 Hi, I am Dr. Sachit Abraham, Consultant Dematologist at Manipal Hospital in Bangalore. Acne has nothing to do with cleanliness. It is basically like I said to do with hormones, stress, environmental factors and genetics. In fact, the more you clean the face, there is tendency for acne to come up even more. You can get something called cosmetic acne because acne due to soaps or certain harsh chemicals. If you use on the face, it can again trigger more acne. Acne has basically nothing to do with cleanliness.