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 June 04, 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:

Sodium Behenoyl Lactylate

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit 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:

Pulmonaria officinalis

Removed Common Name(s):

Jerusalem-sage

NHPID Name:

Pulmonaria officinalis

New Common Name(s):

Jerusalem-sage

NHPID Name:

Corn Syrup

Removed Common Name(s):

Hydrolyzed Corn Starch

NHPID Name:

Corn Syrup

New Common Name(s):

Hydrolyzed corn starch; Glucose syrup

NHPID Name:

Starch - Tapioca

Removed Common Name(s):

Tapioca

NHPID Name:

Starch - Tapioca

New Common Name(s):

Tapioca starch

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New Roles

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

NHPID Name:

Benzocaine

Old Role:

Non-NHP

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:

Metroxylon Sagu (Sago Palm) Starch

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:

General Route Of Administration: Oral Detail: For oral use only. Reference: CORNU_2

NHPID Name:

Starch - Maize

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:

General Route Of Administration: Oral Allowed Purposes: Dusting Powder Reference: MI

NHPID Name:

Starch - Maize

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:

General Route Of Administration: Topical Allowed Purposes: Dusting Powder Reference:MI

NHPID Name:

Annatto Extract

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:

General Route Of Administration: Topical Allowed Purposes: Fragrance Ingredient , Skin-Conditioning Agent Reference: ICID

NHPID Name:

Methyl isobutyl ketone

New Source Material(s) added:

General Route Of Administration: Oral Allowed Purposes: Flavour Enhancer Detail: Up to 25 ppm. Reference: FHFI_2010

NHPID Name:

Methyl isobutyl ketone

New Source Material(s) added:

General Route Of Administration: Topical Allowed Purposes: Denaturant Detail: Up to 4%. 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:

Corn Syrup

New CAS Registry Number(s) added:

8029-43-4

NHPID Name:

Arrowroot Starch

Modification:

Removed Schedule 1: Plant and plant material

NHPID Name:

Metroxylon Sagu (Sago Palm) Starch

Modification:

Removed Schedule 1: Extract

NHPID Name:

Metroxylon Sagu (Sago Palm) Starch

New Method(s) of Preparation added:

Dry; Powdered

NHPID Name:

Pea Starch

New Method(s) of Preparation added:

Dry; Powdered

NHPID Name:

Potato Starch

New Method(s) of Preparation added:

Dry; Powdered

NHPID Name:

Rice Starch

New Method(s) of Preparation added:

Dry; Powdered

NHPID Name:

Sorghum Starch

New Method(s) of Preparation added:

Dry; Powdered

NHPID Name:

Sorghum Starch

Modification:

Removed Schedule 1: Plant and plant material

NHPID Name:

Starch - Maize

New Method(s) of Preparation added:

Dry; Powdered

NHPID Name:

Starch - Tapioca

Modification:

Removed Schedule 1: Extract

NHPID Name:

Starch - Tapioca

New Method(s) of Preparation added:

Dry; Powdered

NHPID Name:

Starch - Wheat

New Method(s) of Preparation added:

Dry; Powdered

NHPID Name:

Starch - Wheat

New Method(s) of Preparation added:

Dry; Powdered

NHPID Name:

Starch - Wheat

Modification:

Removed Schedule 1: Extract

NHPID Name:

Starch - Wheat

Medicinal Rationale changed:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an extract) of the Natural Health Product Regulations.

NHPID Name:

Annatto Extract

Modification:

Removed Schedule 1: Extract

NHPID Name:

Methyl isobutyl ketone

New Toxicity restriction added:

Toxicity Restriction Upper Limit: 45.0 Units: Milligrams/24 hour Detail: Permitted daily exposure as residual solvent up to 45 mg/day, equivalent to a concentration limit of 4500 ppm when assuming a product mass of 10 g administered daily. This limit applies to all dosage forms and routes of administration. Reference: ICH

NHPID Name:

Benzocaine

Source Ingredient(s) removed:

para-Aminobenzoic acid

NHPID Name:

Benzocaine

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.

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