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EP 1 200 054 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/18 (21) Application number: 00947462.8 (22) Date of filing: 14.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/42 (86) International application number: PCT/US0019/459 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/366 (25.01.2001 Gazette 2001/04)

(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: 15.07.1999 US 144264 P (71) Applicant: PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC. Westport, CT 06880 (US)	(72) Inventors: RUSSO, Thomas Newton, NJ 07860 (US) HOURIHAN, Joseph Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 (US) SANOGUEIRA, James Suffern, NY 10901 (US) (74) Representative: Dr. Weitzel & Partner  Friedenstrasse 10 89522 Heidenheim 89522 Heidenheim (DE)