Paper treatment agent and paper using same, and method for improving paper texture

Abstract

Provided are a paper treatment agent that: can impart, to paper provided with moisture retention properties, a specific texture that matches a user's taste; brings about little change in moisture content in the paper between when the paper is in a high-humidity environment and when the paper is in a low-humidity environment; and can suppress moisture evaporation from paper even in a low-humidity environment; paper using such paper treatment agent; and a method for improving the texture of paper. The paper treatment agent of the present invention contains (A) polyhydric alcohol, (B) sulfonate, and (C) water, wherein the sulfonate (B) is contained therein in an amount from 0.05% by mass to less than 8.0% by mass relative to the total amount excluding water.

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