Method of treating onychomycosis with urea and an antioxidant

A method of treating onychomycosis comprising administering to the nail area of a patient in need thereof a composition comprising:

• about 10 to about 40 wt-% urea;
• about 0.1 to about 20 wt-% of an antioxidant;
• about 5.5 to about 20 wt-% petrolatum or a synthetic or semi-synthetic hydrocarbon, or a semi-solid mixture thereof;
• about 10 to about 20 wt-% of a liquid petrolatum or a synthetic or semi-synthetic oleaginous liquid fraction, or a mixture thereof;
• about 0.25 to about 2 wt-% of a C16-18 aliphatic straight or branched chain fatty alcohol or fatty acid, or a mixture thereof;
• about 1 to about 5 wt-% propylene glycol;
• about 1 to about 3 wt-% glyceryl stearate;
• about 0.01 to about 0.5 wt-% xanthan gum;
• about 0.05 to about 30 wt-% of a mixture of a carbomer and triethanolamine;
• and
• the balance being water.