A semi-finished product is manufactured from raw liquid, extract or powder obtained from wood material, an end product composition for skin or hair care being obtained from the semi-finished product by adding one or more components thereto. The semi-finished product optionally contains a UV protector, and is a liquid, emulsion, microemulsion or nanoemulsion or a dispersion, suspension, wax, lotion or gel or a solid substance. The semi-finished product further contains an active ingredient mixture which contains phenolic compounds having antioxidative and/or microbicidal properties and/or abilities to capture free radicals. The active ingredient mixture contains as phenolic compounds at least one oligolignan, and at least two lignans, tannins or flavonoids selected from a group consisting of hydroxymatairesinol, matairesinol, oxomatairesinol, lariciresinol, cyclolariciresinol, secoisolariciresinol nortrachelogenin, pinoresinol, pinosylvine, conidendrine, melacasidine, teracasidine, ellaga-tannin or a reaction product, stereoisomer or derivative of these compounds.
