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(43) Date of publication: 23.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/30 (21) Application number: 00961663.2 (22) Date of filing: 08.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US0024/646 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/9976 (14.03.2002 Gazette 2002/11)

(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: MITSUMATSU, Arata Nishinomiya-shi,Hyogo 662-0018 (JP) UCHIDA, Mikio Ashiya-shi,Hyogo 659-0094 (JP) (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)