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(43) Date of publication: 24.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/43 (21) Application number: 16826516.3 (22) Date of filing: 15.12.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D21H 27/00(2006.01) C11D 17/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/066774 (87) International publication number: WO 2017/106416 (22.06.2017 Gazette 2017/25)

(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 Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 15.12.2015 US 201562267448 P 15.12.2015 US 201562267570 P 15.12.2015 US 201562267453 P 18.12.2015 US 201562269142 P (71) Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company Cincinnati, OH 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: BAO, Hailing Cincinnati Ohio 45202 (US) SONG, Cunming Cincinnati Ohio 45202 (US) DE BEER, Antonius, Lambertus Cincinnati Ohio 45202 (US) PUNG, David, John Cincinnati Ohio 45202 (US) WANG, Fei Cincinnati Ohio 45202 (US) SUER, Michael, Donald Cincinnati Ohio 45202 (US) ALGERS, John, Daniel Cincinnati Ohio 45202 (US) BARNHOLTZ, Steven, Lee Cincinnati Ohio 45202 (US) WEISMAN, Paul, Thomas Cincinnati Ohio 45202 (US) BARKEY, Douglas, Jay Cincinnati Ohio 45202 (US) YOUNG, Christopher, Michael Cincinnati Ohio 45202 (US) (74) Representative: Cabinet Plasseraud  66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin 75440 Paris Cedex 09 75440 Paris Cedex 09 (FR)