(19)
(11) EP 2 299 967 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.04.2010

(43) Date of publication:
30.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/13

(21) Application number: 09779860.7

(22) Date of filing: 22.06.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 8/34(2006.01)
A61Q 19/02(2006.01)
 A61K 8/67(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2009/057715
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/003806 (14.01.2010 Gazette 2010/02)
(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 10.07.2008 IN MU14392008

(71) Applicants:
  • Unilever N.V.
    3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)

    AT BE BG CH CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR 
  • Unilever PLC
    100 Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DY (GB)

    CY GB IE MT 

(72) Inventors:
  • BHASKAR, James, P.
    Bangalore Karnataka 560 037 (IN)
  • MEHTA, Rashmi
    Karnataka 560 004 (IN)
  • RAJAGOPAL, Ramasubramaniam
    Bangalore 560 066 (IN)
  • SHARMA, Bharati, R.
    Bangalore 560 066 (IN)
  • SURENDRA, Nagalakshmi
    Bangalore 560 066 (IN)

(74) Representative: Acham, Nicholas Clive 
Unilever NV Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen
3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)

   


(54) A METHOD OF LIGHTENING SKIN