Patent ID: 6986896

Claim:
A method of treating a fungal condition of the skin, wherein the fungal condition is Tinea pedis or is a condition caused by a dermatophyte, a Trichophyton , an Epidermophyton , and Candida Albicans , comprising: administering to an affected area of the skin of a patient a composition consisting essentially of urea as the sole active ingredient and a dermatologically acceptable excipient selected from the group consisting of petrolatum or a synthetic or semi-synthetic hydrocarbon, or a semi-solid mixture thereof; a liquid petrolatum or a synthetic or semi-synthetic oleaginous liquid fraction, or a mixture thereof; a C 16-18 aliphatic or branched chain fatty alcohol or fatty acid, or a mixture thereof; glyceryl stearate; xanthan gum; water; and optionally a mixture of a carbomer and triethanolamine, wherein the urea is present in an amount therapeutically effective for treating the fungal condition wherein the urea is present from about 10 to about 60 wt-%.