UK ROR equivalent?

Is there a UK 'Residual Oil Remover' equivalent for lens cleaning?

I normally blast with a rocket blower, breathe on the lens and wipe with clean cotton or microfibre, but there are a few oily smudges that I can't shift and I don't want to damage anything while trying.

I don't have to clean often, but I'd quite like a bottle to try as I've read good things about it.

OK I'm a skeptic!

From the MSDS I see ROR is a solution of 1% ammonia, Salt, Alcohol, Liquid Soap and Water and it also costs nearly $5 per ounce. Wow I missed a big business opportunity if only I could sell those ingredients at that price.
The advertising hype is awesome. This magic solution is going to 'clean' into the holes in the surface of my lens! I think I'd rather fill in any holes in my lens thank you.
If it were me I'd keep my expensive glass away from products containing ammonia and salt.
Just my two cents.

What would you recommend instead?

If im thinking corectly, which i probably am, but cant be taken to liability in doing so, a few% washing up soap in water is the perfect solution to remove grease from glass. However, it could be dificult to get it to all remove properly.

It would be worth finding out if you could put filters in the dishwasher i think, could get the very clean!

phylet wrote in post #2485457
If im thinking corectly, which i probably am, but cant be taken to liability in doing so, a few% washing up soap in water is the perfect solution to remove grease from glass. However, it could be dificult to get it to all remove properly.

Washing up liquid is detergent, salt to thicken it up and coloring. That is some the kinder parts of the ROR liquid.

phylet wrote in post #2485457
It would be worth finding out if you could put filters in the dishwasher i think, could get the very clean!

That is a joke is'nt it? A dishwasher would DESTROY anything optical. Have you ever seen what it does to wineglasses etc. Far too much salt and high pressure spraying and rattling about in the racks.

My suggestion. If you really believe you have a problem with "residual grease" then the dilute detergent is a viable option, I prefer to use J&J Infa-Care because we have it in the house and its extra-mild which I think means they did not throw a ton of salt into it like washing up liquid would have. Make sure you don't get the solution into a lens assembly use a dampened lens-friendly soft cloth. Let the item dry and then use an alcohol impregnated lens wipe to remove anything else. The isopropyl alcohol in the lens wipe will evaporate quickly and leave your optics sparkling, until you get messy with them again. I picked up a box of 50 pre-mosened Zeiss Lens Cloths in the optician section of Wal-Mart for about $3 they are individually wrapped like the towelettes you get on airplanes and are great out in the field when on a shoot. They even say they are safe for camera lenses and coated optics.

I'd better go and take my lenses out of the dishwasher.......

Sounds like the best thing to do is get some lens paper and some gentle lens cleaning solution. Or some Zeiss wipes as you suggested.

Thanks guys.