Aerosol compositions, comprising a) at least one propellant and b) at least one cosmetic preparation, including (i) at least one strengthening active substance and (ii) at least one alkoxylated carboxylic acid ester of the following formula (I), in which R1 represents a straight-chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl group having 6 to 24 carbon atoms, R2 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R3 and R4 represent, independently of each other, hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R5 represents a straight-chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl group having 6 to 24 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, and n and m represent, independently of each other, the numbers 0 or 1 to 20, are suitable for the application of hair cosmetic agents in the form of spray mists, quickly collapsing foams.