The invention provides an attapulgite-containing water-based paint for cigarette wrap paper, which can be excellently adhered to wrap paper, can reduce harmful substances in 
cigarette smoke, and has simple production technology, good safety and no 
pollution; the water-based paint for wrap paper is prepared by the following technical steps of: adding 5-20 parts of attapulgite 
powder in 100 parts of water and stirring and mixing the 
powder and the water to result in 
mixed solution a; in another vessel, heating 100 parts of water to 80 to 100 DEG C at first, and then stirring and mixing 12-18 parts of 
carboxymethyl cellulose, 8-12 parts of arrowroot 
starch, 8-12 parts of 
guar gum with water at 80 to 100 DEG C to form crosslinking 
mixed solution b; and mixing the product in the step A with the product in the step B according to the proportion of 2: (0.8-1.5). The attapulgite-containing water-based paint can be excellently adhered to wrap paper and effectively guarantee the adsorption function of the attapulgite in order to reduce harmful substances in 
cigarette smoke; in addition, the production technology is simple, the cost is low, the problem of residual volatile 
organic solvent subsequent to 
coating is avoided due to the use of water as 
solvent, the energy is saved, the paint is safe and free from 
pollution, and the cigarette with the paint is 
safer during smoking.