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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.05.2009 (43) Date of publication: 30.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/53 (21) Application number: 08719797.6 (22) Date of filing: 20.03.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 8/33(2006.01) A61K 8/46(2006.01) A61Q 5/02(2006.01) A61K 8/40(2006.01) A61K 8/73(2006.01) A61Q 5/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2008/051074 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/114232 (25.09.2008 Gazette 2008/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 20.03.2007 US 919230 P 26.03.2007 US 920017 P (71) Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company Cincinnati OH 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: HUTTON, Howard, David, III Oregonia, Ohio 45054 (US) YU, Kathryn, Melissa Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 (US) GORE, William, Jeffrey Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) DEGENHARDT, Charles, Raymond Cincinnati, Ohio 45240 (US) SWINNEY, Amanda, Valco Ludlow, Kentucky 41016 (US) (74) Representative: Kohol, Sonia  Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane Egham Surrey TW20 9NW Egham Surrey TW20 9NW (GB)