A composition for addition to a milk or milk-based beverage, in which a preferred embodiment of the composition includes on a w/w basis (to a total of 100) Silica between about 1% to about 10%, vegetable oil between about 20%-about 90%; and Polyglycol mix between about 10%-about 90%. The composition is provided in an amount to control foaming and frothing in the beverage as a result of carbonation.