392-26-6

NHPID Name:
Sorbitan Isostearate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Emulsifying Agent

NHPID Name:
Polysorbate 20

Toxicity Restriction changed:
Upper Limit: 25.0 Units: Milligrams/kilogram body weight/day Detail: Acceptable daily intake up to 25 mg/kg bw/day, as total polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan esters. Reference: WHO_JECFA

NHPID Name:
Polysorbate 20

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

NHPID Name:
Polyisobutylene

New NMI Purpose(s):
Viscosity Increasing Agent - Nonaqueous

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Stearate SE

New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
11099-07-3

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Stearate SE

New NMI Purpose(s):
Emulsifying Agent

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Stearates

New NMI Purpose(s):
Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Stearates

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient; Lubricant; Stabilizing Agent

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Monostearate

New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
31566-31-1

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Monostearate

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

NHPID Name:
Cyclohexasiloxane

New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
540-97-6

NHPID Name:
1,2-Hexanediol

New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent

NHPID Name:
Boric acid

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Preservative Antioxidant


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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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