diff --git a/src/hazardous/aead/chacha20poly1305.rs b/src/hazardous/aead/chacha20poly1305.rs
index 8fcbc281..b82387f9 100644
--- a/src/hazardous/aead/chacha20poly1305.rs
+++ b/src/hazardous/aead/chacha20poly1305.rs
@@ -148,19 +148,17 @@ fn process_authentication(
 
 	let mut padding_max = [0u8; 16];
 
-	poly1305_state.update(ad).unwrap();
-	poly1305_state.update(&padding_max[..padding(ad)]).unwrap();
-	poly1305_state.update(&buf[..buf_in_len]).unwrap();
-	poly1305_state
-		.update(&padding_max[..padding(&buf[..buf_in_len])])
-		.unwrap();
+	poly1305_state.update(ad)?;
+	poly1305_state.update(&padding_max[..padding(ad)])?;
+	poly1305_state.update(&buf[..buf_in_len])?;
+	poly1305_state.update(&padding_max[..padding(&buf[..buf_in_len])])?;
 
 	// Using the 16 bytes from padding template to store length information
 	LittleEndian::write_u64(&mut padding_max[..8], ad.len() as u64);
 	LittleEndian::write_u64(&mut padding_max[8..16], buf_in_len as u64);
 
-	poly1305_state.update(&padding_max[..8]).unwrap();
-	poly1305_state.update(&padding_max[8..16]).unwrap();
+	poly1305_state.update(&padding_max[..8])?;
+	poly1305_state.update(&padding_max[8..16])?;
 
 	Ok(())
 }
@@ -196,9 +194,8 @@ pub fn seal(
 	)?;
 	let mut poly1305_state = poly1305::init(&poly1305_key);
 
-	process_authentication(&mut poly1305_state, &optional_ad, &dst_out, plaintext.len()).unwrap();
-	dst_out[plaintext.len()..]
-		.copy_from_slice(&poly1305_state.finalize().unwrap().unprotected_as_bytes());
+	process_authentication(&mut poly1305_state, &optional_ad, &dst_out, plaintext.len())?;
+	dst_out[plaintext.len()..].copy_from_slice(&poly1305_state.finalize()?.unprotected_as_bytes());
 
 	Ok(())
 }
@@ -233,11 +230,10 @@ pub fn open(
 		&optional_ad,
 		ciphertext_with_tag,
 		ciphertext_len,
-	)
-	.unwrap();
+	)?;
 
 	util::secure_cmp(
-		&poly1305_state.finalize().unwrap().unprotected_as_bytes(),
+		&poly1305_state.finalize()?.unprotected_as_bytes(),
 		&ciphertext_with_tag[ciphertext_len..],
 	)?;
 
diff --git a/src/hazardous/aead/xchacha20poly1305.rs b/src/hazardous/aead/xchacha20poly1305.rs
index 669cdb4f..e67f193f 100644
--- a/src/hazardous/aead/xchacha20poly1305.rs
+++ b/src/hazardous/aead/xchacha20poly1305.rs
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@ pub fn seal(
 	dst_out: &mut [u8],
 ) -> Result<(), UnknownCryptoError> {
 	let subkey: SecretKey =
-		SecretKey::from_slice(&chacha20::hchacha20(secret_key, &nonce.as_bytes()[0..16])?).unwrap();
+		SecretKey::from_slice(&chacha20::hchacha20(secret_key, &nonce.as_bytes()[0..16])?)?;
 	let mut prefixed_nonce = [0u8; IETF_CHACHA_NONCESIZE];
 	prefixed_nonce[4..IETF_CHACHA_NONCESIZE].copy_from_slice(&nonce.as_bytes()[16..24]);
 
 	chacha20poly1305::seal(
 		&subkey,
-		&IETFNonce::from_slice(&prefixed_nonce).unwrap(),
+		&IETFNonce::from_slice(&prefixed_nonce)?,
 		plaintext,
 		ad,
 		dst_out,
@@ -132,13 +132,13 @@ pub fn open(
 	dst_out: &mut [u8],
 ) -> Result<(), UnknownCryptoError> {
 	let subkey: SecretKey =
-		SecretKey::from_slice(&chacha20::hchacha20(secret_key, &nonce.as_bytes()[0..16])?).unwrap();
+		SecretKey::from_slice(&chacha20::hchacha20(secret_key, &nonce.as_bytes()[0..16])?)?;
 	let mut prefixed_nonce = [0u8; 12];
 	prefixed_nonce[4..12].copy_from_slice(&nonce.as_bytes()[16..24]);
 
 	chacha20poly1305::open(
 		&subkey,
-		&IETFNonce::from_slice(&prefixed_nonce).unwrap(),
+		&IETFNonce::from_slice(&prefixed_nonce)?,
 		ciphertext_with_tag,
 		ad,
 		dst_out,
diff --git a/src/hazardous/hash/blake2b.rs b/src/hazardous/hash/blake2b.rs
index c296191c..b47c1a79 100644
--- a/src/hazardous/hash/blake2b.rs
+++ b/src/hazardous/hash/blake2b.rs
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
 //! - `update()` is called after `finalize()` without a `reset()` in between.
 //! - `reset()` is called with `Some(secret_key)` but the struct was initialized
 //!   with `None`.
-//! - `reset()` is called with `None` as `secret_key` but the struct was initialized
-//!   with `Some(secret_key)`.
+//! - `reset()` is called with `None` as `secret_key` but the struct was
+//!   initialized with `Some(secret_key)`.
 //!
 //! # Security:
 //! - The secret key should always be generated using a CSPRNG.
diff --git a/src/hazardous/kdf/hkdf.rs b/src/hazardous/kdf/hkdf.rs
index 05605d78..9ddb5cf1 100644
--- a/src/hazardous/kdf/hkdf.rs
+++ b/src/hazardous/kdf/hkdf.rs
@@ -103,16 +103,16 @@ pub fn expand(
 	for (idx, hlen_block) in dst_out.chunks_mut(HLEN).enumerate() {
 		let block_len = hlen_block.len();
 
-		hmac.update(optional_info).unwrap();
-		hmac.update(&[idx as u8 + 1_u8]).unwrap();
-		hlen_block.copy_from_slice(&hmac.finalize().unwrap().unprotected_as_bytes()[..block_len]);
+		hmac.update(optional_info)?;
+		hmac.update(&[idx as u8 + 1_u8])?;
+		hlen_block.copy_from_slice(&hmac.finalize()?.unprotected_as_bytes()[..block_len]);
 
 		// Check if it's the last iteration, if yes don't process anything
 		if block_len < HLEN || (block_len * (idx + 1) == okm_len) {
 			break;
 		} else {
 			hmac.reset();
-			hmac.update(&hlen_block).unwrap();
+			hmac.update(&hlen_block)?;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/hazardous/kdf/pbkdf2.rs b/src/hazardous/kdf/pbkdf2.rs
index 05d104dd..472885ea 100644
--- a/src/hazardous/kdf/pbkdf2.rs
+++ b/src/hazardous/kdf/pbkdf2.rs
@@ -91,27 +91,29 @@ fn function_f(
 	dk_block: &mut [u8],
 	block_len: usize,
 	hmac: &mut hmac::Hmac,
-) {
+) -> Result<(), UnknownCryptoError> {
 	let mut u_step: HLenArray = [0u8; 64];
 	// First 4 bytes used for index BE conversion
 	BigEndian::write_u32(&mut u_step[..4], index);
-	hmac.update(salt).unwrap();
-	hmac.update(&u_step[..4]).unwrap();
+	hmac.update(salt)?;
+	hmac.update(&u_step[..4])?;
 
-	u_step.copy_from_slice(&hmac.finalize().unwrap().unprotected_as_bytes());
+	u_step.copy_from_slice(&hmac.finalize()?.unprotected_as_bytes());
 	dk_block.copy_from_slice(&u_step[..block_len]);
 
 	if iterations > 1 {
 		for _ in 1..iterations {
 			hmac.reset();
-			hmac.update(&u_step).unwrap();
-			u_step.copy_from_slice(&hmac.finalize().unwrap().unprotected_as_bytes());
+			hmac.update(&u_step)?;
+			u_step.copy_from_slice(&hmac.finalize()?.unprotected_as_bytes());
 			dk_block
 				.iter_mut()
 				.zip(u_step.iter())
 				.for_each(|(a, b)| *a ^= b);
 		}
 	}
+
+	Ok(())
 }
 
 #[must_use]
@@ -143,11 +145,12 @@ pub fn derive_key(
 			function_f(
 				salt,
 				iterations,
+				// .unwrap() cannot panic since block_idx.is_some() == true
 				block_idx.unwrap(),
 				dk_block,
 				block_len,
 				&mut hmac,
-			);
+			)?;
 			hmac.reset();
 		} else {
 			return Err(UnknownCryptoError);
diff --git a/src/hazardous/mac/poly1305.rs b/src/hazardous/mac/poly1305.rs
index da055924..114dc217 100644
--- a/src/hazardous/mac/poly1305.rs
+++ b/src/hazardous/mac/poly1305.rs
@@ -328,12 +328,12 @@ impl Poly1305 {
 			}
 
 			let tmp = self.buffer;
-			self.process_block(&tmp).unwrap();
+			self.process_block(&tmp)?;
 			self.leftover = 0;
 		}
 
 		while bytes.len() >= POLY1305_BLOCKSIZE {
-			self.process_block(&bytes[0..POLY1305_BLOCKSIZE]).unwrap();
+			self.process_block(&bytes[0..POLY1305_BLOCKSIZE])?;
 			// Reduce by slice
 			bytes = &bytes[POLY1305_BLOCKSIZE..];
 		}
@@ -367,13 +367,13 @@ impl Poly1305 {
 				*buf_itm = 0u8;
 			}
 
-			self.process_block(&local_buffer).unwrap();
+			self.process_block(&local_buffer)?;
 		}
 		// Get tag
 		self.process_end_of_stream();
 		LittleEndian::write_u32_into(&self.a[0..4], &mut local_buffer);
 
-		Ok(Tag::from_slice(&local_buffer).unwrap())
+		Ok(Tag::from_slice(&local_buffer)?)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -398,9 +398,9 @@ pub fn init(one_time_key: &OneTimeKey) -> Poly1305 {
 /// One-shot function for generating a Poly1305 tag of `data`.
 pub fn poly1305(one_time_key: &OneTimeKey, data: &[u8]) -> Result<Tag, UnknownCryptoError> {
 	let mut poly_1305_state = init(one_time_key);
-	poly_1305_state.update(data).unwrap();
+	poly_1305_state.update(data)?;
 
-	Ok(poly_1305_state.finalize().unwrap())
+	Ok(poly_1305_state.finalize()?)
 }
 
 #[must_use]
diff --git a/src/hazardous/mod.rs b/src/hazardous/mod.rs
index 33500ca0..1eceb1ed 100644
--- a/src/hazardous/mod.rs
+++ b/src/hazardous/mod.rs
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 
 //! ### **Caution**:
 //! Usage of the `hazardous` module is __**only intended for advanced users**__.
-//! `hazardous` contains implementations with a much higher degree of control. It
-//! is also much easier to misuse those implementations. Only use `hazardous` if
-//! absolutely necessary.
+//! `hazardous` contains implementations with a much higher degree of control.
+//! It is also much easier to misuse those implementations. Only use `hazardous`
+//! if absolutely necessary.
 
 /// AEADs (Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data).
 pub mod aead;
diff --git a/src/hazardous/stream/chacha20.rs b/src/hazardous/stream/chacha20.rs
index d31145be..6cb288bf 100644
--- a/src/hazardous/stream/chacha20.rs
+++ b/src/hazardous/stream/chacha20.rs
@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@ impl InternalState {
 
 		// Only set block counter if not HChaCha
 		if self.is_ietf {
+			// .unwrap() cannot panic here since the above two
+			// checks make sure block_count.is_some() == true
+			// if this branch it hit
 			self.state[12] = block_count.unwrap();
 		}
 
@@ -315,15 +318,13 @@ pub fn encrypt(
 		let block_counter = initial_counter.checked_add(counter as u32);
 		if block_counter.is_some() {
 			keystream_state = chacha_state
-				.process_block(Some(block_counter.unwrap()))
-				.unwrap();
+				// .unwrap() cannot panic here since block_counter.is_some() == true
+				.process_block(Some(block_counter.unwrap()))?;
 		} else {
 			return Err(UnknownCryptoError);
 		}
 
-		chacha_state
-			.serialize_block(&keystream_state, &mut keystream_block)
-			.unwrap();
+		chacha_state.serialize_block(&keystream_state, &mut keystream_block)?;
 
 		for (idx, itm) in plaintext_block.iter().enumerate() {
 			// `ciphertext_block` and `plaintext_block` have the same length
@@ -366,11 +367,9 @@ pub fn keystream_block(
 	chacha_state.init_state(secret_key, &nonce.as_bytes())?;
 
 	let mut keystream_block = [0u8; CHACHA_BLOCKSIZE];
-	let mut keystream_state: ChaChaState = chacha_state.process_block(Some(counter)).unwrap();
+	let mut keystream_state: ChaChaState = chacha_state.process_block(Some(counter))?;
 
-	chacha_state
-		.serialize_block(&keystream_state, &mut keystream_block)
-		.unwrap();
+	chacha_state.serialize_block(&keystream_state, &mut keystream_block)?;
 
 	keystream_state.clear();
 
@@ -390,11 +389,9 @@ pub fn hchacha20(
 	};
 	chacha_state.init_state(secret_key, nonce)?;
 
-	let mut keystream_state = chacha_state.process_block(None).unwrap();
+	let mut keystream_state = chacha_state.process_block(None)?;
 	let mut keystream_block: [u8; HCHACHA_OUTSIZE] = [0u8; HCHACHA_OUTSIZE];
-	chacha_state
-		.serialize_block(&keystream_state, &mut keystream_block)
-		.unwrap();
+	chacha_state.serialize_block(&keystream_state, &mut keystream_block)?;
 
 	keystream_state.clear();
 
diff --git a/src/hazardous/stream/xchacha20.rs b/src/hazardous/stream/xchacha20.rs
index 5bfde562..b7733171 100644
--- a/src/hazardous/stream/xchacha20.rs
+++ b/src/hazardous/stream/xchacha20.rs
@@ -104,13 +104,13 @@ pub fn encrypt(
 	dst_out: &mut [u8],
 ) -> Result<(), UnknownCryptoError> {
 	let subkey: SecretKey =
-		SecretKey::from_slice(&chacha20::hchacha20(secret_key, &nonce.as_bytes()[0..16])?).unwrap();
+		SecretKey::from_slice(&chacha20::hchacha20(secret_key, &nonce.as_bytes()[0..16])?)?;
 	let mut prefixed_nonce = [0u8; IETF_CHACHA_NONCESIZE];
 	prefixed_nonce[4..IETF_CHACHA_NONCESIZE].copy_from_slice(&nonce.as_bytes()[16..24]);
 
 	chacha20::encrypt(
 		&subkey,
-		&IETFNonce::from_slice(&prefixed_nonce).unwrap(),
+		&IETFNonce::from_slice(&prefixed_nonce)?,
 		initial_counter,
 		plaintext,
 		dst_out,