Disclosed are phase change inks comprising a phase change ink carrier and a trans-1,2-cyclohexane bis(urea-urethane) compound of the formula ##STR00001## or mixtures thereof, wherein R.sub.1 and R'.sub.1 each, independently of the other, is an alkylene group, an arylene group, an arylalkylene group, or an alkylarylene group, R.sub.2 and R'.sub.2 each, independently of the other, is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, or an alkylaryl group, R.sub.3 and R'.sub.3 each, independently of the other, is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R.sub.4 and R'.sub.4 each, independently of the other, is a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, an alkyl group, or a phenyl group, n is an integer of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, and R.sub.5 is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, an alkylaryl group, or a substituent other than an alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl group.