Abstract: A new pharmaceutical composition suitable for the treatment of injuries to the skin, particularly burns, a process for the preparation thereof and a method of treatment for the skin injuries is disclosed. The new compositions relieve pain and promote healing and are locally administered to the injury. The compositions comprise 2 to 28 mg of a tannic compound, 5 to 30 mg of a carbohydrate, 0.5 to 6 mg of an anthocyane, and/or a flavonone compound and/or pectin, 0.2 to 6 mg of plant wax, and 0.01 to 0.1 mg of volatile oil, balance a C.sub.2 to C.sub.4 alkanol, to yield 100 ml of composition.