The invention relates to a composition for dressing cutaneous lesions, in particular cutaneous leishmanial lesions or cutaneous lesions due to actinic keratosis, comprising, based on the total weight of the composition:—10.0 weight percent to 35 weight percent of a one or more diols, selected from the group comprising 1,2-propylene glycol, 1,2-pentanediol, 1,3-butanediol and 2,2′-[Ethane-1,2-diylbis(oxy)]di(ethan-1-ol),—2.0 weight percent to 20 weight percent of at least one first film-forming agent, selected from one or more of a cellulose derivative, hemicellulose, a hemicellulose derivative, chitosan, a chitosan derivative, or oligoglucosamines,—0.2 to 25.0 weight percent of at least one elastic second film-forming agent, selected from one or more thickening agents,—0.2 to 25.0 weight percent of one or more polymeric surfactants,—0.005 to 0.5 weight percent chlorate-free chlorite,—water adding up to 100.0 weight percent.