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 January 21, 2022.

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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:
Moringa Oil/Hydrogenated Moringa Oil Esters

Role:
Non-Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Avena Sativa (Oat) Bran Extract

Role:
Non-Medicinal

NHPID Name:
C12-18 Alkyl Glucoside

Role:
Non-Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Nonoxynol-10

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.

Old NHPID Name:
Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Leaf Essential Oil

New NHPID Name:
Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Leaf Oil

Old NHPID Name:
Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf Essential Oil

New NHPID Name:
Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf Oil


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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:
Oleoresin Thyme

Removed Common Name(s):
Extract of thyme; Thyme, Thymus vulgaris, ext.; Thyme extract; Thymus vulgaris extract

NHPID Name:
Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Leaf Oil

Removed Common Name(s):
Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Leaf Essential Oil

NHPID Name:
Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Leaf Oil

New Common Name(s):
Thymus vulgaris (Thyme) leaf oil

NHPID Name:
Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf Oil

Removed Common Name(s):
Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf Essential Oil

NHPID Name:
Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf Oil

New Common Name(s):
Thymus vulgaris (Thyme) flower/leaf oil


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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:
Poloxamer 407

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Allowed Purposes: Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent , Surfactant - Solubilizing Agent; Detail:Up to 20%.

NHPID Name:
Poloxamer 407

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Allowed Purposes: Binder , Solubilizing Agent , Stabilizing Agent

NHPID Name:
Poloxamer 407

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Allowed Purposes: Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent , Surfactant - Solubilizing Agent; Detail: Up to 9%.

NHPID Name:
Oleoresin Thyme

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral

NHPID Name:
Oleoresin Thyme

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Removed Allowed Purposes: Flavour Enhancer; Revised Detail: For oral use only.

NHPID Name:
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract

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

NHPID Name:
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
New Allowed Purposes: Emulsifying Agent; Lubricant; Removed Detail: For oral use only for the purpose of Emulsifying agent


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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:
Polyphenols

New Source Material(s) added:
Apis mellifera - Secretion

NHPID Name:
Propolis

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Polyphenols

NHPID Name:
Oleoresin Thyme

Modification:
Removed Schedule 1: Extract

NHPID Name:
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract

Modification:
Removed Schedule 1: Extract

NHPID Name:
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract

Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Extract dry standardized; Extract liquid standardized

NHPID Name:
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract

New NMI Purpose(s):
Lubricant


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Monograph Modifications

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

Modification:
PLANT STANOL ESTERS

Modification:
PLANT STEROL ESTERS

Modification:
WITCH HAZEL - HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA Topical


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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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