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SkinCeuticals

Metacell Renewal B3

Name: Metacell Renewal B3
Brand: SkinCeuticals

around $165

All prices are estimates and may vary from actual prices.

73 Pros

71%
15 reviews (3h 4m)

30 Cons

SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 is a lightweight serum-like moisturizer designed to address early signs of aging and improve skin tone. Many users rave about its brightening and smoothing effects, noting a visible difference in skin texture, pore size, and overall radiance. The velvety finish makes it an excellent primer under makeup, and a lit...

Summary of pros and cons from human reviewers, put together by AI

90%

9 vs 1

Ingredients

67%

6 vs 3

Hydration

92%

12 vs 1

Texture & Absorption

10%

1 vs 9

Skin Irritation/Sensitivity

67%

4 vs 2

Effectiveness

Reviewer verdict

Across 15 YouTube reviews, the SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 earns an Index score of 3.8/5, ranking #39 among Serums & Treatments. Reviewers most often praise its texture & absorption, long-term results, overall, while the most common criticisms concern skin irritation/sensitivity, value for money.

Reviewers generally praise SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 for its lightweight, velvety texture and rapid absorption, a point mentioned by about a dozen reviewers. Many (around nine) also credit it with longer-term benefits such as smoother skin, improved elasticity, increased cell turnover and reduced signs of early aging. Several reviewers highlight the formula’s 5% niacinamide and other beneficial ingredients as a reason it works for uneven pigmentation and barrier support. Users additionally like its application experience as a makeup-friendly, primer-like hydrator and note visible evening of skin tone and pore clarification in multiple reviews.

Criticisms focus most strongly on irritation and sensitivity: nine reviewers reported burning, dryness, phototoxic citrus concerns or breakouts, and warned sensitive or very dry skin types to avoid or patch-test. Some found the product overpriced or not good value (about four mentions), and a few disliked the scent as citrus-forward or strong. A smaller number said it didn’t hydrate well for very dry skin or failed to deliver noticeable results for them, and there were a couple of complaints about packaging and customer service.

Analysis based on 15 YouTube reviews (3h 4m of video) with 73 pros and 30 cons extracted.

Pros (73)

Texture & Absorption (12)

lightweight, feels like velvet going onto your skin ▶ Evening Skincare Routine @ 7:06
it turns into a serum that just absorbs right into your skin it feels so good ▶ Day + Night GLOWY SUMMER Skincare Routine @ 9:57
very thin very lightweight ▶ Product Reviews | SkinCeuticals @ 15:21
feels very smoothing ▶ October favorites + Mini Reviews |UPDATES Chanel Sublimage c @ 2:03
lightweight moisturizer ▶ Evening Skincare Routine @ 6:44
it turns into a serum as you rub ▶ Day + Night GLOWY SUMMER Skincare Routine @ 3:08
makes my skin feel really nice ▶ Product Reviews | SkinCeuticals @ 15:19
doesn't have a tacky feel ▶ Product Reviews | SkinCeuticals @ 15:34
i love the serum i love how it feels ▶ SKINCEUTICALS product review for extremely dry skin @ 3:05
really soft ▶ Five Summer Beauty Must-Haves @ 1:06
The formula is quite lightweight, so it could be suitable for pretty much any skin type ▶ Beautypedia Reviews: SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 @ 4:12
lightweight product ▶ Beautypedia Reviews: SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 @ 4:06

Long-Term Results (9)

