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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000933430-25-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250602
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250602

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOLESENCE, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000883107
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS [2844]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		EIN:				363687863
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-52413
		FILM NUMBER:		251014954

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1319 MARQUETTE DRIVE
		CITY:			ROMEOVILLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60446
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6307716078

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1319 MARQUETTE DRIVE
		CITY:			ROMEOVILLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60446

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20160208

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970305

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHITMORE BRADFORD T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000933430
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13D/A

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5215 OLD ORCHARD ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 620
		CITY:			SKOKIE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60077
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Bradford Whitmore Trust has shared voting power of 675,515 shares as the sole member of Whitmore Holdings, LLC, which is the sole member of MOBCAT, LLC, which is the sole member of INV-GP, LLC, which is the General Partner of Grace Investments, LP, the holder of the shares.
Bradford Whitmore Trust has shared dispositive power of 18,669,879 shares as the sole member of Whitmore Holdings, LLC, the holder of the shares.
Bradford Whitmore Trust has shared dispositive power of 30,373,270 shares as the sole member of Whitmore Holdings, LLC, which is the sole member of Strandler, LLC, the holder of the shares.
Bradford Whitmore Trust has shared dispositive power of 675,515 shares as the sole member of Whitmore Holdings, LLC, which is the sole member of MOBCAT, LLC, which is the sole member of INV-GP, LLC, which is the General Partner of Grace Investments, LP, the holder of the shares.</commentContent>
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        <commentText>The undersigned hereby amends its Schedule 13D as most recently filed on September 3, 2024 relating to the common stock ("Common Stock") of Solesence, Inc., (the "Issuer").  Bradford T. Whitmore, Grace Investments, LP, INV-GP, LLC, MOBCAT, LLC, Strandler, LLC, Whitmore Holdings, LLC and Bradford Whitmore Trust are collectively referred to in this Amendment No. 21 as the "Filers".</commentText>
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        <filingPersonName>This schedule is filed by Bradford T. Whitmore ("Whitmore"), Grace Investments, LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Grace Investments"), INV-GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("INV"), MOBCAT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("MOBCAT"), Strandler, LLC, a South Dakota limited liability company ("Strandler"), Whitmore Holdings, LLC ("WHLLC"), a Tennessee limited liability company, and Bradford Whitmore Trust, a trust formed under the laws of the State of Tennessee ("Whitmore Trust" and, collectively with Whitmore, Grace Investments, INV, MOBCAT, Strandler and WHLLC, the "Filers").

Whitmore is the trustee of Whitmore Trust and manager of WHLLC, Strandler, MOBCAT and INV.  Whitmore Trust is the sole member of WHLLC.  WHLLC is the sole member of MOBCAT, which is the sole member of INV.  WHLLC is also the sole member of Strandler.  INV is the general partner of Grace Investments.</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessAddress>The business address of Grace Investments, INV and Whitmore is 5215 Old Orchard Road, Suite 620, Skokie, Illinois 60077. The business address of Strandler and MOBCAT is 401 3rd Street, #9, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701.  The business address of WHLLC and Whitmore Trust is 4615 Churchwood Drive, Nashville, TN 37220.</principalBusinessAddress>
        <principalJob>Whitmore's principal occupation is that of being trustee of Whitmore Trust and manager of WHLLC.  The principal business of Grace Investments is to purchase, sell, invest, and trade in securities. The principal business of INV is that of being a general partner of Grace Investments.  The principal business of MOBCAT is that of being the sole member of INV. The principal business of Strandler is to purchase, sell, invest, and trade in securities. The principal business of WHLLC is that of being a holding company for various interests. The principal business of Whitmore Trust is to own WHLLC and other assets.</principalJob>
        <hasBeenConvicted>None of the persons referred to in this Item 2 has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
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        <convictionDescription>None of the persons referred to in this Item 2 has, during the last five years, been a party to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
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        <citizenship>Whitmore is a citizen of the United States. Grace Investments is a Delaware limited partnership. INV is a Delaware limited liability company.  MOBCAT is a Delaware limited liability company.  Strandler is a South Dakota limited liability company. WHLLC is a Tennessee limited liability company.  Whitmore Trust was formed under the laws of the State of Tennessee.</citizenship>
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        <fundsSource>The Common Stock beneficially owned by the Filers was purchased with working capital and partnership funds.</fundsSource>
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        <transactionPurpose>On May 29, 2025, Strandler purchased 6,689,000 shares of Common Stock from WHLLC.

The Filers have no plans or proposals which relate to, or would result in, any of the matters referred to in Paragraphs (a) through (j), inclusive, of Item 4 of the Schedule 13D.  The Filers may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their investment in the Company and formulate plans or proposals with respect thereto, but have no present intention of doing so.</transactionPurpose>
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        <percentageOfClassSecurities>Regarding aggregate beneficial ownership, see Row 11 of the cover page of each Filer. Regarding percentage beneficial ownership, see Row 13 of the cover page of each Filer. Regarding sole power to vote shares, see Row 7 of the cover page of each Filer. Regarding shared power to vote shares, see Row 8 of the cover page of each Filer. Regarding sole power to dispose of shares, see Row 9 of the cover page of each Filer.  Regarding shared power to dispose of shares, see Row 10 of the cover
page of each Filer. The percentage listed in Row 13 for the Filer was calculated based on 70,103,279 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding on May 12, 2025, as set  forth in the Issuer's Current Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2025 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</percentageOfClassSecurities>
        <numberOfShares>Regarding aggregate beneficial ownership, see Row 11 of the cover page of each Filer. Regarding percentage beneficial ownership, see Row 13 of the cover page of each Filer. Regarding sole power to vote shares, see Row 7 of the cover page of each Filer. Regarding shared power to vote shares, see Row 8 of the cover page of each Filer. Regarding sole power to dispose of shares, see Row 9 of the cover page of each Filer.  Regarding shared power to dispose of shares, see Row 10 of the cover
page of each Filer. The percentage listed in Row 13 for the Filer was calculated based on 70,103,279 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding on May 12, 2025, as set forth in the Issuer's Current Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</numberOfShares>
        <transactionDesc>The transactions effected by the Filers during the past sixty days are set for as follows:
On May 29, 2025 Whitmore Holdings sold 2,500,000 shares to Strandler at a price of $4.20 per share.
On May 29, 2025 Whitmore Holdings sold 4,189,000 shares to Strandler at a price of $4.20 per share.</transactionDesc>
        <listOfShareholders>No person other than the Filers is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of, dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of the Shares.</listOfShareholders>
        <date5PercentOwnership>N/A</date5PercentOwnership>
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        <contractDescription>Except as described herein, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or other relationships with respect to any securities of the Company.</contractDescription>
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