An uncoated or coated composition containing a water-soluble polymer, wherein the polymer has a solubility in water of at least 50 g/L at 25° C. and is selected from the classes of poly(vinylpyrrolidone), polyalkylene glycol, poly(vinylalcohol)s, modified poly-(vinylalcohol)s, polyvinyl acetate and homo- or copolymers prepared from ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, a polysaccharide absorbent, a salt of composition [HL]+(Xi−)1/i, [H2L]2+ (Xi−)2/i, [H3L]3+ (Xi−)3/i, [(HL-BG-LH)]2+ (Xi−)2/i, [(HL-BG-LH2)]3+ (Xi−)3/i, [(H2L-BG-LH2)]4+ (Xi−)4/i, [(H3L-BG-LH2)]5+ (Xi−)5/i, and/or [(H3L-BG-LH3)]6+ (Xi−)6/i, wherein
- L is a monocyclic triamine,
- BG is a divalent organic bridge group,
- i is 1 or 2, and Xi− is a mono- or divalent anion,
- 0.02-25 wt-% of Mn(II) acetate,
- 0.02-25 wt-% of said salt, and, provided the composition contains a coating, said water-soluble polymer having a solubility of at least 50 g/L in water at 25° C., is present in the coating for less than 50 wt-%.