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EP 1 040 153 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 04.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/40 (21) Application number: 97954197.6 (22) Date of filing: 19.12.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08G 77/452, A61K 7/06, D06M 15/643 (86) International application number: PCT/US9723/622 (87) International publication number: WO 9932/539 (01.07.1999 Gazette 1999/26)

(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: ONO, Masami Kobe 658 (JP) BRYANT, Lonnie, Liddell Jr.,La Mieux Momoyama 301 Kyoto 612 (JP) (74) Representative: Woof, Victoria et al Patent Dept.,Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited,Rusham Park,Whitehall Lane Egham TW20 9NW Egham TW20 9NW (GB)