Pimples have a variety of causes, one of which is a bacterial infection in the oil gland at the base of a hair follicle in the skin. Maria found that when she washed her face with soap and cool water twice a day, she ended up with more pimples than when she simply rinsed it with cool water twice a day. Which of the following is the best explanation for this?

Using soap removed her epidermis each time she washed, which allowed bacteria to infect the lower layers of her skin.

The soap removed her skin's natural oils which can kill bacteria, while the cool water left the oil on her skin.

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Pimples have a variety of causes, one of which is a bacterial infection in the oil gland at the base of a hair follicle in the skin. Maria found that when she washed her face with soap and cool water twice a day, she ended up with more pimples than when she simply rinsed it with cool water twice a day. Which of the following is the best explanation for this?

 Using soap removed her epidermis each time she washed, which allowed bacteria to infect the lower layers of her skin.

 The soap removed her skin's natural oils which can kill bacteria, while the cool water left the oil on her skin.

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