Basin

I shopped at Basin when it was open, and I looooooooooved their soaps and bath bombs. I had actually bought 2 bricks of soap from them with the Mickey Mouse heads after I sampled (literally bought every scent they had and used them) every scent and picked my two favorite. I always get great help at Basin, all the ladies working there are really nice and attentive in the not in your face kind of way (like Kitty C. wrote). They even helped me cut the two bricks of soap I bought and bagged each and every piece. Every time I bought bath bombs, the ladies were always willing to help me break them up (so I can control how strong I want the scent to be. something strong when I have a headache and want to just soak and relax doesn’t really work out too well).
I went back to the Basin store on New Year and the windows were shaded and there was a Disney sign saying that something new was going to be there soon. Imagine my disappointment when I realized that the store is gone. The only way for me to get my soaps is to order them online and I can’t get the Mickey Mouse ones anymore. I do hope they decide to reopen the Disneyland Basin, as making a trip to Florida to get a couple bricks of Mickey Mouse soap is a bit extreme, even for this Disney lover.

I really like their yummy salt scrubs and lip scrubs! The employees here were really nice and helpful, but not totally in your face either. I really appreciate that they don’t have harmful parabens in their products like LUSH does! I will definitely buy the salt scrub again.

I adore Basin!
The store is packed with awesome bath salts, bath bomb, soaps, hair shampoo bars, massage bars, etc. I am a huge fan of the bath bombs. You can get a tube of them (which is easy to pack) or buy them individually. For the Disney nerd out there (raises hand) they have soap with Mickey heads in it, which is a bonus!!! You can’t get that anywhere but this shop.
The employees are always very friendly, in my experience. Some days they do grab bags for $ 10 and they can be quite fruitful! I’ve received some that the bath bombs inside would have cost me more than the $ 10.00. And, samples and other stuff that is nice to try. That’s my favorite… the grab bags! It’s not crap that most grab bags are filled with at shops.
If you have an annual pass for Disneyland, you also get a discount at Basin which is nice!
Enjoy your bath! :)

I LOVE Basin! I tend to visit before a trip to Vegas because the large bath bombs are perfect for a giant soaking tub. I recommend the Lavender bath bomb because dried flowers spring out of it as it dissolves and pretty soon you are surrounded by the beautiful soothing aroma of lavender. The smaller bath bombs are perfect for a regular tub, I suggest the red wine (not to mention a bottle of red to go with that… lol). Guys, you can pick up some for your lady and get major points… try putting together a basket and throwing in a mask and some Merlot. The staff here has always been very sweet despite having to put up with Disney tourists all day, you really have to hand it to them for keeping a smile on their faces. BTW you get a discount with a Disneyland Annual Pass.

i swim about 2 to 3 times a week and i just had to pick up their swimmer’s shampoo bar. i was amazed at how much lather it produced. although the little thing was $ 7.60, i’ve used it twice and it looks like it hasn’t even melted! i use it also as a body wash to minimize how many items i bring to the pool.

Silly me forgot to pack lotion on my last Disneyland trip. So comes Basin to the rescue. As I was rackin’ my brain out thinking about where the heck I’d get some nice scented lotion in Disneyland, my boyfriend pointed out Basin. I walked in and ta-da…lotion and body butter heaven! After sniffing and smelling down the line of body butters, I picked the pomegranate scent and made my purchase. I’m a little sheepish to admit that I like it a lot better than the stuff I have from The Body Shop ;x It makes my skin so smooth and soft and it was only $ 12! ;)

This place is super cute. I love bath stores and I think this was the veryy first one I ever went in! Its kinda like Lush, but with less of a selection.
I usually stop by here the first day to pick up bath bombs for the nights we stay. They’re soo relaxing after a long day of walking around the park!
I finally go to try the one with the Mickey «confetti», I swear they were sprinkles! But it was super relaxing to get in a hot bath and see the ball frizz up then black and red Mickey’s floating around you!

Two stars because, «Meh. I’ve experienced better.»
I do like the set-​up of the store. There is cool stuff to sniff and experience EVERYWHERE.
The soaps all smell really good, but the Primal Element loaf soaps have a tendency to get pretty mushy when used.
The body butters were on the small side, and they had that weird, plastic undertone to them in both feel and scent.
The shampoo bar I tried was supposed to be a nourishing one for all hair types. Even with conditioner, my hair felt superdry after using the shampoo bar.
This is a great place to look around, and occasionally, you can find a fun product, but for the most part, it’s a better place to sniff and waste time than to buy.

