An electrode for secondary batteries according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is provided with a collector and a mixture layer that is arranged on the collector, and is characterized in that: the mixture layer contains an electrode active material that comprises a metal element, a water-insoluble additive and a water-soluble additive; the water-soluble additive contains a polysaccharide; and the particle diameter of the polysaccharide is larger than the particle diameter of the electrode active material.