If you use acne treatments regularly, try these simple steps:
• Switch to white or light-colored face towels.
• Rinse your skin thoroughly before drying.
• Let products fully absorb before touching fabrics.
• Wash affected items separately.
• Consider using products with salicylic acid instead, which does not bleach fabric.
If the damage has already happened, the towel can still be useful — just not pretty. Many people repurpose them as cleaning cloths, gym towels, or pet towels.
It’s incredibly frustrating to feel like all your towels are being “ruined,” especially when you’re doing everything right with laundry. But once you understand the chemical reaction behind it, the mystery makes sense.
Sometimes the problem isn’t your washing machine at all — it’s what’s on your skin.
