Glyceride composition obtainable from shea oil comprising at least 75 % by weight triglycerides and from 5 to 25 % by weight diglycerides based on the total weight of the composition, and having an oleic acid content of at least 65 % by weight and a combined stearic acid plus palmitic acid content of from 10 to 20 % by weight based on the total C12 to C20 fatty acids present in the glycerides, said oleic acid, stearic acid and palmitic acid being present as acyl groups in mono-, di- or tri- glycerides.
