The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an aqueous pigment dispersion that can maintain superior dispersibility and long-term storage stability, and that can be used for producing printed matter superior in color development in printing on plain paper. The present invention relates to an aqueous pigment dispersion that contains a pigment including C.I. pigment red 150, a water soluble organic solvent, and a radical polymer having an aromatic ring structure or a heterocyclic structure and having an acid value of 50 to 120 mgKOH/g, acid groups in the radical polymer being partially or entirely neutralized with a basic compound, the radical polymer being contained at a mass ratio to the pigment in the range of 0.001 to 0.1.

The invention relates to novel pigment dispersions, such as for finished cosmetic and personal care compositions, the pigment dispersions comprising fatty acid esters, such as polyglyceryl fatty acid esters, and methods of making and using the same. In some embodiments, the dispersions are free of alcohols, silicone derivatives, and/or natural oils. Preferably, the pigment dispersion provides a color concentrate having an NOI (natural origin index) value of close to 1 (e.g., according to ISO 16128).

A method for obtaining an anthocyanin pigment color composition from carrot plants (preferably black carrot plants) comprising pre-harvest foliar spraying of an ethylene-releasing compound and the use of the obtained anthocyanin pigment color composition for coloring of an edible product or a pharmaceutical product.

An object of the present invention is to provide a pigment composition that is suitable as an IJ ink and has high dispersion stability and excellent storage stability, a coloring agent containing the pigment composition, and, in particular, an IJ ink. The pigment composition of the present invention contains a quinacridone pigment and a compound represented by formula (I) below. In formula (I), n represents an integer of 1 to 8. At least C.I. Pigment Red 122 is preferably contained as the quinacridone pigment. ##STR00001##