An agent for coloring keratinic fibers, particularly human hairs, includes in a cosmetic carrier(a) at least one preservative from the group of sorbic acid, 2-hydroxydiphenyl, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, dehydroacetic acid, dibromohexamidine, 10-undecylenic acid, hexetidine, triclocarban, triclosanum, 4-chloro-3,4-dimethylphenol, imidazolidinyl urea, hexamethylenetetramine, 1-(4-chlorophenoxy)-1-(imidazole-1-yl)-3,3-dimethyl-2-butanone, 1,3-Bis-(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-2,4-imidazolidinedione, 1-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-2-pyridone, bromochlorophene, 3-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)phenol, 5-chloro-2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone, 2-benzyl-4-chlorophenol, 2-chloroacetamide, chlorohexidine, 4,4-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine, 1-phenoxy-propane-2-ol, hexamidine, 5-ethyl-1-aza-3,7-dioxabicyclo-[3.3.0]-octane, chlorphenesin, sodium hydroxymethyl amino acetate, benzyl hemiformal, 3-iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate, methylisothiazolinone and ethyl lauroyl arginate, and(b) at least one oxidation dye precursor and/or at least one direct dye.A second object of the present invention is a method for manufacturing a colorant of the first object of the invention.