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 June 03, 2022.
- 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
- Previous What's New
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:
Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil
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:
Ocimum Gratissimum Essential Oil
New NHPID Name:
Oleum Ocimi Gratissimi (Essential Oil)
Old NHPID Name:
Oleum Pogostemonis
New NHPID Name:
Oleum Pogostemonis (Essential Oil)
Old NHPID Name:
Carapace et Plastrum Testudinis
New NHPID Name:
Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum
Old NHPID Name:
Colla Testudinis Carapace et Plastrum
New NHPID Name:
Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum Colla
Old NHPID Name:
Lavandula Intermedia Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil
New NHPID Name:
Lavandula Intermedia Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil
Old NHPID Name:
Lavandin Abrialis Essential Oil
New NHPID Name:
Lavandin Oil, Abrial Type
Old NHPID Name:
Crocus Sativus Flower Extract
New NHPID Name:
Crocus Sativus Flower Extract
Old NHPID Name:
Origanum Majorana Leaf Oil
New NHPID Name:
Origanum Majorana Leaf Oil
Old NHPID Name:
Panthenyl ethyl ether
New NHPID Name:
Panthenyl Ethyl Ether
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
Fructus Alpiniae Oxyphyllae
New Common Name(s):
Yi zhi ren
NHPID Name:
Fructus Gleditsiae Sinensis
New Common Name(s):
Zao jiao
NHPID Name:
Radix et Rhizoma Ephedrae
Removed Common Name(s):
Ma huang ge
NHPID Name:
Radix et Rhizoma Ephedrae
New Common Name(s):
Ma huang gen
NHPID Name:
Oleum Pogostemonis (Essential Oil)
Removed Common Name(s):
Guang huo xiang you
NHPID Name:
Oleum Pogostemonis (Essential Oil)
New Common Name(s):
Guang huo xiang you (Essential Oil)
NHPID Name:
Natrii Sulfas Exsiccatus
Removed Proper Name(s):
Sodium Sulfate
NHPID Name:
Natrii Sulfas Exsiccatus
New Proper Name(s):
Sodium sulfate
NHPID Name:
Lavandula Intermedia Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil
Removed Common Name(s):
Lavandula Intermedia Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil
NHPID Name:
Lavandula Intermedia Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil
New Common Name(s):
Lavandula intermedia flower/leaf/stem oil
NHPID Name:
Lavandin Oil, Abrial Type
Removed Common Name(s):
Lavandin; Lavandin Abrialis Essential Oil; Lavandin Essential Oil Abrial
NHPID Name:
Lavandin Oil, Abrial Type
New Common Name(s):
Lavandin oil, abrial type
NHPID Name:
Crocus Sativus Flower Extract
Removed Common Name(s):
Crocus Sativus Flower Extract; Saffron
NHPID Name:
Crocus Sativus Flower Extract
New Common Name(s):
Crocus sativus flower extract
NHPID Name:
Origanum Majorana Leaf Oil
Removed Common Name(s):
Origanum majorana leaf essential oil
NHPID Name:
Origanum Majorana Leaf Oil
New Common Name(s):
Origanum majorana leaf oil
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
NHPID Name:
Lavandin Oil, Abrial Type
Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
New Role:
Non-medicinal
Revised Restrictions
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Anemones Altaicae
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General
NHPID Name:
Folium Apocyni Veneti
Medicinal Restriction(s) Changed :
Apocynum venetum leaves contain cardiac glycosides. Therefore, the NNHPD requires that products containing Apocynum venetum leaves include the risk statement "Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician prior to use if you have a cardiovascular disease" on the product licence application form and label before an NPN will be granted.
NHPID Name:
Radix Polygoni Multiflori (non preparata)
Medicinal Restriction(s) Changed :
Based on human studies, adverse reactions for Reynoutria multiflorum/He shou wu root have been observed after ingestion of both the raw form (Sheng he shou wu) and processed form (Zhi he shou wu), as well as Traditional Chinese Medicine combination formulations containing Reynoutria multiflorum root. Therefore, the following risk statements must be indicated on the product licence application form and the label: "Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician prior to use if you have liver disorder" AND "Stop use and consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, dark urine, nausea, vomiting, unusual tiredness, weakness, stomach or abdominal pain, and/or loss of appetite occurs, as these may be symptoms of liver disease".
NHPID Name:
Radix Polygoni Multiflori Preparata
Medicinal Restriction(s) Changed :
Based on human studies, adverse reactions for Reynoutria multiflorum/He shou wu root have been observed after ingestion of both the raw form (Sheng he shou wu) and processed form (Zhi he shou wu), as well as Traditional Chinese Medicine combination formulations containing Reynoutria multiflorum root. Therefore, the following risk statements must be indicated on the product licence application form and the label: "Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician prior to use if you have liver disorder" AND "Stop use and consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, dark urine, nausea, vomiting, unusual tiredness, weakness, stomach or abdominal pain, and/or loss of appetite occurs, as these may be symptoms of liver disease".
NHPID Name:
Lavandula Intermedia Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only.
NHPID Name:
Lavandin Oil, Abrial Type
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
Lavandin Oil, Abrial Type
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
For oral use only.
NHPID Name:
High fructose corn syrup
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
D-Galactose
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For oral use only.
NHPID Name:
Glucose
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General ; General ; General ; General
NHPID Name:
Dextrates
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General
NHPID Name:
D-Glucose monohydrate
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
Lactose
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
Lactose
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General ; General
NHPID Name:
Crocus Sativus Flower Extract
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
Panthenyl Ethyl Ether
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, up to 2%.
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:
Glucose
Removed NMI purpose(s):
Lubricant
NHPID Name:
D-Glucose monohydrate
Removed NMI purpose(s):
Lubricant
NHPID Name:
Lactose
Removed NMI purpose(s):
Sweetening Agent
NHPID Name:
Crocus Sativus Flower Extract
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Dry ; Extract dry standardized ; Extract liquid standardized ; Fresh ; Powdered
NHPID Name:
Crocus Sativus Flower Extract
New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Extract dry ; Extract liquid
NHPID Name:
Origanum Majorana Leaf Oil
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation) ; Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation) Standardized ; Oil, Essential (water steam distillation) Standardized
NHPID Name:
Panthenyl Ethyl Ether
New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
667-83-4
NHPID Name:
Panthenyl Ethyl Ether
New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent - Humectant ; Solvent
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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