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(43) Date of publication: 08.10.1997 Bulletin 1997/41 (21) Application number: 95941495.0 (22) Date of filing: 30.11.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 8/ 34( . ) A61K 8/ 44( . ) A61K 8/ 73( . ) A61K 8/ 86( . ) A61Q 5/ 02( . ) C11D 3/ 20( . ) C11D 3/ 37( . ) A61K 8/ 39( . ) A61K 8/ 46( . ) A61K 8/ 81( . ) A61K 8/ 92( . ) A61Q 19/ 10( . ) C11D 3/ 22( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/015538 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/017917 (13.06.1996 Gazette 1996/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 03.12.1994 GB 19940024476 05.12.1994 GB 19940024509 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: ELLIOTT, Russell Phillip Egham, Surrey TW20 9RJ (GB) GREEN, Matthew Thomas Teddington, Middx TW11 9RR (GB) LEAHY, Christopher David Kew, Richmond TW0 4HA (GB) PAPADIMITRIOU, Eleni Putney SW15 3HJ (GB) (74) Representative: Brooks, Maxim Courtney, et al  Patent Department, Lovett House, Lovett Road Staines, Middlesex TW18 3AZ Staines, Middlesex TW18 3AZ (GB)