INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ciardiello Steven

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O NEXGEL, INC.

2150 CABOT BOULEVARD, WEST, SUITE B

(Street)

LANGHORNE

19067

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/31/2025

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEXGEL, INC. [ NXGL ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

**Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned**
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	21,739	D

**Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned**
**(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	07/31/2035	Common Stock	30,000	2.25	D
Warrant (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	08/05/2030	Common Stock	10,870	4.25	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents a stock option granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan"), for services as a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors until; the Issuer's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholder. The number of shares underlying the stock option shall vest as follows: in equal 2,500 share amounts over the continuous twelve months (on the last calendar day of each month) beginning on July 31, 2025, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through each vesting date. In the event of a Change in Control (as defined in the Plan), any unvested shares underlying the stock option shall accelerate in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

2. Exercisable immediately.

	/s/ Steven Ciardiello	08/05/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date

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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

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