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Pea protein

0/100 · High conf.

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe as used).
High confidence

Pea protein in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Pisum sativum protein”.

Also known as Pisum sativum protein · Lathyrus oleraceus protein · Pisum vulgare protein

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Pisum Sativum (Pea) Protein is the protein isolated from Pisum sativum, Fabaceae.

  • Skin conditioning
Is it a concern?
Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Pea protein appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActivePisum Sativum (Pea) Protein is the protein isolated from Pisum sativum, Fabaceae.
    • Pisum Sativum (Pea) Protein is the protein isolated from Pisum sativum, Fabaceae.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Pea protein. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Pea protein yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Pea protein; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Pea protein in the catalog.