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(43) Date of publication: 22.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/17 (21) Application number: 96919315.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.06.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23L 3/ 3508( . ) A61K 8/ 34( . ) A61K 8/ 41( . ) A61K 8/ 55( . ) A61Q 15/ 00( . ) A23L 3/ 3526( . ) A61K 8/ 362( . ) A61K 8/ 44( . ) A61Q 11/ 00( . ) A61Q 17/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/009860 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/002010 (23.01.1997 Gazette 1997/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 05.07.1995 GB 19950013731 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: BAILLELY, Gerard, Marcel Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 5LS (GB) HALL, Robin, Gibson Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4XB (GB) (74) Representative: Peet, Jillian Wendy, et al  Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Whitley Road, Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)