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(43) Date of publication: 08.10.1997 Bulletin 1997/41 (21) Application number: 95940780.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.11.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 8/ 00( . ) A61K 8/ 38( . ) A61K 8/ 89( . ) A61K 8/ 898( . ) A61Q 11/ 02( . ) C11D 1/ 82( . ) C11D 3/ 37( . ) C11D 7/ 18( . ) C11D 7/ 54( . ) A61K 8/ 22( . ) A61K 8/ 41( . ) A61K 8/ 895( . ) A61Q 11/ 00( . ) C08L 83/ 08( . ) C11D 3/ 10( . ) C11D 3/ 39( . ) C11D 7/ 32( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/015142 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/019554 (27.06.1996 Gazette 1996/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 22.12.1994 GB 19940025932 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: HUGHES, Iain, Allan Surrey KT13 8EQ (GB) RYAN, Elizabeth, Mary Middlesex TW7 4QF (GB) WHITE, Christopher, David Surrey TW9 3EB (GB) (74) Representative: Brooks, Maxim Courtney, et al  Patent Department, Lovett House, Lovett Road Staines, Middlesex TW18 3AZ Staines, Middlesex TW18 3AZ (GB)