Toner for use in electrophotography and method of producing the same

A method of producing toner particles, each toner particle comprising a resin, a colorant, a fluidity-imparting agent and a volatile organic component which is an amount of 100 ppm or less per unit amount of said toner particles, and having an average spherical degree in a range of 100 to 150, which is calculated from a spherical degree (SD) of each toner particle defined by formula (I):

• SD=25πL2/S (I)
• wherein L is a maximum length of a projected cross-sectional image of each toner particle, and S is an area of the projected cross-sectional image of each toner particle, wherein said toner particles have a softening point of 50° C. or more and a flow-initiating point of 110° C. or less, the method comprising:
• preparing primary particles, each particle comprising a resin and a colorant,
• depositing a fluidity-imparting agent on the surface of said primary particles,
• dispersing said fluidity-imparting agent deposited primary aprticles in a liquid comprising a dispersant, in which liquid said resin is insoluble, thereby preparing dispersion of said primary particles,
• heating said dispersion with stirring, and
• cooling said dispersion, thereby obtaining said toner particles.