I really feel my skin tingling after I use that and so I think it really also helps um generate new skin cell growth ▶ SkinCeuticals Review/Skin Cleansing Routine for Mature Skin @ 3:57
definitely makes the skin smoother ▶ October favorites + Mini Reviews |UPDATES Chanel Sublimage c @ 2:24
it really helps to fight the first signs of aging ▶ October favorites + Mini Reviews |UPDATES Chanel Sublimage c @ 2:15
keeps my skin great ▶ Five Summer Beauty Must-Haves @ 1:08
does all the other good stuff that you want us to do with the anti aging the firming reducing any of that like blotchiness or any discoloration ▶ Evening Skincare Routine @ 7:41
it really helps to over time to minimize pores imperfections ▶ October favorites + Mini Reviews |UPDATES Chanel Sublimage c @ 2:18
give my skin elasticity ▶ PM Skin Care Routine #skincareproducts #skinceuticals @ 8:08
promotes skin renewal by increasing cell turnover ▶ What YOUR MISSING from your Skin Care Routine | HYDRATED CLE @ 4:00
it repairs your barrier function ▶ ONE STEP SKINCARE - DOES IT WORK? @ 3:01

Overall (9)

i did love ▶ SKINCEUTICALS product review for extremely dry skin @ 0:47
i loved this product ▶ SKINCEUTICALS product review for extremely dry skin @ 2:18
definitely get the skin itical hydrating B5 gel ▶ Nighttime Skin Regime with Reviews @ 12:28
I like it because I love all skin certal products ▶ $100+ anti-aging serums reviews: skinceuticals, elemis, cult @ 2:04
the health has been coming in the form of this because it does this hydrating B5 gel ▶ Nighttime Skin Regime with Reviews @ 8:00
I can't say enough great things about this hydrating B5 gel ▶ Nighttime Skin Regime with Reviews @ 9:20
awesome ▶ Five Summer Beauty Must-Haves @ 0:41
it's skin cicles it's supposed to be good so I like it ▶ $100+ anti-aging serums reviews: skinceuticals, elemis, cult @ 2:12
I apply this hydrating B5 religiously ▶ Nighttime Skin Regime with Reviews @ 3:37

Ingredients (9)

niacinamide it's one additional fighter in the path against uneven pigmentation ▶ NIACINAMIDE IN SKINCARE – JUST DO IT! by The Age Traveller @ 5:41
swan for oily skin types because it's anti-inflammatory action it's actually targeting the sebaceous glands and the oil production so over time it can actually slow down the production of sebum ▶ NIACINAMIDE IN SKINCARE – JUST DO IT! by The Age Traveller @ 6:01
at 5% great amount ▶ Beautypedia Reviews: SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 @ 2:04
5% nycinomide is a great ingredient for skin ▶ Beautypedia Reviews: SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 @ 1:47
niacinamide boosts the synthesis of ceramides ▶ NIACINAMIDE IN SKINCARE – JUST DO IT! by The Age Traveller @ 4:35
Glycerin is a great ingredient for skin ▶ Beautypedia Reviews: SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 @ 3:43
SkinCeuticals metacell b3 - a more self-sufficient instead of a booster but more of an only one all-in-one moisturizer with the right concentration of niacinamide ▶ NIACINAMIDE IN SKINCARE – JUST DO IT! by The Age Traveller @ 8:04
SkinCeuticals metacell b3, an emulsion containing the right amount of niacinamide and many other beneficial ingredients ▶ NIACINAMIDE IN SKINCARE – JUST DO IT! by The Age Traveller @ 7:53
anti-inflammatory niacinamide counteracts many inflammatory chain reactions and especially those related to the uv exposure ▶ NIACINAMIDE IN SKINCARE – JUST DO IT! by The Age Traveller @ 3:55

Application Experience (8)

upon application in the morning it works almost like a primer because it has this kind of a velvety finish and makeup applies beautifully on top of this one ▶ October favorites + Mini Reviews |UPDATES Chanel Sublimage c @ 2:06
wear every single day ▶ Five Summer Beauty Must-Haves @ 0:45
it does cool your skin it's like a almost cucumber type aloe feel to the gel. so it is cooling and soothing to your skin ▶ SKINCEUTICALS product review for extremely dry skin @ 3:46
perfect little primer before i put on my sunscreen ▶ Five Summer Beauty Must-Haves @ 1:08
it gives that like kind of tacky feeling that really holds Foundation powder anything that you're going to put onto it ▶ March Favourites 2017 @ 9:28
pretty cool because it feels like the primer ▶ PM Skin Care Routine #skincareproducts #skinceuticals @ 8:54
it's lovely to use ▶ ONE STEP SKINCARE - DOES IT WORK? @ 3:04
it works beautifully around the eyes, over the lips, down the neck onto the chest ▶ ONE STEP SKINCARE - DOES IT WORK? @ 3:13

