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(43) Date of publication: 27.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/13 (21) Application number: 00943191.7 (22) Date of filing: 27.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/50, A61K 7/42, A61K 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0017/631 (87) International publication number: WO 0100/161 (04.01.2001 Gazette 2001/01)

(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: 28.06.1999 GB 9915095 28.06.1999 GB 9915094 04.05.2000 US 201798 P (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: EVANS, Erica, Louise Berkshire RG17 0ED (GB) VANOOSTHUYZE, Kristina, Emma, Inge Surrey GU21 4XD (GB) TRANI, Marina South Ascot,Berkshire SL5 9DR (GB) (74) Representative: Wilding, Richard Alan et al Procter & Gamble Technical Centers Ltd.Rusham ParkWhitehall Lane Egham,Surrey TW20 9NW Egham,Surrey TW20 9NW (GB)