Chemical Substance - Creatine monohydrate

NHPID name:
Creatine monohydrate

Reference:
CHEMID

Proper name(s):
N-(Aminoiminomethyl)-N-methylglycine monohydrate

Common name(s):
Creatine monohydrate

Category:
Approved Chemical Name
Structure:
Image of molecular structure representing Creatine monohydrate

Monograph(s):
Creatine monohydrate , Workout Supplements

Schedule 1:
Isolate

Sub-ingredient(s):
Creatine

CAS registry number:
6020-87-7



Additional details

Detail:
The finished product and/or raw material specifications must have limits for the following impurities: not more than 100 ppm creatinine; not more than 50 ppm dicyandiamide; non-detectable dihydrotriazine. The method used to detect dihydrotriazine must have a limit of detection of not more than 5 ppm.


Roles

Medicinal

Rationale:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

Reference:  NNHPD

Non-medicinal

Purposes:
Skin-Conditioning Agent
Restrictions:

General

Route Of administration:
Topical

Detail:
For topical use only.

Reference:
ICID