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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.05.2000 (43) Date of publication: 25.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/30 (21) Application number: 99969667.7 (22) Date of filing: 24.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US9922/214 (87) International publication number: WO 0018/361 (06.04.2000 Gazette 2000/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 30.09.1998 US 102437 P (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: TIESMAN, Jay, Patrick Fairfield, OH 45014 (US) FULMER, Andrew, Wayne West Chester, OH 45069 (US) MCIVER, John, McMillan Cincinnati, OH 45241 (US) DEGENHARDT, Charles, Raymond Cincinnati, OH 45240 (US) EICKHOFF, David, Joseph Edgewood, KY 41017 (US) (74) Representative: Kohol, Sonia et al Patent Department,Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited,Rusham Park,Whitehall Lane Egham,Surrey TW20 9NW Egham,Surrey TW20 9NW (GB)