The order goes: benzoyl peroxide, retinoid, oral antibiotic, hormonal treatment, isotretinoin. Nowhere in that list: change your towel.
The fact
Every treatment above assumes the skin is being kept in a low-bacterial-load environment between doses. Most patients unknowingly break that assumption twice a day.
What to do about it
This is one variable you can eliminate today, cheaply, without a prescription.
What Kunbi is
Kunbi Soft Serve Face Towels are single-use, plant-based, 100% biodegradable. About 26p per morning. Shop the 50-pack.