The invention relates to aqueous, binding agent-free pigment preparations, containing: (A) 1.0- to 75.0 wt. % of at least one organic or inorganic white or coloured pigment or a mixture of different organic and inorganic white or coloured pigments; (B) 0.01 to 8.0 wt. % of at least one phosphatide of formula (I), wherein R represents a group containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms and optionally nitrogen and sulfur atoms; 0.01 to 12.0 wt. % of a fatty acid alkanol amide ethoxylate of the formula (II), wherein a represents an integer between 3 and 50, R3 represents C7- to C21-alkyl or -alkenyl; and (G) water.