Oh Basin. Why my best friend and I, come to certain places, I’m not exactly sure. We strolled into Basin on a break from the world of Disney, for snacks, Ice cream, and… bath salts?
They were having a sale, we were a bit tipsy, it seemed like the only right thing to do.
We ended up getting a few of those big round bath salt balls, but only because it said they had a surprise on the inside! What the HECK could they have possibly put in there. We had to find out!
So, not that night, because it was a long ride back to San Diego, but the next night, the boy and I decided to find out. That pink ball of salt, turned the water, into a horrifying thick blood red, that stained the bathtub. And inside with a tiny foam lion. So disappointed. We told our roommates, (my bestfriend and her boyfriend) that is was the most awesome thing ever created that came out of that stupid salt ball, so they could feel the same disappointment that I did, the next day. BOOYEAH!

i got me some bath bombs, massage bars and products to get me through the winter! any of you ladies of Unilocal wanna check em out?! :)
Here’s a tip in case you buy any of the bar soap and plan to use it after you return home. bar soap lasts longer if you unwrap it and let it set in the open for a week or so before using it. i tried this with a bar of vanilla, and I think it does make the soap last a little longer. the longer the better! :)

Great feeling and smelling soaps!!!
ohhh, and REALLY good massage bars! ;)

Well…
The bath bombs at Basin aren’t NEARLY as aesthetically pleasing as those from Lush… boring in color and consistency… resembling an inflated, round generic pill of sorts… to the point of becoming somewhat chalky if not used quickly enough… (and that blows… I like glitter in the tub… it makes me feel 5 for a minute. Or is that the floating Weeble Wobble?
The scent is not as lasting, either… But overall, it’s aiiight. Three stars for being the «Seat Filler» to my Award Winning bath time when I run outta Lush products.

I have nothing good to say about this store…
First of all, LUSH is way better… and if you don’t like sodium lauryl sulfate, synthetic aromas, and synthetic emusifiers, BUY AVEDA!
Second, there were three associates… who were doing nothing but standing around… During my ten minute stay, I was not greeted once… and I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE STORE!
And lastly, the coconut body butter is stinky…

Quality: A
Value: C
Store: A
Staff: A
Return Rate: Seldom … when I’m in a bath mood and in the area
I absolutely love taking baths and I love soap … there’s nothing like handmade soap … oh, I’m a soap addict too :(
I agree with all 9 reviewers for Basin … and why are they all girls. C’mon guys … baths are romantic and less expensive than jewelry or a trip. There are a lot of creative ideas in this store … from bath balls, oils, to salt/​sugar scrubs. I like to fill the salt tubes for gifts and use a sharpie to explain the scents … ie. emergency salt … this scent for a hard day at work … this scent for … the bf is in the dog house :)

I love coming here whenever I get the chance… more because we don’t have a Basin in San Francisco. Well we do have Lush but its just not the same! Basin has bath varieties from Bath balls, creating your own bath salt tubes, bubble baths, body oils, or anything you can think of that you can put on your body.
I’ve actually bought a couple of the bath balls because of the cute names, the way they smell, and they also describe what it does when you place the ball into your bath water.
IE;
THREE WORDS-​Romance is in the air as roses float to the top of the bath.
MICKEY BATH BUBBLE-​Watch a miniature Mickey heads dance around in the tub! Drop into a full bath for fizzy fun!
Looking for some bath excitement? Or just kicking back in the tub? BASIN is your place to go for your relaxing bath needs.

I love the fresh feeling I get when I enter the store. Inside are rows upon rows of toiletries. The soaps are matchless, with fragrant scents, cute designs and whimsical names. All the stuff here looks really yummy (even though I know they’re not meant for eating) and if I brought some of the items home, I don’t think I’d use them just because they’re too cute to use.
Most of the goods here are rather pricey. The sugar/​salt scrubs are $ 20+ and the soaps are about $ 6 for a slice.
I really favor the rock body deodorant (5.99) they have here which contains no aluminum salts. It glides on easy and lasts a really long time.

Nice little shop featuring really great items for the bathroom — you know, stuff for your hair, skin, bath etc etc.
It’s kind of unique because there aren’t many of these around. I think there was one in Honolulu because I remember seeing something similar there which prompted me to look at this location.
Perfect for gift shopping.

Handmade soaps, lotion, bath bombs and salt… they have some cool unique things here. It is a great place to come to put together a special basket of goods for someone special.
All natural too!

Too bad that the only two locations of this place I have seen were at two Downtown Disney’s (Disney World and Disneyland) because I adore this place. There is a third location at the Mall of America. I cannot resist coming in here each time I pass by whether I buy something or not. My favorite product from this place is definitely the bath bombs (for you who don’t know what they are, you drop them into a bathtub filled with water and watch them fizzle and change the water color/​scent). They are pretty reasonably priced, much cheaper than their counterpart at Lush, and there is a nice large variety of flavors to choose from depending on your mood.
This is also a nice place to get gifts, since they offer sets and baskets, and individually wrap everything you purchase.

This is a totally fun little shop. They have «bath bombs» galore, and tons of great soap and such. I got the most amazing sugar scrub that smells divine. You can also get a salt scrub, too, if you prefer. They have these really neat little bars of hair soap to use instead of shampoo. I got the «Hair food» one, since I failed to bring hair stuff on this trip, and I found that I didn’t need conditioner with it, and my hair was clean, soft and shiny after using it. You can make up super cute little gift baskets, and they have a variety of accessories to choose from as well (loofah towels, etc). Prices were right along the lines you would find at The Body Shop or Bath and Body Works.