Verwendung von Lanolin zur Herstellung kosmetischer und/oder dermatologischer Produkte, wobei das Lanolin einen gegenüber dem natürlichen Anteil erhöhten Anteil an Cholesterin und/oder Sterane und/oder Wollwachssäuren aufweist.Use of lanolin comprising a proportion of cholesterol, steranes and/or wool wax acids increased in relation to natural proportion, for producing cosmetic and/or dermatological products, is claimed. Independent claims are included for: (1) the preparation comprising, in addition to lanolin and/or woolwax, other components (2) a woolwax- or lanolin product (3) producing the lanolin or woolwax with consistently high quality, where the proportional increase in cholesterol, steranes and/or wool wax acids takes place by concentration and (4) producing the lanolin or woolwax with the proportion of cholesterol, steranes and/or wool wax acids increased in relation to natural proportion, where the proportional increase takes place by concentration.