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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.02.2001 (43) Date of publication: 02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01 (21) Application number: 00926754.3 (22) Date of filing: 22.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A45D 34/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0002/591 (87) International publication number: WO 0059/335 (12.10.2000 Gazette 2000/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 31.03.1999 US 283833 (71) Applicants: UNILEVER PLC London EC4P 4BQ (GB) GB IE CY  UNILEVER N.V. 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL) BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR IT LI LU MC NL PT SE AT	(72) Inventors: Telesca, Josephine Trumbull, CT 06611 (US) Flaig, Raymond Michael Trumbull, CT 06611 (US) Slavtcheff, Craig Stephen Trumbull, CT 06611 (US) (74) Representative: Elliott, Peter William  Unilever plc Patent Department, Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB)