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This study investigated the predisposing factors of cosmetic use in female students of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences by using the prototype willingness model (PWM).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This cross-sectional study was conducted with 384 students, selected based on multistage sampling. Data were collected using a two-part questionnaire that included demographic variables and PWM questions. Then multiple regression analysis was used in SPSS (version 20).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>There was a significant difference in the frequency of daily cosmetic use based on the education levels (<jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20093.845, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>-value\u2009=\u20090.034). The average daily use of cosmetics was higher in students whose use of cosmetics was high in their family (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.024) and friends (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>-value\u2009=\u20090.023). Prototypes were the strongest predictor of using cosmetics (OR\u2009=\u20091.317, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>-value &amp;lt;0.001), followed by attitude (OR\u2009=\u20091.241, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>-value &amp;lt;0.001).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Prototypes (social imagination) and attitudes were the main predictors of using cosmetics among female students. 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