PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide: an ultraviolet ray absorber that has an excellent light resistance while effectively blocking long wave ultraviolet rays up to the wavelength of around 400 nm; an ultraviolet ray absorber in which said compound further effectively transmits light having a wavelength in the visible light region while blocking long wave ultraviolet rays up to wavelengths around 400 nm.SOLUTION: Provided is an ultraviolet ray absorber dispersion containing microparticles of 2,2'-(1,4-phenylene)bis-4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4-one derivative represented by the general formula (I), and said dispersion has an absorption peak at a wavelength of 380 nm to 400 nm.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1【課題】長波紫外線を400nm付近の波長まで効果的に遮蔽し、優れた耐光性を有する紫外線吸収剤の提供。当該化合物は、さらに、長波紫外線を400nm付近の波長まで効果的に遮蔽しつつも、可視光領域の波長の光を透過する紫外線吸収剤の提供。【解決手段】一般式(I)で示される2,2’-(1,4-フェニレン)ビス-4H-3,1-ベンゾオキサジン-4-オン誘導体の微粒子を含有する紫外線吸収剤分散体であって、380nm~400nmの波長の吸収ピークを有する分散体。【選択図】図1