A liquid composition containing at least water, a photopolymerization initiator, a water-soluble organic solvent and a polymerizable compound that can cause a polymerization reaction due to the photo polymerizing initiator, wherein the polymerizable compound is contained two or more kinds, the glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least one kind of the polymerizable compound being 50.degree. C. or more, and the glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least one kind thereof being 10.degree. C. or less, an ink set for ink jet, and a recording method and a recording apparatus using the same.