(19)
(11)
EP 1 128 806 A1
(12)
(43)
Date of publication:
05.09.2001
Bulletin 2001/36
(21)
Application number:
98958568.2
(22)
Date of filing:
13.11.1998
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International Patent Classification (IPC)
7
:
A61K
7/48
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US9824/257
(87)
International publication number:
WO 0028/961
(
25.05.2000
Gazette 2000/21)
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Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE
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Applicant:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)
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Inventors:
YAMAGUCHI, Asako
Higashinada-ku, Kobe 658-0021 (JP)
SUMIYOSHI, Toru
Ashiya-shi, Hyogo 659-0032 (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)
(54)
A SKIN LIGHTENING COMPOSITION CONTAINING AN ASCORBIC ACID COMPOUND