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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.01.2002 (43) Date of publication: 27.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/48 (21) Application number: 01915148.9 (22) Date of filing: 18.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/32, A61K 7/38, A45D 40/04 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0100/574 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/8411 (16.08.2001 Gazette 2001/33)

(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: 28.01.2000 GB 0002093 (71) Applicants: UNILEVER PLC London EC4P 4BQ (GB) CY GB IE  UNILEVER N.V. 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL) AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR IT LU MC PT SE TR LI	(72) Inventors: CHUAH, Beng, SimUnilever Research Port Sunlight WirralMerseyside CH63 3JW (GB) FRANKLIN, Kevin Ronald BebingtonWirralMerseyside CH63 3JW (GB) MARTINDALE, Daniel, Albert, John BebingtonWirralMerseyside CH63 3JW (GB) (74) Representative: Pearce, Timothy et al Unilever PLC,Patent Division,Colworth House Sharnbrook,Bedford, MK44 1LQ Sharnbrook,Bedford, MK44 1LQ (GB)