You may have an allergy to an ingredient in the lotion and not necessarily to the sun. It is like the female high school athlete in New York who died from too much lineament cream. The offending ingredient may have topped you body's tolerance level and your body was telling you about it. First, throw away the Gold Bond. It is a medicated product. It may not be a sun allergy and may be stopped-up sweat glands. Sylvia had that problem several years ago. Wear long sleeved shirts, long pants and a wide brimmed sun hat. Give it a try for a couple of hours to see if the long sleeve and pants work. Give yourself 2 or 3 weeks without going unprotected into the sun and then give it a try. Don't use any lotions or creams but use a mild bath soap.

When I was in Vietnam almost 40 years ago, I broke out in an itchy rash which the doctors suspected to be a sun allergy. After trying a number of solutions on my own, I found it was mildew and mold which sprinkled down out of my mosquito netting when in my bunk. I threw away the mosquito netting knowing malaria is curable. Your problem may be something only aggravated by the lotion.

You may have an allergy to an ingredient in the lotion and not necessarily to the sun. It is like the female high school athlete in New York who died from too much lineament cream. The offending ingredient may have topped you body's tolerance level and your body was telling you about it. First, throw away the Gold Bond. It is a medicated product. It may not be a sun allergy and may be stopped-up sweat glands. Sylvia had that problem several years ago. Wear long sleeved shirts, long pants and a wide brimmed sun hat. Give it a try for a couple of hours to see if the long sleeve and pants work. Give yourself 2 or 3 weeks without going unprotected into the sun and then give it a try. Don't use any lotions or creams but use a mild bath soap.

When I was in Vietnam almost 40 years ago, I broke out in an itchy rash which the doctors suspected to be a sun allergy. After trying a number of solutions on my own, I found it was mildew and mold which sprinkled down out of my mosquito netting when in my bunk. I threw away the mosquito netting knowing malaria is curable. Your problem may be something only aggravated by the lotion.

I have very pale skin. My sun survival kit involves a big shady hat that is well ventilated and covers the back of the neck plus a selection of lightweight long-sleeve shirts and pants, mostly athletic gear that wicks away sweat. I also tend to only work outside in the early morning.