I discovered my secret when I took a trip to the mall with my husband, armed with a couple of gift cards to varies places such as Bath and Body Works and JC Penny's. I found my miracle worker in Bath and Body Works and it's a skin softener produced by “True Blue” called “Super Softening Hand Lotion” with ingredients that include paraffin along with olive, apricot and avocado oils and other softening agents that combine together to soften hands. I don't know whether it's the paraffin or the oils but it works.
This lovely discovery leaves my hands super soft, unlike anything I've ever seen before. To tell you the truth, though, I've never tried using this type of lotion except when a manicurist applied it to my hands. I think, from now on, I am going to make it a point to pay attention when a magazine article or other reputable beauty source explains why beauty products made for a specific body part often work better than using an item designed for general use.