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EP 0 948 315 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 13.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/41 (21) Application number: 96943827.0 (22) Date of filing: 30.12.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 8/ 00( . ) A61K 8/ 23( . ) A61K 8/ 36( . ) A61K 8/ 44( . ) A61K 8/ 73( . ) A61K 8/ 891( . ) A61K 8/ 896( . ) A61Q 5/ 02( . ) A61Q 19/ 10( . ) A61K 8/ 19( . ) A61K 8/ 31( . ) A61K 8/ 41( . ) A61K 8/ 46( . ) A61K 8/ 89( . ) A61K 8/ 892( . ) A61K 8/ 92( . ) A61Q 5/ 12( . ) C11D 3/ 20( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/020822 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/029094 (09.07.1998 Gazette 1998/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: SAKO, Takashi Kobe-City, Hyogo-Pref. 658 (JP) UCHIYAMA, Hirotaka Kobe-City, Hyogo-Pref. 658 (JP) HARADA, Kiroh Kobe-City, Hyogo-Pref. 658 (JP) HU, Fang Ashiya-City, Hyogo-Pref. 659 (JP) (74) Representative: Woof, Victoria, et al  Procter & Gamble Technical Centers Limited, Lovett House, Lovett Road Staines, Middlesex TW18 3AZ Staines, Middlesex TW18 3AZ (GB)