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 December 10, 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:

Abies Grandis

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Vinyl Caprolactam/VP/Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer

Role:

Non-Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Laurel Leaf Oil

Role:

Non-Medicinal

NHPID Name:

L-beta-Aminoisobutyric Acid

Role:

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:

Bay Laurel Essential Oil

Removed Common Name(s):

Laurel leaf essential oil

NHPID Name:

Laurus Nobilis Oil

Removed Common Name(s):

Laurel (Laurus Nobilis) Essential Oil; Laurus Nobilis Essential Oil

NHPID Name:

Laurus Nobilis Oil

New Common Name(s):

Laurus nobilis oil

NHPID Name:

Oleoresin Laurel Leaf

Removed Common Name(s):

Bay laurel extract; Extract of grecian laurel; Extract of laurel; Extract of sweet bay; Grecian laurel extract; Laurel extract; Laurus nobilis extract; Sweet bay extract

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New Roles

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

NHPID Name:

Bay Laurel Essential Oil

Old Role:

Non-Medicinal

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:

Lecithin

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:

General

NHPID Name:

Lecithin

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:

General

NHPID Name:

Isopulegol

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:

Removed Detail: Flavouring agent only

NHPID Name:

Isopulegol

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:

General

NHPID Name:

Bay Laurel Essential Oil

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:

General

NHPID Name:

Laurus Nobilis Oil

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:

Revised Detail: For topical use only, up to 0.5%, when formulated to be non-sensitizing.

NHPID Name:

Oleoresin Laurel Leaf

Route(s) of Adminstration removed:

Oral

NHPID Name:

Oleoresin Laurel Leaf

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:

Removed Allowed Purposes: Flavour Enhancer; Revised Detail: For oral use only.

NHPID Name:

Olive Oil

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:

General

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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:

Phosphatidylserine

New Source Ingredient(s) added:

Lecithin

NHPID Name:

Lecithin

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:

Phosphatidylserine

NHPID Name:

Isopulegol

New NMI Purpose(s):

Fragrance Ingredient

NHPID Name:

Carrageenan

New NMI Purpose(s):

Encapsulating Agent

NHPID Name:

Protein

New Source Material(s) added:

Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus

NHPID Name:

Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:

Protein

NHPID Name:

Laurus Nobilis Oil

Modification:

Removed Schedule 1: Extract

NHPID Name:

Laurus Nobilis Oil

Method(s) of Preparation removed:

Oil, Essential (water steam distillation) Standardized

NHPID Name:

Laurus Nobilis Oil

Additional Details removed:

The presence of this ingredient without conditions on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potentially significant safety issues. This ingredient cannot be used in topical natural health products without the submission of additional evidence for safety. Reference: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/person/cosmet/info-ind-prof/_hot-list-cri...

NHPID Name:

Laurus Nobilis Oil

Removed NMI purpose(s):

Abrasive

NHPID Name:

Oleoresin Laurel Leaf

Modification:

Removed Schedule 1: Extract

NHPID Name:

Escherichia coli

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:

L-beta-Aminoisobutyric Acid