A composition, comprising (a) at least one lactate ester of formula (I) in which R stands for hydrogen or linear or branched C 1 -C 10 -alkyl, which is optionally substituted with hydroxy or methoxy or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or linear or branched C 1 -C 10 -alkoxy, which is optionally substituted with hydroxy or methoxy or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or linear or branched C 1 -C 10 alkenyl, which is optionally substituted with hydroxy or methoxy or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 3 -C 10 -cycloalkyl, which is optionally substituted with hydroxy or methoxy or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 3 -C 10 -cycloalkenyl, which is optionally substituted with hydroxy or methoxy or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or benzyl or a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (b1) at least one benzaldehyde derivatives of formula (II) in which R1 and R2 independently stand for H, methyl, hydroxy, or methoxy or R1 together with R2 forms a 3,4-methylendioxy substituent, or a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and/or (b2) at least one aromatic alcohol of formula (IIIa) and/or (IIIb) in which n stands for 1, 2 or 3, or a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in which n stands for 2 or 3 or a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and/or (b3) at least one aromatic acid of formula (IV). in which R1 and R2 independently stand for hydrogen, methyl, hydroxy, or methoxy, or a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein compounds of formula (I) are used at 0.05 to 1 % b.w. and combined with compounds of formula (II), (III) or (IV) at 0.05 to 0.5% b.w.. (a) at least one lactate ester of formula (I) in which R stands for hydrogen or linear or branched C 1 -C 10 -alkyl, which is optionally substituted with hydroxy or methoxy or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or linear or branched C 1 -C 10 -alkoxy, which is optionally substituted with hydroxy or methoxy or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or linear or branched C 1 -C 10 alkenyl, which is optionally substituted with hydroxy or methoxy or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 3 -C 10 -cycloalkyl, which is optionally substituted with hydroxy or methoxy or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 3 -C 10 -cycloalkenyl, which is optionally substituted with hydroxy or methoxy or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or benzyl or a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (b1) at least one benzaldehyde derivatives of formula (II) in which R1 and R2 independently stand for H, methyl, hydroxy, or methoxy or R1 together with R2 forms a 3,4-methylendioxy substituent, or a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and/or (b2) at least one aromatic alcohol of formula (IIIa) and/or (IIIb) in which n stands for 1, 2 or 3, or a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in which n stands for 2 or 3 or a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and/or (b3) at least one aromatic acid of formula (IV). in which R1 and R2 independently stand for hydrogen, methyl, hydroxy, or methoxy, or a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein compounds of formula (I) are used at 0.05 to 1 % b.w. and combined with compounds of formula (II), (III) or (IV) at 0.05 to 0.5% b.w.. in which R1 and R2 independently stand for hydrogen, methyl, hydroxy, or methoxy, or a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein compounds of formula (I) are used at 0.05 to 1 % b.w. and combined with compounds of formula (II), (III) or (IV) at 0.05 to 0.5% b.w.. <EOS>