What compounds are in descaling powders?

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descaling power composition
What are the compounds in descaling powers? I know organic acids have descaling properties but I wonder what powder is used to dilute them.
 
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Search for the name of the product and MSDS.
That will give you soome composition information.

For example; Trade Name: Glitz Descaler Tablets.
Google 'Glitz Descaler Tablets MSDS'
https://www.pascoes.com.au/home_page/glitz-msds/

Ingredients; CAS No; Conc,%; TWA (mg/m3); STEL (mg/m3)
Sodium percarbonate; 15630-89-4; 10%-20%; not set; not set
Citric acid; 77-92-9; 40%-80%; not set; not set
Other non hazardous ingredients; secret; to 100%; not set; not set