The invention relates to textile care agents and to optically clear and transparent fabric softener formulations which also have a viscous consistency, containing a combination of special esterquats with nonionic emulsifiers and cationic thickeners, to the use of said textile care agents and fabric softener formulations. The invention also relates to a method for washing textiles using said textile care agent and fabric softener formulations. The invention relates to methods for producing the special esterquats, to the thus resulting esterquats and to the use thereof.
