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 July 23, 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:
Erinacine A

Role:
Component


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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:
Decan-1-ol

New NHPID Name:
Decyl Alcohol

Old NHPID Name:
Octan-1-ol

New NHPID Name:
Caprylyc Alcohol


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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:
Decyl Alcohol

Removed Proper Name(s):
Decan-1-ol

NHPID Name:
Decyl Alcohol

New Proper Name(s):
1-Decanol

NHPID Name:
Decyl Alcohol

Removed Common Name(s):
1-Decanol; Alcohol C10; Alcohol C-10; Alfol 10; Capric alcohol; Caprinic alcohol; decan-1-ol; n-Decan-1-ol; n-Decanol; n-Decyl alcohol

NHPID Name:
Caprylyc Alcohol

Removed Proper Name(s):
n-Octyl alcohol; Octan-1-ol

NHPID Name:
Caprylyc Alcohol

Removed Common Name(s):
Octan-1-ol

NHPID Name:
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum

New Common Name(s):
Tara gum


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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:
Decyl Alcohol

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Removed Detail: Flavouring agent only

NHPID Name:
Decyl Alcohol

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General

NHPID Name:
Caprylyc Alcohol

New Source Material(s) added:
Removed Detail: Flavouring agent only

NHPID Name:
Caprylyc Alcohol

New Source Material(s) added:
General

NHPID Name:
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical

NHPID Name:
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Allowed Purposes:Adhesive , Skin-Conditioning Agent , Viscosity Increasing Agent - Aqueous ; Detail:Up to 0.5%.

NHPID Name:
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General

NHPID Name:
Black Currant Fruit Juice Concentrate

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Removed Allowed Purpose: Flavour Enhancer

NHPID Name:
Black Currant Fruit Juice Concentrate

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Removed Detail: All ingredients with a flavoring non-medicinal purpose must be food safe and be included in one of the following lists or comply with one of the following sets of regulations: (1) Comply with the definition of flavour set out in B.10.005 of the Food and Drug Regulations; (2) GRAS Substances Database; (3) CFR Title 21 part 182; (4) European Union Database of Flavouring Substances.


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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:
Decyl Alcohol

New NMI Purpose(s):
Surfactant - Foam Booster

NHPID Name:
Caprylyc Alcohol

CAS Registry Number(s) removed:
220713-26-8

NHPID Name:
Caprylyc Alcohol

New NMI Purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient

NHPID Name:
Sodium bicarbonate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Anticaking Agent

NHPID Name:
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum

Modification:
Removed Schedule 1: Extract

NHPID Name:
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum

Source Material(s) removed:
Caesalpinia spinosa ( Parts: Gum )

NHPID Name:
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum

New Source Material(s) added:
Caesalpinia spinosa ( Parts: Seed endosperm )


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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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