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(43) Date of publication: 25.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/26 (21) Application number: 00968424.2 (22) Date of filing: 26.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/027 (86) International application number: PCT/US0026/492 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/6198 (04.04.2002 Gazette 2002/12)

(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 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: MASUDA, Hisatoshi Moriyama-shi,Shiga 524-0046 (JP) ISHIGAMI, Mayu Ashiya-shi 659-0072 (JP) (74) Representative: Wilding, Richard Alan et al Procter & Gamble Technical Centers Ltd.Rusham ParkWhitehall Lane Egham,Surrey TW20 9NW Egham,Surrey TW20 9NW (GB)