The invention discloses a shoe polishing brightener, which comprises the following components by weight: 20-30 parts of carnauba wax, 20-30 parts of silicone oil, 20-30 parts of liquid paraffin, 10-20 parts of olive oil, 10-20 parts of glycerin, 10-20 parts of propylene glycol, 5-10 parts of a mildewproof agent, and 5-10 parts of essence. The preparation method of the brightener consists of the steps of: mixing carnauba wax, silicone oil, liquid paraffin and olive oil, heating the mixture to a temperature of 30-40DEG C, then adding glycerin, propylene glycol, the mildewproof agent and essence, mixing them well, thus obtaining the brightener. The shoe polishing brightener of the invention has a milky white appearance, and is colorless and odorless. With no stickiness to hands and ash, as well as lasting luster, the shoe polishing brightener in the invention has the characteristics of odourlessness, nontoxicity, polishing, dust prevention, static prevention, leather protection, cleaning, explosion prevention, leather softening, as well as caring, no stickiness to dust, safety and hygiene, etc.