The present invention relates to a heat-sensitive recording material comprising: a support substrate having a first side and a second side facing away from the first side; and a heat-sensitive color-forming layer arranged on the first side of the support substrate, wherein the heat-sensitive color-forming layer comprises at least one color former, at least one
color developer, and at least one stabilizer; wherein the at least one stabilizer is selected as a compound of formula (1), Ar 1 -SO2-NH-C6H4-SO2-C6H4-NH-CO-NH-Ar 2 , where Ar 1 and Ar 2 independently of each other are an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl residue, and / or wherein at least one stabilizer is selected as a compound of formula (2), Ar 1 -NH-CO-NH-C6H4-SO2-O-C6H4-NH-CO-NH-Ar 2 , where Ar 1 and Ar 2independently of one another are an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, naphthyl and / or heteroaryl residue; wherein the weight ratio of stabilizer to
color developer in the heat-sensitive color-forming layer is selected such that, according to
stability test 1 defined in the description, after a storage period of 7 days under
dry storage conditions, the remaining
optical density of the heat-sensitive color-forming layer is at least 85% of the original
optical density of the heat-sensitive color-forming layer before storage, and / or that, according to
stability test 2 defined in the description, after a storage period of 7 days under humid storage conditions, the remaining
optical density of the heat-sensitive color-forming layer is at least 80% of the original optical density of the heat-sensitive color-forming layer before storage;and / or that, according to the
stability test 3 defined in the description, after a storage period of 7 days, the remaining optical density of the heat-sensitive color-forming layer is at least 70% of the original optical density of the heat-sensitive color-forming layer before storage.