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(43) Date of publication: 08.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/45 (21) Application number: 04797926.5 (22) Date of filing: 16.11.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 8/44(2006.01) A61Q 19/02(2006.01) C11D 9/30(2006.01) A61K 8/67(2006.01) A61Q 19/10(2006.01) C11D 9/22(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2004/012977 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/051343 (09.06.2005 Gazette 2005/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 27.11.2003 IN MU12262003 (71) Applicants: UNILEVER PLC London, Greater London EC4P 4BQ (GB) CY GB IE  UNILEVER N.V. 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL) AT BE BG CH CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HU IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR	(72) Inventor: BANDYOPADHYAY, Prasun, Hindustan Lever Res. Centre Bangalore 560 066 (IN) (74) Representative: Mulder, Cornelis Willem Reinier  Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ (GB)