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(43) Date of publication: 11.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/11 (21) Application number: 13716005.7 (22) Date of filing: 16.04.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61Q 5/02(2006.01) A61Q 19/10(2006.01) C11D 1/29(2006.01) A61K 8/81(2006.01) C11D 1/00(2006.01) C11D 3/37(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2013/057871 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/164185 (07.11.2013 Gazette 2013/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 30.04.2012 GB 201207443 (71) Applicants: Unilever PLC London, Greater London EC4Y 0DY (GB) CY GB IE MT  Unilever N.V. 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL) AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(72) Inventors: COURTOIS, Jean-Philippe, Andre, Roger Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) DING, Junqi Trumbull, Connecticut 06611 (US) PALLA-VENKATA, Chandra, Sekhar Trumbull, Connecticut 06611 (US) WHITTAKER, Jane Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) MUKHERJEE, Surajit Trumbull, Connecticut 06611 (US) DAVE, Rajendra, Mohanlal Trumbull, Connecticut 06611 (US) JARVIS, Adam, Peter Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) (74) Representative: Tansley, Sally Elizabeth et al Unilever PLC Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ (GB)