Hydration (6)

brighter skin, glowing skin ▶ Evening Skincare Routine @ 7:36
it makes your skin look like it's completely glowing ▶ March Favourites 2017 @ 9:35
this is a good moisturizer if you have normal skin ▶ SKINCEUTICALS product review for extremely dry skin @ 4:02
it works fabulously as a primer under my makeup ▶ March Favourites 2017 @ 9:25
strengthens the skins moisture barrier ▶ What YOUR MISSING from your Skin Care Routine | HYDRATED CLE @ 3:56
my skin ptical hydrating B5 gel which has changed my whole life it has plumped me up it has filled um in where I no longer have dehydrated eye area anywhere where I'm experiencing dry or peeling skin after I've exfoliated and it's red and raw I will put this on and it just fixes me right up ▶ Nighttime Skin Regime with Reviews @ 0:57

Value for Money (5)

skin sual is not cheap unfortunately but I do think that their products are outstanding ▶ SkinCeuticals Review/Skin Cleansing Routine for Mature Skin @ 3:42
for almost 2 ounces at $110, it's not outrageous, especially for this brand where a lot of their products tend to be kind of on the higher price scale ▶ Beautypedia Reviews: SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 @ 1:20
a little goes a long way ▶ October favorites + Mini Reviews |UPDATES Chanel Sublimage c @ 2:01
a little goes a long way ▶ Day + Night GLOWY SUMMER Skincare Routine @ 3:02
1.7 oz. So, that's actually a little bit larger than your average, almost twice as large as your average anti-aging treatment or serum ▶ Beautypedia Reviews: SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 @ 1:07

Visible Results (5)

dull skin tone ▶ PM Skin Care Routine #skincareproducts #skinceuticals @ 8:20
I see a difference when I'm using this one ▶ October favorites + Mini Reviews |UPDATES Chanel Sublimage c @ 2:27
this is great because it also helps even skin tone, unclog pores and get rid of early signs of aging ▶ Day + Night GLOWY SUMMER Skincare Routine @ 2:54
evening out your skin tone ▶ Evening Skincare Routine @ 7:48
helps to clarify and tone and retighten the surface of your skin ▶ Five Summer Beauty Must-Haves @ 0:48

Effectiveness (4)

if you're looking for something for blemish and anti-aging then you should really really try this ▶ $100+ anti-aging serums reviews: skinceuticals, elemis, cult @ 2:50
friend for acne prone and oily skin ▶ NIACINAMIDE IN SKINCARE – JUST DO IT! by The Age Traveller @ 6:16
boosting the synthesis of ceramides it's also a great friend for fragile skin even drier skin conditions skin which are dealing with the disruption of the barrier function ▶ NIACINAMIDE IN SKINCARE – JUST DO IT! by The Age Traveller @ 6:19
it protects your skin ▶ ONE STEP SKINCARE - DOES IT WORK? @ 3:04

Packaging (4)

It comes in a pump, so it's not in a jar ▶ Beautypedia Reviews: SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 @ 0:55
i did get a prompt response that customer service should have given me and within a week or two i did have the missing product ▶ SKINCEUTICALS product review for extremely dry skin @ 6:15
The glass bottle is nice and heavy ▶ SKINCEUTICALS product review for extremely dry skin @ 2:33
at $110 for 1.7 ounces, a glass bottle frosted ▶ Beautypedia Reviews: SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 @ 0:36

