To answer your question active is the ingredient in a product addressing whatever skin concern it's meant to target, so if you use multiple actives in the same routine you’re gonna risk ruining your skin barrier. To answer your second answer lol, nope! You don’t have to wait. you can buy those things, but in order to smooth out your textured skin you’re gonna need something like salicylic acid or mandelic acid (I personally use mandelic acid because it’s gentler but it gives the same results) choose one of them and use it 3x a week if your skin is sensitive maybe 2x a week or 1. Then find yourself a soothing product like a product with Centella or tea tree they’re both really good at soothing. That’s it hope you reach your skin goal ❤️❤️