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(43) Date of publication: 31.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/13 (21) Application number: 97920027.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.03.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 8/ 33( . ) C07C 43/ 30( . ) C11B 9/ 00( . ) A61Q 13/ 00( . ) C07C 43/ 315( . ) C11D 3/ 50( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/005373 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/034578 (25.09.1997 Gazette 1997/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 22.03.1996 WO 1996US04060 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: BRYANT, Lonnie Liddell, Jr. Fushimi-ku, Kyoto 612 (JP) PAN, Robert Ya-Lin Kobe 658 (JP) (74) Representative: Engisch, Gautier, et al  BVBA Procter & Gamble Europe SPRL, Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)