Skin Irritation/Sensitivity (1)

zero sensitizing it's not photosensitizing so it can be used during the day it can be used during the night ▶ NIACINAMIDE IN SKINCARE – JUST DO IT! by The Age Traveller @ 6:48

Scent (1)

subtle scent ▶ Product Reviews | SkinCeuticals @ 15:37

Cons (30)

Skin Irritation/Sensitivity (9)

add some essential citrus oils that have the potential to cause a phototoxic reaction and staining on skin when exposed to UV rays ▶ Beautypedia Reviews: SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 @ 4:43
if you have sensitive skin…even if you have a sunscreen on top of it…if you have sensitive skin, you want to stay far away from this ▶ Beautypedia Reviews: SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 @ 5:46
when you apply it on the skin at least when I apply it on my skin it feels like it's burning ▶ $100+ anti-aging serums reviews: skinceuticals, elemis, cult @ 1:37
it dries out my skin like crazy ▶ $100+ anti-aging serums reviews: skinceuticals, elemis, cult @ 1:51
they can discolor skin, cause a brown staining of skin ▶ Beautypedia Reviews: SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 @ 5:11
technically it has just dried out my skin and burnt it a little bit ▶ $100+ anti-aging serums reviews: skinceuticals, elemis, cult @ 2:20
if you have sensitive skin you might want to use this one only in the morning or only in the evening at first like the first week because this one contains five percent niacinamide which for some people who are very sensitive could be slightly irritating ▶ October favorites + Mini Reviews |UPDATES Chanel Sublimage c @ 2:31
if you have dry skin or if you live somewhere where the air is really dry it might not be such a good idea ▶ $100+ anti-aging serums reviews: skinceuticals, elemis, cult @ 2:41
the first week was a nightmare it broke me out everywhere it was raw irritating horrible around the mouth chin area there's it's still there it's still residual there but it's going away ▶ Nighttime Skin Regime with Reviews @ 3:22

Value for Money (4)

somewhat expensive ▶ Five Summer Beauty Must-Haves @ 0:32
skin sual is not cheap ▶ SkinCeuticals Review/Skin Cleansing Routine for Mature Skin @ 3:42
it is over a hundred dollars for the bottle ▶ SKINCEUTICALS product review for extremely dry skin @ 2:29
expensive ▶ October favorites + Mini Reviews |UPDATES Chanel Sublimage c @ 2:01

Scent (3)

This does have a light citrus scent ▶ SKINCEUTICALS product review for extremely dry skin @ 1:18
it is strong it is really really really strong it smells strong ▶ $100+ anti-aging serums reviews: skinceuticals, elemis, cult @ 1:32
it has an interesting smell it's not offensive, it's not a pleasant smell either it's not something that i say oh i want to put this on for the scent ▶ SKINCEUTICALS product review for extremely dry skin @ 3:17

Hydration (3)

i don't know that it hydrates me ▶ SKINCEUTICALS product review for extremely dry skin @ 3:59
it's really dry ▶ $100+ anti-aging serums reviews: skinceuticals, elemis, cult @ 1:46
i really needed a a product for really dry skin to hydrate my skin. so while this is a good moisturizer if you have normal skin if you have extremely dehydrated skin like mine i don't think that it is worth it ▶ SKINCEUTICALS product review for extremely dry skin @ 4:04

Visible Results (2)

i still have a really good looking pigmentation going on right there ▶ PM Skin Care Routine #skincareproducts #skinceuticals @ 8:30
i didn't see any great results in my skin ▶ SKINCEUTICALS product review for extremely dry skin @ 3:09

Packaging (2)

unfortunately two items go to the landfill or the recycle bin. one will go to the recycle bin and one will go to the landfill ▶ SKINCEUTICALS product review for extremely dry skin @ 2:43
it comes it all came packaged in a plain brown box with just like regular packing materials no thank you card just a receipt is just another big box l'oreal order. so honestly i'm not that impressed especially since i spent a significant investment in trying to heal my skin ▶ SKINCEUTICALS product review for extremely dry skin @ 6:26

