The electrophotographic toner of the present invention comprises toner particles containing at least a binder resin, wax, a charge control agent and a pigment, and at least titanium oxide externally added to the toner particles as an external additive. The titanium oxide has an aspect ratio of 2 to 5 and a Mohs hardness of not less than 6. It is preferable that the titanium oxide is a compound oxide doped with a metal of the group V of the periodic table and is anatase-type. The electrophotographic toner is especially preferably used for an image forming apparatus having amorphous silicon photoreceptors.