Does lotion cause skin dryness?

Just curious if someone else has done research on this.

I grew up and still do have VERY dry skin, and eczema. There were nights growing up I had to wrap my feet in water-soaked burp cloths to stop me from itching my bleeding feet from such severe eczema.

With a new baby on the way I wonder if there’s a way to prevent this in any way.

Does using skin products(wash and lotion) cause dryness? Just like how using a sleeping aid can make it hard for your body to then fall asleep naturally because your body becomes reliant on this to sleep, does your body stop producing what it needs to to retain moisture if I use lotion?

Obviously we need to bathe him, but I’d like to use something more gentle, like maybe dove.