Abstract: Provided is an aqueous ink that has excellent ejection stability and that can be used to record an image with excellent abrasion resistance and an ink cartridge and an ink jet recording method that use the aqueous ink. The aqueous ink is an aqueous ink for ink jet containing a pigment, an organic solvent and a resin particle formed of a polyester resin or a urethane resin. The organic solvent includes a carbonate compound and the like. The ink cartridge includes an ink container configured to contain the aqueous ink and the ink jet recording method records an image on a recording medium by ejecting the aqueous ink from an ink jet recording head.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an aqueous ink for ink jet recording capable of recording a yellow image excellent in color developability and light resistance. An aqueous ink for ink jet recording contains a plurality of pigments and a resin dispersant. The plurality of pigments includes C.I. Pigment Yellow 74 and C.I. Pigment Yellow 138. A cumulative 50% particle diameter in volume-based particle size distribution of the C.I. Pigment Yellow 138 is 85 nm or less. A ratio of the cumulative 50% particle diameter in volume-based particle size distribution of the C.I. Pigment Yellow 138 to a cumulative 50% particle diameter in volume-based particle size distribution of the C.I. Pigment Yellow 74 is 0.72 times or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous ink of active energy ray curable type for ink jet. The aqueous ink contains resin particles and a photo acid generator. The resin particles include a reactive group-containing resin having at least one reactive group selected from the group consisting of an epoxy group, an oxetanyl group and a vinyl ether group. Further provided are an ink cartridge and an ink jet recording method in which the aqueous ink is used.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous ink of active energy ray curable type for ink jet. The aqueous ink contains resin particles and a photo acid generator. The resin particles include a reactive group-containing resin having at least one reactive group selected from the group consisting of an epoxy group, an oxetanyl group and a vinyl ether group. Further provided are an ink cartridge and an ink jet recording method in which the aqueous ink is used.