eli5 Why does some face wash bring out more acne even if it considered harsher for you skin?

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I’ve noticed that with some face wash I get more acne after use and I was just wondering if it just pulls all of the dirt up that wasn’t noticable before or if there was some other cause. Sorry if the tag doesn’t fit btw. I wasn’t sure which one fit this better.

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Some harsher face washes have chemicals that severly dry out your skin. This temporarily may help your acne. But your body then notices how dry your skin is and will produces extra oils to moisten your skin. This increased level of oil then creates more acne and the viscious cycle begins again. I hope this makes sense.

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