A grease composition comprising a base grease composed of a base oil and a thickener, and an additive added to said base grease, wherein a kinematic viscosity of said base oil is 10 to 100 mm2/second at 40° C., wherein said additive comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ellagic acid, a derivative of ellagic acid, caffeic acid, curcumin, a derivative of curcumin, quercetin, and a derivative of quercetin which are plant-derived polyphenolic compounds and quinic acid which is a compound formed by decomposition of a plant derived polyphenolic compound.