The item Fremer recommended is Zerodust. I have it and it works extremely well with no chance of damage to the stylus or migration of fluid into the cantilever. It's not cheap, but it lasts forever. You can purchase it from amusicdirect.com for $70:
http://www.amusicdirect.com/products/detail.asp?sku=AZEROD
It is a soft gel in a plastic container. Put it on the table and lower the stylus into it. Lift and the dirt is in the gel. There's a magnifying glass attached to the lid so you can see what was removed. The gel can be washed in water.
After getting the Zerodust, I found that extemephono.com has their own version, which is only $24.
http://www.extremephono.com/Stylus_Cleaner.htm
I ordered it for a friend and he is very satisfied with the Exteme Phono version, except that he had some complaints about difficulty in lifting the lid of the case.
http://www.amusicdirect.com/products/detail.asp?sku=AZEROD
It is a soft gel in a plastic container. Put it on the table and lower the stylus into it. Lift and the dirt is in the gel. There's a magnifying glass attached to the lid so you can see what was removed. The gel can be washed in water.
After getting the Zerodust, I found that extemephono.com has their own version, which is only $24.
http://www.extremephono.com/Stylus_Cleaner.htm
I ordered it for a friend and he is very satisfied with the Exteme Phono version, except that he had some complaints about difficulty in lifting the lid of the case.