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 September 17, 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:
Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Oil

Role:
Non-Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Chamomile Oil, German Type

Role:
Non-Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Menaquinones

Role:
No role


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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:
Argan Seed Oil

New NHPID Name:
Argan Seed Oil

Old NHPID Name:
Malus pumila Mill.

New NHPID Name:
Malus pumila


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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:
German chamomile essential oil

Removed Common Name(s):
Matricaria chamomilla flower essential oil

NHPID Name:
Argan Seed Oil

Removed Common Name(s):
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

NHPID Name:
Argan Seed Oil

New Common Name(s):
Argania spinosa kernel oil

NHPID Name:
Oat Oil

Removed Common Name(s):
Avena Sativa (Oat) kernel oil; Oat Kernel Oil; Oat Oil

NHPID Name:
Oat Oil

New Source Material(s) added:
Avena sativa (Oat) kernel oil; Oat kernel oil; Oat oil

NHPID Name:
Olive Oil

Removed Common Name(s):
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil; Olea Europaea fruit oil; Olive Oil

NHPID Name:
Olive Oil

New Common Name(s):
Olea europaea (Olive) fruit oil; Olea europaea fruit oil; Olive oil

NHPID Name:
Tagetes Extract

New Common Name(s):
Tagetes Extract

NHPID Name:
Vitamin K2

Removed Common Name(s):
Menaquinones


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New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
German chamomile essential oil

Old Role:
Non-Medicinal

New Role:
No role

NHPID Name:
Octadecenedioic Acid

Old Role:
Non-Medicinal

New Role:
No role

NHPID Name:
Berberine hydrochloride

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
No role

NHPID Name:
Berberine sulfate

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
No role

NHPID Name:
Nitrite

Old Role:
No role

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:
Docosahexaenoic acid

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

NHPID Name:
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral

NHPID Name:
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Removed Detail: Both oral and topical uses are allowed for the non-medicinal purpose Preservative Antioxidant (Ba��n et al. 2007). All other purposes are for topical use only, as seen in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary.

NHPID Name:
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General

NHPID Name:
Argan Seed Oil

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
New Detail: For topical use only, up to 10%.

NHPID Name:
Oat Oil

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Revised Detail: For topical use only, up to 3%.

NHPID Name:
Coconut Oil

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical

NHPID Name:
Coconut Oil

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
New Allowed Purposes: Fragrance Ingredient; Skin-Conditioning Agent; Removed Detail: Topical use only for the purposes Fragrance Ingredient and Skin-Conditioning Agent, as in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary. Oral use only for Coating Agent.

NHPID Name:
Coconut Oil

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General

NHPID Name:
Olive Oil

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical

NHPID Name:
Olive Oil

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
New Allowed Purposes: Fragrance Ingredient; Skin-Conditioning Agent; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; Removed Detail: Both oral and topical uses are allowed for the non-medicinal purpose Oleaginous Vehicle. All other purposes are for topical use only, as in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Database.

NHPID Name:
Tagetes Extract

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
New Allowed Purposes: Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; Removed Detail: Topical use only for the purposes Colour Additive and Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive, as in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary.

NHPID Name:
Tagetes Extract

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General

NHPID Name:
Nitrite

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
Acceptable Daily Intake


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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:
Docosahexaenoic acid

New Source Material(s) added:
Aurantiochytrium sp.

NHPID Name:
Aurantiochytrium sp.

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Docosahexaenoic acid

NHPID Name:
German chamomile essential oil

Source Material(s) removed:
Matricaria chamomilla ( Parts: Herb top , Flower )

NHPID Name:
German chamomile essential oil

New Source Material(s) added:
Matricaria chamomilla ( Parts: Herb top flowering )

NHPID Name:
German chamomile essential oil

Medicinal Rationale changed:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an extract) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

NHPID Name:
Brassica oleracea var. italica

Modification:
New Subordinate: var. italica

NHPID Name:
Coconut Oil

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Diluent; Lubricant; Oleaginous Vehicle

NHPID Name:
Olive Oil

Modification:
Revised Schedule 1: Extract

NHPID Name:
Olive Oil

Medicinal Rationale changed:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an extract) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

NHPID Name:
Olive Oil

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Masking Agent

NHPID Name:
Malus pumila

Source Material(s) removed:
Malus pumila Mill.

NHPID Name:
Malus pumila

New Source Material(s) added:
Malus pumila

NHPID Name:
Malus pumila

Modification:
Revised Species: pumila; Revised Organism: Malus pumila

NHPID Name:
D-Mannitol

New Source Material(s) added:
Ophiocordyceps sinensis - Cultured mycelia

NHPID Name:
Ophiocordyceps sinensis

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
D-Mannitol

NHPID Name:
Ophiocordyceps sinensis

Modification:
New Source Material Constituent(s): Cultured mycelia

NHPID Name:
Tagetes Extract

Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Dry standardized; Powdered standardized

NHPID Name:
Vitamin K2

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Menaquinones

NHPID Name:
Berberine hydrochloride

Modification:
Removed Schedule 1: Isolate

NHPID Name:
Berberine sulfate

Modification:
Removed Schedule 1: Isolate

NHPID Name:
Nitrite

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Sodium nitrite

NHPID Name:
Nitrite

Additional Details changed:
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:
Nitrite

Toxicity Restriction changed:
Detail: Acceptable daily intake (ADI) up to 0.07 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as nitrite ion. The ADI applies to all sources of intake but not to infants below the age of 3 months.

NHPID Name:
Sodium nitrite

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Nitrite

NHPID Name:
Sodium nitrite

CAS Registry Number(s) removed:
32863-15-3; 56227-20-4; 82497-43-6; 82998-40-1


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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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