For the occasional board, don’t try to bathe it. That is just a wasted expense of a bin and extra oil, IMO. I do a lot of these, so I do have a large bin that I just have about 5 containers of mineral oil in at any given time. I put the board in there, and rub it in before letting the excess run off and put it on some paint pyramids
And using your hands should be fine with pure mineral oil. It is still used (technically) as a laxative. You can find it super cheap at Walmart or drugstore near the medicines because of that. Should be about $2 for a bottle…you’ll get a LOT of use out of one bottle.
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For those that finish cutting boards often, how would you rate General Finishes Salad Bowl Finish?
http://www.rockler.com/salad-bowl-finish?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_content=pla&utm_campaign=PL&sid=V9146&gclid=Cj0KCQjwn6DMBRC0ARIsAHZtCePmObZFD0bP1nNRPUw9d4y8yEwwYUscoGnBmsxM_sqB8ZqWpvAxKjoaAm5aEALw_wcB
I’ve only made a few end grain cutting boards, and at the time this was the recommended finish. Is this comparable to Mineral Oil or Beeswax?
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This is a poly finish not an oil/wax finish. Since cutting boards have cutting activity that cuts/scrapes whereas salads bowls are mostly just a contact exposure. Boards are oiled, bowls are finished 
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that’s a great point. also you probably want to stick to something for modern salad bowls that blocks oils from soaking in, as food oils can turn rancid.
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General Finishes stuff is regarded pretty highly in woodworking circles. A lot of people really like the Salad Bowl Finish. I’ve never used it, but the sheen it provides makes me think it can’t handle as much cutting as something more like mineral oil or beeswax. Meaning, bowls don’t take quite the abuse that a cutting board does. Just a guess though, since I’ve not actually used it.