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 August 27, 2021.

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.


New Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate

Role:
Non-Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables

Role:
Non-Medicinal


NHPID Name:
D-beta-Hydroxybutyrate Ester

Role:
No role


NHPID Name:
Niaouli Essential Oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Vanilla Planifolia

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Tris(PPG-3 Benzyl Ether) Citrate

Role:
Non-Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate

Role:
Non-Medicinal


Removed Ingredients

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

No Changes.


Revised NHPID Names

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

Old NHPID Name:
D-3-Hydroxybutyrate

New NHPID Name:
beta-Hydroxybutyrate


Old NHPID Name:
Melaleuca Quinquenervia Essential Oil

New NHPID Name:
Melaleuca Quinquenervia Leaf Oil


Old NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed rice bran protein

New NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein


Old NHPID Name:
Cucurbita pepo var pepo

New NHPID Name:
Cucurbita pepo var. pepo


Revised Proper and Common Names

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.

NHPID Name:
Melaleuca Quinquenervia Leaf Oil

New Common Name(s):
Melaleuca quinquenervia leaf oil


NHPID Name:
Melaleuca Quinquenervia Leaf Oil

Removed Common Name(s):
Melaleuca quinquenervia oil


NHPID Name:
Melaleuca quinquenervia

Removed Common Name(s):
Paper Bark Tea Tree


NHPID Name:
Melaleuca quinquenervia

New Common Name(s):
Paperbark teatree


NHPID Name:
Protodioscin

Removed Proper Name(s):
Protodioscin


NHPID Name:
Protodioscin

New Proper Name(s):
(3beta,22R,25R)-26-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-22-hydroxyfurost-5-en-3-yl alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-2)-[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-4)]-beta-D-glucopyranoside


NHPID Name:
Berberis vulgaris

Removed Common Name(s):
piprage


NHPID Name:
Berberis vulgaris

New Common Name(s):
Piprage


NHPID Name:
Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Removed Common Name(s):
cowberry; foxberry; lingberry; lingen lingenberry; lingon lingonberry; rock cranberry


NHPID Name:
Vaccinium vitis-idaea

New Common Name(s):
Cowberry; Foxberry; Lingberry; Lingen; Lingenberry; Lingon; Lingonberry; Rock cranberry


NHPID Name:
Cucurbita pepo var. pepo

Removed Proper Name(s):
Cucurbita pepo var pepo


NHPID Name:
Cucurbita pepo var. pepo

New Proper Name(s):
Cucurbita pepo var. pepo


NHPID Name:
Oat Oil

Removed Proper Name(s):
Oat Oil


NHPID Name:
Oat Oil

New Proper Name(s):
Avena sativa


New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein

Old Role:
no role

New Role:
Medicinal


Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
Melaleuca Quinquenervia Leaf Oil

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Removed Allowed Purposes: Fragrance Ingredient


NHPID Name:
Melaleuca Quinquenervia Leaf Oil

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Revised Detail: For topical use only.


NHPID Name:
Sodium Behenoyl Lactylate

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
For topical use only, up to 3%, when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.


NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein

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


NHPID Name:
Coconut Alkanes

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


NHPID Name:
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
New Detail: For topical use only, when formulated to be non-irritating.


NHPID Name:
Oat Oil

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Removed Allowed Purposes: Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; New Detail: For topical use only. / Pour usage topique seulement.


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:
beta-Hydroxybutyrate

New Source Material(s) added:
D-beta-Hydroxybutyrate Ester


NHPID Name:
Melaleuca Quinquenervia Leaf Oil

Modification:
Removed Schedule 1: Extract


NHPID Name:
Melaleuca Quinquenervia Leaf Oil

Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (water steam distillation) Standardized


NHPID Name:
Protodioscin

Modification:
Revised Category: Herbal Component Name


NHPID Name:
Protodioscin

New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
55056-80-9


NHPID Name:
Protodioscin

New Source Material(s) added:
Trigonella foenum-graecum - Seed


NHPID Name:
Trigonella foenum-graecum

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Protodioscin


NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein

Modification:
New Schedule 1: Extract


NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Protein


NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein

New Source Material(s) added:
Oryza sativa - Seed bran


NHPID Name:
Allium ampeloprasum

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Iron; Beta-carotene


NHPID Name:
Aphanizomenon flos-aquae

New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Dry; Fresh


NHPID Name:
Aphanizomenon flos-aquae

Modification:
Revised Category: Approved Herbal Name


NHPID Name:
Cucurbita pepo var. pepo

Source Material(s) removed:
Cucurbita pepo var pepo - Whole plant


NHPID Name:
Cucurbita pepo var. pepo

Modification:
Revised Subordinate: var. pepo


NHPID Name:
Cucurbita pepo var. pepo

Modification:
Revised Organism: Cucurbita pepo var. pepo


NHPID Name:
Arbutin

Modification:
New Schedule 1: Isolate


NHPID Name:
Cucurbita pepo var. pepo

New Source Material(s) added:
Cucurbita pepo var. pepo - Whole plant


Monograph Modifications

In this update, the following single ingredient or product monographs were added or modified.

No Changes.


AbLS Modifications

In this update, the following abbreviated labelling standards were added or modified.

No Changes.


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.


Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

In this update, the following homeopathic ingredients were added or modified.

No Changes.

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