# What is the active ingredient(s) in DIP-IT® Coffee Maker Cleaner and Stain Remover?

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**Created:** [October 13, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-active-ingredient-s-in-dip-it-coffee-maker-cleaner-and-stain-remover/513675 "2009-10-13T18:11:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![janeslogin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-active-ingredient-s-in-dip-it-coffee-maker-cleaner-and-stain-remover/513675/1 "2009-10-13T18:11:09Z")

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That’s the whole question: what is the active ingredient(s) in DIP-IT® Coffee Maker Cleaner and Stain Remover?

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**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-active-ingredient-s-in-dip-it-coffee-maker-cleaner-and-stain-remover/513675/2 "2009-10-13T20:19:49Z")

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The MSDS lists 20-22% citric acid and 5-8% [sulfamic acid](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfamic_acid). I’d imagine the rest is just water.

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**Author:** ![sqweels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@sqweels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sqweels)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-active-ingredient-s-in-dip-it-coffee-maker-cleaner-and-stain-remover/513675/3 "2009-10-15T18:48:36Z")

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On a related, CS-esque note, does anyone remember the TV ads for Dip-It back in the 60s that featured a coven of cackling witches? (IIRC, they were doing the “bubble, bubble, toil and trouble” routine.) That was a little bit frightening to me as a small child.