The ink composition

The present invention provides no bleeding, and the gloss can be achieved, especially when using special gloss paper having excellent ink image composition. The ink composition is used in an inkjet recording method, ink composition comprising at least a colorant, water and a surfactant, the surfactant in (i) an aqueous solution containing 0.1% by weight of the surfactant and the recording wetted the contact angle after 0.3 seconds of [alpha] (degrees), (II) an aqueous solution containing 0.1% by weight of the surfactant, 20% by weight of glycerol, 10% by weight of 1,2-hexanediol and 1.0% by weight of triethanolamine and when the contact angle after contact with the recording medium is 0.3 seconds beta] (degrees), satisfies the following formula (I): β-α≥0 (I).