<p>A charge image recording medium (RM) comprising a laminate of an electrode (E) and a light-modulation material layer (PML l or an insulating polymer film (IL), wherein the light-modulation material layer (PMLA) comprises a film comprising a liquid crystal dispersed in a polymer. A thin film (CL) of a fatty acid or of a metal salt of a fatty acid may be provided on the light-modulation material layer (PML l comprising a polymer-dispersed liquid crystals film or on the insulating polymer film (IL).</p>