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(43) Date of publication: 13.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/37 (21) Application number: 97944615.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.10.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08G 2/20, C08G 2/30, C11D 3/37, A61K 7/46 (86) International application number: PCT/US9717/932 (87) International publication number: WO 9916/803 (08.04.1999 Gazette 1999/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 01.10.1997 WO PCT/US97/17836 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: HEINZMAN, Stephen, Wayne Seaton SluiceWhitley Bay NE26 4QW (GB) SAWYER, Simon Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 0TB (GB) STRUILLOU, Arnaud, Pierre Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 0GD (GB) (74) Representative: Gault, Nathalie et al BVBA Procter & Gamble Europe SprlTemselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)