No. Each Botanical Balm is specially made for a dedicated hair type. There ultra-melting textures are formulated to be easily absorbed by the hair fiber they are made for and they don’t leave stains on your pillow if you use them as a night care. The Light Botanical Balm has a lighter texture to no grease or weigh fine hair down, whereas the Rich Botanical Balm texture is made to deeply penetrate into curly/coily hair fiber. Your hair should not feel greasy so there is no reason to rinse or wash it out. Just style your hair as normal. However, if you put too much product on or your hair just doesn't absorb it all, there’s no problem washing it with shampoo.