Chemical Substance - Vitamin A
NHPID name:
Vitamin A
Reference:
Proper name(s):
Common name(s):
Category:
Approved Chemical Name
Structure:
Monograph(s):
Joint Health Products, Multiple Ingredient
,
Multi-Vitamin/Mineral Supplements
,
Workout Supplements
Schedule 1:
CAS registry number:
Source material:
- Arctogadus glacialis ( Parts: Liver )
- Arthrospira platensis ( Parts: Whole )
- Brassica oleracea var. viridis ( Parts: Leaf )
- Chlorella vulgaris ( Parts: Broken cell )
- Daucus carota ( Parts: Root )
- Gadidae ( Parts: Liver )
- Gadus macrocephalus ( Parts: Liver )
- Gadus morhua ( Parts: Liver )
- Gadus ogac ( Parts: Liver )
- Hippoglossus hippoglossus ( Parts: Liver )
- Hippoglossus stenolepis ( Parts: Liver )
- Ipomoea batatas ( Parts: Tuber )
- Liver oil fish ( Parts: Liver )
- Shark ( Parts: Liver )
- Spinacia oleracea ( Parts: Leaf )
Source ingredients:
Additional details
Detail:
The presence of this ingredient as restricted on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potential safety issues. This ingredient must be used in accordance with the restrictions set out on the Hotlist when included in topical natural health products, unless additional evidence for safety is submitted.
Roles
Medicinal
Rationale:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 3 (a vitamin) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.
Reference: NNHPDRestrictions:
Daily Dose
Upper limit:
10000.0
Units:
Route Of administration:
Detail:
In oral dosage forms providing not greater than 10 000 IU/day of Vitamin A activity, as per the Prescription Drug List.
Reference:
Non-NHP
Rationale:
As per the Prescription Drug List, the dose of Vitamin A in oral NHPs must not exceed 10 000 IU/day, and above 10 000 IU/day, Vitamin A is classified as a non-NHP.
Reference: NNHPD