| abstract |
Disclosed is an ink composition for ink jet recording which has excellent gloss and good color reproducibility even on various recording media, particularly on recording media with low water absorption, such as synthetic paper and printing paper. An ink composition for ink jet recording comprising at least a colorant, water, an alkanediol, and a surfactant, wherein the alkanediol is a water-soluble 1,2-alkanediol; A water-insoluble 1,2-alkanediol and a water-insoluble both-terminal alkanediol, wherein the content of water-soluble 1,2-alkanediol in the alkanediol is A, and the water-insoluble 1,2-alkanediol -When the content of the alkanediol is B and the content of the poorly water-soluble both-end alkanediol is C, A: (B + C) = 2: 1 to 2: 3 on a weight basis. [Selection] Figure 1 |