moisturizer dependance / skin dryness

Hi, I have normal, healthy skin and my routine is very simple because most skincare irritates me. I recently started using Albolene, which has similar ingredients to Vaseline. Initially this product hydrates very well, but after using it, the next day my skin is very tight / dry, and there is crinkly skin around my eyes, which I’ve never had before.

There’s some noticeable downward fine lines at the outward corner of my eyes, and when I smile my under eye skin crinkles a lot, almost like wrinkles (not true wrinkles bc i’m in my 20s, i know they are caused by dehydration)

After this happened, I went 4-5 days without any moisturizer or makeup, and my skin got much better. yesterday my skin was feeling a little dry so i tried using a simple moisturizer last night (cicalfate) and the dryness and lines have returned.

i think i caused my skin to be super dependent on the moisturizer hydration, thus leading to very dry skin after some time.

has anyone experienced this? 😭 i typically avoid moisturizers because they all cause my skin to get irritated (except cicalfate).