Pisum Sativum Extract

Pisum sativum (pea) extract is typically used at low concentrations as a soothing/antioxidant or film-forming conditioning agent, and it is generally well tolerated in clinical use with a low rate of irritant reactions. However, as a plant-derived extract containing multiple bioactive fractions, it carries a small but real risk of irritation or allergy in highly reactive or eczema-prone patients (including potential legume-related sensitization), so it cannot be treated as inert. In cumulative routines, this remains a low-risk component, but I score it as gentle rather than very gentle to reflect the non-zero sensitization potential. Safety Notes: In commercial skincare, Pisum Sativum (pea) extract is often used as a supporting botanical/skin-conditioning active in multi-extract blends, where finished-product use levels commonly fall in the ~0.001–0.1% range (especially in serums, eye products, and moisturizers that list it mid-to-late INCI). Higher-strength OTC leave-on products marketed for firming/anti-glycation or “peptide/plant protein” benefits can use concentrated pea extract or hydrolysates at ~1–5% when the supplier material is standardized but still cosmetically acceptable. It is less commonly driven to very high levels in rinse-off due to cost and minimal contact time, but the upper end is primarily observed in leave-on formulations.