Contact lens cleaner for cleaning stylus cartridge ?

@thom_mackris Thank you for that hint. I have 3 styli that are 2nd hand ("lightly used") and I have checked their condition under a microscope. apart from a lot of fibre at the neck of the cartridge the needle and rod seem to be in good shape. But as it will be a small while until I use them, I can spend some constructive time to delicately clean them, which on close inspection, the needles and rods are dull; in good shape but with vinyl build-up. The previous owners have tried to keep them clean with dunk gel pads, and the occasional brush, but not the recuperative effect of ME. Thanks again! A.

When I spoke to Soundsmith, he recommends a small blob of Blutack to dip the stylus into.....I’ve been using this with no complaints  He recommended against using Magic Eraser.....don't know why.

Correction, I have 3 cartridges which are second hand but the styli are in good condition....   I need to be accurate with the descriptions and semantics or be cruelled!

Lens cleaner should be fine, alcohol is fine. But I wouldn’t do this often. If stylus is getting dirty fast, focus on cleaning the records.

I don’t remember the last time I cleaned my 2M Black. I play every day and the stylus looks like it came out of the box new.

If it does become slightly dirty, simply playing one side of a new record gets it looking new again.

Avoid blu tack and magic eraser at all costs!

Liquids are not harmful to the stylus itself. However, they can have detrimental effects on adhesives applied to the cantilever and cartridge body. 

Magic Eraser and Blutack are excellent cleaners if used correctly. Ignore those who dismiss either or both.