Overall (2)

the customer service from l'oreal over the phone was not great i was missing a product that was supposed to be included as a gift with purchase when i ordered um the guy took my information but he didn't seem to have any hope that i would ever get the product that i was promised ▶ SKINCEUTICALS product review for extremely dry skin @ 5:50
the reviews on the cleanser were mixed online ▶ SKINCEUTICALS product review for extremely dry skin @ 1:13

Effectiveness (2)

i don't find that to be true because i still had makeup on my face that never felt clean after using this ▶ SKINCEUTICALS product review for extremely dry skin @ 1:36
there's not really any research out there…that really demonstrates that this peptide is capable of doing anything at all ▶ Beautypedia Reviews: SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 @ 3:02

Ingredients (1)

15% glycerin which is a weird one to call out…not really an anti-aging ingredient ▶ Beautypedia Reviews: SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 @ 3:38

Long-Term Results (1)

i saw no difference in my skin actually i did think i was feeling some difference by the time summer hit but when september rolled around and heat started being turned on up north my skin was still dehydrated and flaky and uh that was really disappointing to me especially for as much as you invest when it doesn't cleanse your skin even though it claims to take off makeup that's not worth the investment. um when it moisturizes your skin but you don't wake up with soft smooth skin in the morning that's not a very good investment when you don't see an overall difference in the texture or the quality of your skin it's probably not a good investment ▶ SKINCEUTICALS product review for extremely dry skin @ 4:31

Texture & Absorption (1)

those with super oily skin might find that it is…a little bit too…too heavy for them ▶ Beautypedia Reviews: SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 @ 4:18

Review sources

SKINCEUTICALS product review for extremely dry skin by Makeup by Keri Ann — 7 pros, 12 cons
Beautypedia Reviews: SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 by Beautypedia — 9 pros, 6 cons
October favorites + Mini Reviews |UPDATES Chanel Sublimage concealer Holiday 2022 makeup collections by French For A Day — 7 pros, 2 cons
$100+ anti-aging serums reviews: skinceuticals, elemis, cult51... etc | CookieChipIry by Iry — 3 pros, 6 cons
NIACINAMIDE IN SKINCARE – JUST DO IT! by The Age Traveller by The Age Traveller — 9 pros, 0 cons
Five Summer Beauty Must-Haves by Alexandra Haines — 6 pros, 1 cons
Nighttime Skin Regime with Reviews by Stephanie Klein — 5 pros, 1 cons
Evening Skincare Routine by Kara Sewell — 5 pros, 0 cons
PM Skin Care Routine #skincareproducts #skinceuticals by LivinLaVidaLaura — 3 pros, 1 cons
Day + Night GLOWY SUMMER Skincare Routine by Ashley Draper — 4 pros, 0 cons
Product Reviews | SkinCeuticals by GlamourbyLexi — 4 pros, 0 cons
ONE STEP SKINCARE - DOES IT WORK? by Nadine Baggott — 4 pros, 0 cons
SkinCeuticals Review/Skin Cleansing Routine for Mature Skin by BeatriceStCyr — 2 pros, 1 cons
March Favourites 2017 by Marisa Roy — 3 pros, 0 cons
What YOUR MISSING from your Skin Care Routine | HYDRATED CLEAR SKIN by Bria Larine (Bria Larine) — 2 pros, 0 cons

Frequently asked questions

Is the SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 worth buying?

Based on 15 independent YouTube reviews, the SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 scores 3.8/5 with 73 positive and 30 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #39 in the Serums & Treatments category.

What do reviewers like most about the SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3?

The most praised aspects are texture & absorption, long-term results, overall — Texture & Absorption (12 mentions), Long-Term Results (9 mentions), Overall (9 mentions).

What are the most common complaints about the SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3?

Reviewers most frequently criticize skin irritation/sensitivity, value for money — Skin Irritation/Sensitivity (9 mentions), Value for Money (4 mentions).

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