An ink composition comprising: a
betaine-based surfactant represented by the following general formula (1), a defoaming agent in the form of a glycol
ether represented by the following general formula (2), and / or a glycol
ether represented by the following general formula (3):(R)p—N—[L—(COOM)q]r Formula (1)(wherein, R represents a
hydrogen atom,
alkyl group,
aryl group or heterocyclic group, L represents a
divalent or more linking group, M represents a
hydrogen atom, alkaline
metal atom,
ammonium group, protonated organic amino or
nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group or
quaternary ammonium ion group, or represents a group that does not exist as a cation in the case of being a counter
ion of an
ammonium ion formed by an N atom in formula (1), q represents an integer of 1 or more, r represents an integer of 1 to 4, p represents an integer of 0 to 4, p+r is 3 or 4, N is a
nitrogen atom that composes a
quaternary amine in the case p+r is 4, R may be the same or different when p is 2 or more, COOM may be the same or different when q is 2 or more, and L—(COOM)q may be the same or different when r is 2 or more);(wherein, R represents an
alkyl group having 5 or 6 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3);(wherein, R represents an
alkyl group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3).