| abstract |
Disclosed is an aqueous dispersion of a water-insoluble coloring material which is excellent in shelf life stability and suitable for an inkjet ink. Also disclosed is an ink composition excellent in shelf life stability and discharge properties. Further disclosed are an inkjet recording method and recorded matter using such an ink composition. The aqueous dispersion is characterized by containing a water-insoluble coloring material, water, an anionic dispersing agent, an alkylene oxide addition product of phytosterols and/or an alkylene oxide addition product of cholestanols, and the ink composition is characterized by further containing an organic solvent in addition to the above-described components of the aqueous dispersion. |