{"id":9242,"date":"2023-09-19T13:01:41","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T17:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/?p=9242"},"modified":"2023-09-25T00:18:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T04:18:58","slug":"kristen-dunning-gently-soap-shark-tank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/kristen-dunning-gently-soap-shark-tank\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristen Dunning: The Creative Mind Behind Gently Soap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Meet Kristen Dunning, the visionary founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/gently-soap-shark-tank\/\">Gently Soap<\/a>, set to make her mark on the first episode of Shark Tank Season 15. Kristen&#8217;s journey to creating Gently Soap is a story of determination, personal experience, and a deep commitment to skincare innovation. Here are some key facts about this inspiring entrepreneur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CxOlwgFP6qj\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CxOlwgFP6qj\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;\"><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewBox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\"><g><path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div><div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\"> <div style=\" color:#3897f0; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CxOlwgFP6qj\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Gently Soap\u2122\ufe0f \ud83e\uddfc (@gentlysoap)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[Update!] Kristen Dunning gave us a shout out on her Instastory see below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kristen-Dunning-Instastory-Shout-Out-Gently-Soap-Shark-Tank-576x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9366 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 432px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 432\/768;width:432px;height:768px\" width=\"432\" height=\"768\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kristen-Dunning-Instastory-Shout-Out-Gently-Soap-Shark-Tank-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kristen-Dunning-Instastory-Shout-Out-Gently-Soap-Shark-Tank-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kristen-Dunning-Instastory-Shout-Out-Gently-Soap-Shark-Tank-768x1364.png 768w, https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kristen-Dunning-Instastory-Shout-Out-Gently-Soap-Shark-Tank.png 778w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kristen-Dunning-Instastory-Shout-Out-Gently-Soap-Shark-Tank-576x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9366\" style=\"width:432px;height:768px\" width=\"432\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kristen-Dunning-Instastory-Shout-Out-Gently-Soap-Shark-Tank-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kristen-Dunning-Instastory-Shout-Out-Gently-Soap-Shark-Tank-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kristen-Dunning-Instastory-Shout-Out-Gently-Soap-Shark-Tank-768x1364.png 768w, https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kristen-Dunning-Instastory-Shout-Out-Gently-Soap-Shark-Tank.png 778w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>1. The Dorm Room Innovator<\/strong> Kristen Dunning&#8217;s entrepreneurial journey began in college, where she crafted the concept for Gently Soap from her dorm room. Her motivation? Her own experience with uncomfortable eczema. Kristen knew all too well the feeling of being left out when her mother brought home skincare products from popular stores like Bath and Body Works. Her sensitive skin made many commercial products a no-go, inspiring her to create a solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. A Diverse Educational Background<\/strong> Hailing from Athens, Georgia, Kristen has pursued a diverse educational journey. She is a Techstar &#8217;23, a recognition that highlights her tech-savvy prowess. In 2023, she earned the esteemed title of Black Ambition Semifinalist, a testament to her entrepreneurial acumen. Kristen also secured the Collegiate Great Brands Grand Prize, showcasing her ability to create impactful brands. Currently, she is on a path toward earning her Master of Business Administration (MBA), set to complete her studies between August 2022 and May 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cu4hF-pg6k5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cu4hF-pg6k5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;\"><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewBox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\"><g><path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div><div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\"> <div style=\" color:#3897f0; 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border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cu4hF-pg6k5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Gently Soap\u2122\ufe0f \ud83e\uddfc (@gentlysoap)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Rooted in Agriculture<\/strong> Kristen Dunning&#8217;s family has deep roots in agriculture. Her grandparents, Nancy and Raymond, lived on an 84-acre homestead in Alabama, instilling in her a profound connection to the land and a legacy of agricultural knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. A Passion for Agricultural Communication<\/strong> Kristen attended the University of Georgia, where she pursued a degree in Agricultural Communication and Horticultural Science. During her time there, she held the position of President of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences, demonstrating her commitment to diversity and inclusion in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Professional Experience<\/strong> Before venturing into the world of skincare, Kristen gained valuable professional experience. She worked as an Administrative and Office Assistant at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) as an intern in 2020. Her journey also led her to become an herb and medicinal plant gardener at the UGArden and take on the role of Secretary and Agricultural Education Liaison for the Georgia Farm Bureau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cty_dU2gpt8\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cty_dU2gpt8\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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Making Skincare Inclusive<\/strong> Kristen Dunning&#8217;s mission with Gently Soap is to create skincare products that are gentle, effective, and inclusive. Her personal experience with eczema and sensitivity to commercial products drove her to develop a solution that can cater to a wide range of skin types. Gently Soap is vegan, free from essential oils and synthetic fragrances, and safe even for babies. Importantly, it avoids promoting steroid dependence, offering an alternative to clinical creams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Kristen Dunning enters the Shark Tank, her dedication to crafting a joyful, gentle, and effective skincare solution for sensitive skin is sure to leave a lasting impression on the entrepreneurial world. Her journey from a college dorm room to the national stage is a testament to her innovation and passion for inclusive skincare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/candace-nelson-shark-tank\/\">Who is Candace Nelson from Shark Tank?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/gently-soap-shark-tank\/\">Gently Soap: A Soothing Solution for Sensitive Skin in the Shark Tank<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/worth-brands-eye-patches-shark-tank\/\">5 Eye-Opening Facts About Worthy Brands Patches: The Comfortable Solution on Shark Tank<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.feelingthevibe.com\/news\/shark-tank-season-15-premieres-in-sept-with-innovative-products-get-details-inside\/\">Shark Tank Season 15 Premieres in Sept with Innovative Products \u2013 Get Details Inside<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/gatsby-chocolate-shark-tank\/\">5 Sweet Facts About Gatsby Chocolate: The Low-Calorie Delight<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/pie-wine-shark-tank\/\">5 Fun Facts About Pie Wine: Shark Tank\u2019s Pizza-Perfect Beverage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Kristen Dunning, the visionary founder of Gently Soap, set to make her mark on the first episode of Shark Tank Season 15. 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