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 March 31, 2023.

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:
Artemisia Umbelliformis Flower Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Oat Milk Powder

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Glucosylrutin

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Soluble Collagen

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Agastache Foeniculum Flower/Leaf Water

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Agastache Foeniculum Flower/Leaf Oil

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Coenzyme Q10-Phosphatidylcholine Complex

Role:
No Role


NHPID Name:
Hydrogenated Turmeric Curcuminoids - Beta-Cyclodextrin Complex

Role:
No Role


NHPID Name:
Hexahydrocurcumin

Role:
No Role


NHPID Name:
Octahydrocurcumin

Role:
No Role


NHPID Name:
White Curcuminoids

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Calcium DNA

Role:
Non-Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Magnesium DNA

Role:
Non-Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Radix Stephaniae

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Diisostearate/Hydrogenated Rosinate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Thymoquinone

Role:
Component


NHPID Name:
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Water

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Lysate Filtrate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Caprylyl Glyceryl Ether

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.

No Changes.


Revised Proper and Common Names

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

NHPID Name:
C13-14 Isoparaffin

New Common Name(s):
C13-14 isoalkane


NHPID Name:
Malpighia emarginata

New Common Name(s):
Acerola


NHPID Name:
dl-alpha Tocopheryl acetate

New Common Name(s):
Tocopheryl acetate


NHPID Name:
Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate

New Common Name(s):
Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate


NHPID Name:
Glutathione

New Common Name(s):
Glutathione


NHPID Name:
Partially hydrolysed guar gum

New Common Name(s):
Guar fiber


New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
D-Mannitol

Old Role:
No Role

New Role:
Non-NHP


NHPID Name:
Magnesium sulfate, heptahydrate

Old Role:
No Role

New Role:
Non-Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Magnesium chloride, hexahydrate

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
No role


Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
L-Methionine

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical


NHPID Name:
C13-14 Isoparaffin

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


NHPID Name:
Coenzyme Q10

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


NHPID Name:
Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract

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


NHPID Name:
Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral


NHPID Name:
Magnesium sulfate, heptahydrate

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical


NHPID Name:
Magnesium sulfate, heptahydrate

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


NHPID Name:
Centella Asiatica Extract

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, up to 0.5%, when formulated to be non-sensitizing.


NHPID Name:
Magnesium chloride, hexahydrate

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


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:
meso-Zeaxanthin

New Source Material(s) added:
Tagetes erecta (Parts: Herb flowering oleoresin)


NHPID Name:
Tagetes erecta

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
meso-Zeaxanthin


NHPID Name:
L-Methionine

New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent


NHPID Name:
L-Methionine

Modification:
Removed Detail:For oral use only.


NHPID Name:
L-Methionine

Modification:
Up to 0.005% in leave-on products and up to 0.07% in rinse-off products.


NHPID Name:
gamma-Aminobutyric acid

New Source Material(s) added:
Lentilactobacillus hilgardii ( Parts: Whole Cell for Biosynthesis )


NHPID Name:
Lentilactobacillus hilgardii

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
gamma-Aminobutyric acid


NHPID Name:
C13-14 Isoparaffin

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Emollient


NHPID Name:
Fruit Blend

New Group organism(s) added:
Genus Species: Vaccinium membranaceum


NHPID Name:
Iodine

New Source Material(s) added:
Macrocystis pyrifera (Parts: Thallus)


NHPID Name:
Macrocystis pyrifera

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Iodine


NHPID Name:
Ribonucleic acid

New Source Material(s) added:
Cyberlindnera jadinii (Parts: Whole Cell)


NHPID Name:
D-Mannitol

Non-NHP Rationale changed:
A non-NHP because listed in the Prescription Drug List as follows: when sold and recommended for use as a diagnostic agent for the assessment of bronchial hyperresponsiveness.


NHPID Name:
Coenzyme Q10

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Coenzyme Q10-Phosphatidylcholine Complex


NHPID Name:
Tetrahydrocurcumin

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
White Curcuminoids


NHPID Name:
Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract

New NMI Purpose(s):
Preservative Antioxidant, Stabilizing Agent


NHPID Name:
Centella Asiatica Extract

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


NHPID Name:
Bioflavonoids

New Source Material(s) added:
Citrus aurantium ( Parts: Immature fruit )


NHPID Name:
Bioflavonoids

New Source Material(s) added:
Citrus aurantium ( Parts: Unripe fruit )


NHPID Name:
Bioflavonoids

New Source Material(s) added:
Citrus aurantium ( Parts: Unripe fruit peel )


NHPID Name:
Citrus aurantium

Modification:
New Source Material Constituent: Unripe fruit; Immature fruit, Unripe fruit peel


NHPID Name:
Bioflavonoids

New Source Material(s) added:
Citrus paradisi (Parts: Immature fruit)


NHPID Name:
Bioflavonoids

New Source Material(s) added:
Citrus paradisi (Parts: Unripe fruit)


NHPID Name:
Bioflavonoids

New Source Material(s) added:
Citrus paradisi (Parts: Unripe fruit peel)


NHPID Name:
Citrus paradisi

Modification:
New Source Material Constituent: Unripe fruit; Immature fruit, Unripe fruit peel


NHPID Name:
Nigella sativa

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Thymoquinone


Monograph Modifications

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

Modification:
Linden - Tilia


Modification:
Caffeine


Modification:
Citrus bioflavonoids


Modification:
Multi-vitamin/Mineral Supplements Monograph


Modification:
Garlic - Allium sativum


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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