On Feb. 2, 2015, the Twitter account @EatThisNotThat tweeted: "Chick-fil-A's Chicken Sandwich contains 'dimethylpolysiloxane,' an antifoaming agent also found in shampoo and Silly Putty!" ...

Chemical found in McDonald's fries promotes hair growth in lab mice McDonald's (MCD) french fries include an ingredient that could pave the way toward a cure for baldness. But that doesn't mean ...

Regrowing hair follicles might lie in a chemical used to cook McDonald's fries, a team of Japanese scientists suggests. Researchers at Yokohama National University used dimethylpolysiloxane to ...

The only current statement about dimethylpolysiloxane on McDonald's website, as of spring 2024 when this fact-check was published, was related to the additive not being in U.K. fries: ...

Dimethylpolysiloxane, which is found in silicone, is added to the cooking oil McDonald's uses to cook french fries to keep it from frothing, according to Business Insider. Taco Bell, Domino's ...