First of all, I have a somewhat sensitive, oily and acne prone skin. I think I'm a Fitzgerald type 3 maybe 4. I also hate wearing foundation. Lol. So this is a great alternative cause it's tinted and works great for my skin color. I use water based serums and oil free moisturizers underneath. The trick that has worked for me to alleviate pilling is to apply my toner and serums on damp skin let it soak a bit, apply moisturizer let it fully dry and then apply sunscreen. No pilling ever. 😊
If you're pilling maybe check if you're using too much of the other products or if they contain oil. If so, you need to let the product soak a bit longer.