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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.08.2002 (43) Date of publication: 14.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/20 (21) Application number: 01959285.6 (22) Date of filing: 27.07.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/06, B01F 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0123/749 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/1684 (14.02.2002 Gazette 2002/07)

(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: 03.08.2000 US 631314 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: CARBALLADA, Jose, Antonio Cincinnati, OH 45251 (US) KUHLMAN, Dennis, Eugene Middletown, OH 45044 (US) (74) Representative: Kohol, Sonia et al Patent Department,Procter & Gamble Technical Centers Limited,Rusham Park,Whitehall Lane Egham,Surrey TW20 9NW Egham,Surrey TW20 9NW (GB)