The invention relates to highly concentrated free-flowing pearly lustre concentrates containing (a) 25 - 45 wt.% pearly lustre wax, (b) 25 - 40 wt.% non-ionic, amphoteric, zwitterionic and/or cationic emulsifying agents (c) 0.5 - 15 wt.% polyolester with the proviso that the amounts thus cited add up to 100 % with the inclusion of water and optionally other adjuvants or additives and the sum of constituents (a), (b) and (c) is at least 55 wt.%.