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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.01.2002 (43) Date of publication: 16.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/42 (21) Application number: 01904937.8 (22) Date of filing: 18.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/021 (86) International application number: PCT/US0101/827 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/2795 (26.07.2001 Gazette 2001/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 19.01.2000 GB 0001235 20.01.2000 GB 0001311 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: MATTS, Paul, Jonathan Addlestone, Surrey KT15 2HT (GB) MANN, Paul, Elliott Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 5TU (GB) WEBSTER, Jonathan, David Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0SH (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)